Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-11-16

picture. The police will need it, of course,
if they are to hunt her up"
"But I want it, too" said Nelly. 'sI
mean to look for her every time 60 out for
a walk
The doctor looked at her with quizzical
air that yet had in it a good deal of tender
admiration. He was about three years
older than Nelly; tall, broad-shouldered
young man, with a strong, somewhat pecu-
liar face, and very dark brown hair and
eyes. In spite of his bluff, off-hand manner
he was, as honest John Peters had said,
very kind-hearted man, and great favorite
with the patients.
''You mean to look her up, eh?" he an
swered Nelly. Andhow do you propose to do
it? suppose you'll scour the city, taking,
let's say, eight or ten blocks in an afternoon.
1 picture you ringing at every door, and
asking the astonished hirelings if Lotte
Rhiel is employed there"
"Ihat's just what L mean to do, doctor;
you've hit it exactly" Nelly replied.
But do wish could have a picture of
her."
''Give that one to me, please" said the
doctor, taking the photograph. ''I'll have
some copies struck off as soon as possible.
It's foolish business, of course, using up your
hour of recreation in running wild-goose
chases after this little German 'Evangeline,'
as you choose to call her. But you'd be
perfectly miserable if you felt you were do
ing nothing for the poor young creature, I
suppose?"
"Yes, doctor, should be perfectly miser-
able. And you may laugh at the idea if
you please, but who knows, after all, but 1
may be the one to find 'Evangeline, and re-
store her to poor, honest Gabriel again?"
Several days had elapsed since the point
when our story began, but the fate of poor
young Lotte still remained mystery
The doctor had notified the police, and in
quiries had been made at Castle Garden, but
nothing could be learned except that young
and very pretty girl named Lotte Rhiel had
landed there with other steersge passengers
on the 18th of July, that she had manifested
the greatest distress at the non-appearance
of her lover, and had finally left the place in
company with a German family whose &C.
quaintance she had formed on the steamer,
and who were said to be highly respectable
In their appearance.
This was some consolation to poor Carl.
and to those who sympathized with him; but,
after all, it was very uncertain comfort.
One fact was carefully concealed from the
poor fellow, namely, that one member of
the family with whom Lotte had left was
handsome young German, who had evil
IDENTIFY fallen in love with the girl. He had
loudly expressed his indignation at what he
termed Carl's shameful desertion" of Lotte,
and had labored to convince her that such
fellow was not worth thought.
This fact filled Miss Carman's heart with
dismal forebodings, and she feared that if
even they succeeded in discovering Lotte's
whereabouts, it would only be to find her the
"Braut," or perhaps the "Frau" of this
handsome rival. The kind little woman
fairly shed tears at the thought, and though
the doctor grumbled and pooh-poohed over
the whole matter in his usual style, it was
evident that be too felt uneasy, and that he
was heartily sorry for Carl.
Every day, when Nelly went out for her
afternoon walk, she spent most OF her time,
as the doctor had said, in ringing door bells,
and inQuiring if Lotte Rhiel, young Ger
man girl, was employed in the house. The
answer was always in the negative, and after
spending an hour in this way she would re-
turn to the hospital heavy hearted, but
ready to resume her search with fresh cour-
age on the following day.
1t was pleasant Sunday afternoon in
august, bright and sunny, yet with de-
Iicious GOODNESS in the air that made you
think OF October. Miss Carman was pass
ing along one of the more retired streets
scrutinizing furtively the face of every girl
she met, when suddenly she stopped short,
while her heart seemed to leap to her mouth.
There she was at last, the very counterpart
OF the picture. only she looked little thin
ner, and had troubled, harassed expression
upon her pretty face. Her hair was golden
yellow; her eyes real forget-me-not blue
yes, 1t must be Lotte, or some one who ex-
actly resembled her.
She was dressed in one of those pretty
cheap challies so much worn of late. The
pattern was sprig OF blue flowers on a
cream-colored ground, and she had blue rib
bons and forgetme-nots in her white hat.
She looked like flower herself, so fresh and
talr and sweet; and so evidently thought the
handsome young worhngman, dressed in his
sunday best, who walked by her side. BE was
taking TO her in low. eager tones, SO absorbed
that ne never noticed the intensely hostile gaze
with which Miss Carman was regarding him.