The Arkansaw traveler., 1889-05-11

hickory club, cut from the summit of neighbor-
Ing "knob," went mp the same way.
At the top of the stairway, In q sort of impro-
vised box Office, l saw Old Buck. logger-head
turtle, summing himself on q log In the spring of
the year, could never have been more In his glory
than Old Buck was at that moment pulled down
my hat and stepped aside intoa narrow passage way
to watch the old mans maneuvers.
FIFTY cents for front seats twenty five for seats
back of the chalk line. Oh, yes film up right
along. What do you want boy1 Step out Of the
81 carried bills around" the boy replied
"Oh, well, can't help that. I've passed in fifty
boys already on that score. Hold on. Some of
them may be frauds and you may be honest. Go
on in. All, lady, front seat? Here's fine one first
class view Of the stage. Say, Steve addressing
negro), did that fiddler say he would come backr"
Nor, sab, he say you wouldn't pay him enough"
"Why, the triiing rascal, how much does he
want? Does he want the box Office receipts2 Go
back and tell him that Pl make II fifty five cents
and not q cent more. Front seat, suh?"
had stepped up to the window. In disguised
voice, l told him yes. The rush was not great and
| had no trouble in getting q seat the stage
could scarcely persuade myself into the belief that
Lucille was soon to appear before me. took up
programme and there was her name. She was
TO be a flower girl. The play Gan announcement
made in black type) was DEMONSTRATION of that
wonderfully thrilling and popular novel, The
Baron's Daughter, or the Whispering Duke writ
ten and adapted to the stage by Americas coming
favorite writer of fiction, Miss Annie Bumpus, who
great actress as well "a q great writer, assumes
the thrilling role of the Baron's Daughter"
The fiddler must have accepted Old Bucks terms
for he soon came in and began to discharge i'm
portant duties as orchestra He played "Money
Musk, )" "Nigger Never Die" and then the curtain
went mp. Miss Bumpus sat q box overspread
with piece of green calico representing q NOISY
bank and was dreamily gazing toward the west.
"Will he never conner" she asked. "Ah, he
comes"
young fellow with red feather in his hat APP
preached her, and holding out his hands, murmur-
ed, "Agnes, 50 soon here?"
She seized his hands and pulled him down beside
her. The box, one corner of which had been dam
aged, tilted and the young fellow fell of, but soon
recovering himself, he said: "This ancient stone
covered with the moss of ages is no 6rmer, Agnes
than l."
Rupert, you thrill me-"
"Then why do you not consent to be my bride
and fly, fly away with me2"
"Ah, woe Is me! DO you not know that the
Whispering Duke has sworn to make me his owD?"
"But fly with me- See, my charger Is yonder
champng his bits and shaking his rich csparisons
in welcome"
"Would were with thee always, Rupert"
"Ah, you send through my veins tinglng of
heaven Come, Agnes, fly with me-" J
Rupert, lord of my young hearts fresh and
dewy kingdom IL IL for your sake that do not 60"
"Why for my sake, queen OF my soul1"
Because love thee and would not see i'll betide
thee. The whispering Duke has sworn upon the
hilt of his mighty sword that he will be avenged
upon the man who attempts to thwart his deep
laid designs. Hush merciful heavens, here he
comes! Fly, Rupert"
81 will not fy."
off you love me, fly"
"Then l will ny, but no other consideration
under that bright and glorious sun above us would
cause me to fly"
He "Aew," and, moment later, there appeared
another young fellow. He wore great spurs, a
frowsy wig and immense whiskers. He strutted
up to the "Baron's daughter" and striking his
hip with buckskin glove, exclaimed
"Whose voice, ringing throughout the glen,
smote upon my carp"
"My voice." she answered.
"Your voice Talking to whom were your"