The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1888-06-08
4 MAD RIDE.

We'll ! viii tell you no", though iOr a
ycar after the event occurred which caused
II would not mention the subject under
any consideration.
ono bright autumn afternoon / dressed
myself with unusual care to make a call
an a Mrs Mark Dohbcr whose husband
MAS i'm close business relations with mine
went 90 the --- hotel where she was
STAYING. and on sending up my card was
told the lady was not feeling very well
bat would like 20 see me II would come
% her room.
.Show the lady TO 800 .iSth floor said
The man in waiting. with the usual flour
ish 90 the man ia the elevator
found gentleman already in the
elevator and while waiting 10 seeif no
ono else cared TO be- taken up had good
look ot him H. was very large, finely
Ur0nortioncd man, with singularly at
trlc'ivc face. lie did not seem inclined
o. Doe seated. but walked from the elevator
into tie hall aud back and then from one
side go another for it was large, square,
very shoUily furnished apartment. appar
entity dc~ir0usof examining the workman
shin He entered into conversation with
tine maui in charge, asking him questions
about the machinery and management
and before Nye reached the third floor they
were excellent friends The elevator man
had impaired ri entire stock OF inforna-
ton a. o. the running Of his car, and had
been delighted al the impre- 7ion this
knowledge sccucd toma.c ou The stranger
AT the third floor we stopped, the ele-
rat0r man evidently expecting some once
DE stepped into the hall to take survey
when like % ilashthe door SHUT to and the
car started mp. The gentleman turned TO
uo with the calmest most beMignaut
smile
Madame, lac said. Il knew you would
much prefer 90 bee served by gentleman
If quality than by that clown. Where
cu leave youf
stop for the elevator man, ! implore
of,ou. j cried, you do not understand
managing the machinery
Indeed madame you iniure my feel
iug- vc.y much just as though ! had
ul. manipulated the elevator for his high
Dos. the shah Of Persia, as well as for
thc emperor and empress Of China, and
the great mosul of India
please leave me at the sixth moor, |
answered mcckly, too much disconnected
10 reflect that there were only one story
buildings u amy Of tic Countries he had
enumerated
Certainly you shall b. left at the six
tccutl floor lac replied as we passed
the door whorcl fain would have entered
said sixth floor ! rejoined with
some asperity.
o. pardon me, ever fairest II not
dearest You do not mind If wait until
The return trip before leaving youF
Something was not night with the man
that was certain. lie was silly, senti
mental light headed and he was also
irilaut and on the alert lie would not
let me come near { he door OF the operating
cable Up. up we went. tn We reached
the top was in hopes he would not be
able to start the machine down again and
called 10 q passing domestic open the
door for nc quick, But 1t was OF no
use. we had started down and the woman
called after me. The doors only open
from tL. elevator. ma 'aM
When glanced at my companion s face,
after this appeal TO the servant | saw 1t
had Undergone change. Instead Of the
BRIGHT i.mmaut Expression, with the
cheerful smilc coming and going there
was g. dark. angry scowl and his hand
some Ctes. that had rested on me III ad-
mirat!lu but an instant previous flashed
forth such Umthful chances that felt
TIC. would burnt they did as tleirowncr
wished a chill crept over me as asked
myself the question. Can tins man b. III.
sane
Madame he laid iercoly yoa have
grossly trespasscd Oh NY forbearance. !
would have served you like slave; ana
zoe what q return yOl make
With every word h uttered his passion
grew hotter and hotter Instantly | saw
that must ny pacific measures and with
calMuess that ! was far from feeling. !
said Sir did not mean TO be migrate
iuI iuuautude is something | despise
Let nae thank YOU q thousand times Tor
Your desire 10 serve mo.
The scowl, the anger, the passion van
ishcd as soon as they had appeared. lie
took my hand, and nearly reducing
IL 10 shapclcss mass by the We
Lemeuce with which he pressed it
il lbs large, powerful palm he replied
Madame. don't mention it | felt your
ingTatitude was not promeditated. Ii was
merely the result of-of-of-well, per
haps Of indigestion
wanted 10 smile at this suggestion,
but felt that il would be dangerous, so |
LcSved q deep sigh and tried to look as
sad as cc,ld Watching my every eeX-
preston, this sadness brought him ON his
knees. while he implored me to tell hun
what he could DO for me
Stop on the ground floor, QUICKLY
perhaps too much 50 for luy object--de-
manded
We had arrived at the third floor, and
the door not closing tightly on our ascent,
the elevator man stood with It opened,
ready TO spring in. With the nimbleness
OF cat my big companion was up on his
feet and he dealt the man such a fesound-
luz blow that he toppled over against the
opposite wall of the corridor, his head
banging with crash.
Madame, he said, triumphantly, You
VIII perceive am a good hand at cracking
cocOanuts" And he began 10 tell me the
most ludicrous tale Of the number ana
size Of tho human fruit he had broken.
lntorrupting him, l said: Here is the
ground floor"
Il was a dangerous interruption FORA
minute his face was darkened with the
angry scowl and | did not know but my