New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1888-07-01
MISS NIDDLETON'S LOVER.
PARTED on THEIR BRIDAL TOUR.
The Career ard Double tic of IL Handsome SPEND
thrift which was accidentally brfEgtt TO
ngai-A story in Real Lite stranger
fhnp any Fiction

When he suiicHly himself alone IN his beau;
faithful ones who solemn aiieslnse % MN IN as
snv eoi5n NO wesr his unaceoGntase conduct gave
lao to strange ruOrs, but II they reached ms ears ne
Wbat nltt-red it to him. whose soul was torn wish
the cruces emotions. what the eensorous "ond housh'
II he paced the floor the widest DESPAIR for days
forced him ni0 few brief hours OF mercu forgetfuness
1t vas his own affair he tod himself ,o, ,D,rs,o,
into which no was ever allowed 10 enier-nOt even
drawn night and day the door had been securely fastened
AID the KY arown away When II wSs ,orSsi open M
velvet chars and mouldering green carpet. -. a.,
apartment those entered noticed that 81 them
they found it the portrait Of young and maryelousy
The peculiar event which had changed current OF
one stormy ingIt in August several months previous
rrart u5goant The snbioct NJ mis- narratlyc who was
then the mead OF the wel-known safe ana ocS COM
ove9 the nm books
bey out in SLOW measured STROKES the hour OF ten
increluous vhiste aud closing the ledger with 6snZ-
at the same time consulting MS Matsa- VINO S9Ia E'o
As he speaks blazing fash OF lightning mingled with
storm ss Sut e Wind Ing and raging denon
around the the building, dases no randops as
It's going to be aayL OF night and dark as Hade ,s
blonde mustache. Ten to one III not Dc iof'uha'e
Tie sentence never was finished for he hears slight
noise at streetdoor-the knob turns and 1t swings
The nghtwatch going his rounds Is attracted BY the
unusual sight OF light IN inc once az s ngui, ,nn o
he draws back Voluntarily, and an exclamation ot aso
before him. standing shrnkingly in the doorway, he
behelt tall, slender young girlso HarVelou-y pSeiy,
face ihIt moment lives IN his memory on forever
lie The hst rapid glance he gives her fair,
innocent erih face, tribe TOO naughty perhaps framed
in mass ~ dtr curling har hat fs'ys,gI hn t that
held his attention cuilOu-ig
the pair OF large dark eyes strangely brilliant ana dae9
much like ilIshened childs which he fane!e1 glanced
over his head rather than at him. -
He has always prided himself his ability to read pref
accurately the character OF people whom ne et-o
the expr OK their faces here was one whose e1p
sion,0r the lack Of II, puzzled him exceedingly
and impressed MIN strangely but wihai he was SucA "
It's beagy. 4, %, or ,r,.s ~ asks E,mona with
low bow giancng hopeessly a. he speaks over 70 ms
stylish the rack-the thought passing thfougn
better on, and make matters worse he had
thrust his collar in his desk scarcely ten minutes before
Conf,und it, he muttered. never looked 50 badly
In all ny lfe and before such deucedly charming gif
Then he rallied his scattered senses Femem0erns she
Is there anything 1 can do for you' MlssT ne re-
peateL ,. ,
safes that lined the walls and stood about the room ana
peculiar expression fitted oyer her face.
fatcred in voice the young mans heart
to throbbiEg-" he has forgotten the combination
Esmon1 looked nc the young gil aghast
My dear young LADY he responded as soon as he was
first thing in the morning II you WIZ leave your address
Is FOR attending TO IL to-ngbt-it is pFctcally pos'
the here for such Work have gone nome ~
Is by the meest chance IN here o-nght and you ma
She claspeI her little hands gether with gesture Of
snea and v s5 H g @eS nS Ia baS Sse she care re-
pested In low, faint voice a. though iaborns unoer III
Oh, the safe must b. opened-at once -. 1000.
