Telegram-herald., 1889-10-20


the woman on whom Hamilton Then
looked for the first time;
Her complexion Is white and clear,
and YOU can almost see tae violet blood
cOursing beneath the soil and veivety
skin. The color Of her hair Is q sort of
ashen brown. with just suggestion of
sunset gold in stray ends Of the trcsses
where they are not securely gathered
up You say 10 yourself as YOU gaze at
her: Here is a woman who though not
diyinely fair aud sparkingly viyacious.
has that about her 10 fascinate man
and lead him on in d will-o' the-wisp
dance to some fatal catastrophe
Hamilton IN his subsequent career re-
minds one Of the Abbe Provost's words
relating 10 one Of the subjects Of his
story of "Manon Lcscault and the Che
Waller des Grieux." The author speaks
of Des Grieux as "a headsrrong youth
who rejects happiness TO plunge Of his
own accord into the deepest misery;
who, possessed Of every quality neces-
sary for the attainment OF brilliant dis
tinctiOn. vet Of his own choice prefers an
obscure and rowing life 10 all The advan-
tages which nature and fortune have
placed at his command. who foresees
the sofrows which await him. without
making an effort 10 avert them: who
feels them so keenly as 10 be ovcrwhelm-
ed by them, and vet does not avail him.
self of the remedies which are continu-
ally offered him, and which might at
anv moment bring them 10 az end"
Hamilton became infatuated with Eva.
He loved her rs Des Grieux loved Manon
Lescault, or as Armand Duval loved
Camille; but with his love for her the
parallel ceases: for Eva loved another
none other than Joshua Mann. who
seems 10 have been the only man in the
whole OF her wild career 10 whom she
was devoted. Hamilton appearance on
the scene was accompanied by an in
crease in Eva's diamonds. he was
Mann's only rival, except butcher Of
Washington market who appeared as a
candidate for favor. As Hamilton stood
first as provider Of funds. and Mann first
as lover. this butcher seems 70 have
stood first as striking terror into the
woman who was 50 prone 10 strike ter
ror into others. 1t is said that ia ali her
desperate career the butcher was the
only man Of whom she wax afraid But
one day he disappeared with 500 Of
Eva's money. and tl-a chief Of lovers was
again without a rival except the neces-
sary evil-the one who kept the wolf
from the door
NR SPENCER STEAKS FREELY.
At this point on friend Mr.. Spencer.
whose acquaintance has been formed in
the previous chapter. at midnight. before
"Dotty's" and Eva's door. appears again
in a scene in which Robert Ray Hamil-
ton is especially interested. Spencer had
inherited a little money from relatives
he decided 20 fit out a theatrical com
pany. and sent for his wife. who was on
the road. to join him When she arrived
they took Cat, a company Was engaged
ard everything prepared FOR the produc-
tion Of their play. when a real play. in
the shape # Jealous quarrel. arose be-
tween them that ended IA a temporary
separation. Mrs. Spencer anger. bow
ever. was so far allayed by her husband
that she consented 20 rehearse the COM
pauy while he went into Connecticut 10
advertise
When he returned he was ill. and
went 10 the house Of "A friend on Second
avenue, where be became dolrious A
physician prcscrihed morphine. and an
overdose was left near the patient. which
he took. and brought on "a relapse lie
tossed about for a couple Il weeks ira
tional. bat suddenly woke 70 couscious-
ness. Then he remembered his theatri-
cal venture. lie wondered where was
his wife there was his company. lie
got up and staggered g. bis flat u was
vacant Rooms in University place. 10
which he had moved while quarrelinx
with bic vffe. were also empty lie
finally found his trunks on stofsge With
sn expressman Upon opening them re
found his clothes cat to pieces snd's
scurrlcus letter from ITS ,vlfe
Finally Spencer obtained Mrs. Swim
tons address in West Tvenfy-slrth
street Still partly delriops from NOR
Thine he went there. gained an entrance.
rushed upstairs iatoa front room. whe7s
he found a man and woman There lie