That settled the matter; Esmond w9ula pave son r
hIoagh fire and water ds for just 'uch another glance
IT. is really an uuhead.oi procedure at this hour"
ne feeDly but III it Is Such MIller
Of importance, and It VIII be OF any beneht 70 you,
rare beauty thai could have Influenced him against
his better judgment 70 comply with 20 strange reque'
lie could not distinguish her low mqr'nured reply ,,
moment he had gathered the necessary impl e.
men 9ssta . sm ians yaa5 think they knew thas
he-Frederick Esmoud wealthy owner Of the widey
per anngm-~as thinking tate FOR the opportunity mat
would permit him To- step laie re paee oI gI y, ate
mercy 5dy sa1 Fsnoni sbortly-stl She hesitatei
and very gaanty he saresed doing but mis- great
Great Hoayen-haye I offended the young lady !" h, he
thought in alarmprolu'e In his apologies as he gained hef
The storm VIII be upoa soon he explained
II She could have trusted me sufficiently to ride
ably nettled by her peculiar conduct The expression o.
her face struck him now a. ~ fayoot,n
his presence-to ignore him completely and ne was nos
used to being sghted This was quite new order o OF
things for Esmond he fe' pQued 1ut the situation was
nONel-iut-rOnlar
She STONED short at aeth before imposing man
sion in HYDE park swlly assembled the marble steps.
Soasn R q a q IN The odo
toIt 9'l nu2ned by ~ ieht from above she entered
room toward the rght-Esmond following +, 49,, "a.
glow Of the lamp Heht-luxurious Ia It's every appoint
ns1c In Wien we9e odped oae b. ded cRan he
The safewhlch he noticed was his own make IL pore
upon the Of the well known banker Johh MID
This is the safe, presume y said Esm0ni rather
she pied him. waPs huEy up to s, se sfe aR 20
much as a glance az Esmond
The oldest young girl ! ever came across" was his
mental coGmen e ne 1 the 5eyp nam.
he lost sight Of this In Illuminating over the "ohaefu
An hour passed Esmond noted with chagrin that she
did return to the room to watch the operation Of
This was in accordance With the propreties Of
she would not lit there alone With him. ~.
sigh OF relief task endedthe safe door
stood open In one Of the IN t6 Pa0 ys s
each stack Of large denomination. 49,, 1870
member 81 the hous,hSla mus pug IN an aPpS 1
Sonest to be- sure but this is temptation to become dis
honest such they would never meet with again in
Esmond waited full hour but no one relieved him by
entering thc room-then Il flashed upon him that in al
probability they were waiting lmpatenuy ior nm TO is,
door partially and closing tic door Of the room, also the
II was raining hard when he reached the street. and he
hailed first passing cab Was II only his fancy or did
he hear slea cry from upper window OF the house
nc had Just quilted. he rode away
such a curious adventure" muttered Esmond snl-
ing looked the white shapey, bsteret hands that
had welded the steel drill and file FOR two long hours
and all to please unreasonable wbm OF beauthul
Young girl cOdy proud to look into my face answer
my questlons-buS looked instead into vacancy over my
head"
All night the lovely face With its DARK bright
loatel before Esnonds mental vision.
1t was late when he reached his Office the next morn
foreman and group Of were dis
cUs.ng item in the morning paper as he entered
What seems 10 be the commoton~ said Esmond-
nOdling pleasantly
great robbery that occurred last night, sir in the
home OF Banker Middleton In Hyde PARK a safe-Onc
Of make, by the way-was opened and an Immense
sum VI money which he had late send the
bank, The safe appears have been opened
by most skful daring cracksnan, who seems iami
with the popularity OF lock- said the secretary
continuing;
The banker found dead. lying ia pool OF blood
close by the safe and as make 10 out no
surprised the rObDer m Opening The safe and
shot DOWN. haven, finished the article yet SIR"
Esmond sank down with gasp Of horror on the nearest
seaths face flushing and palingthe veins standing out
VIII q, his