Telegram-herald., 1890-09-28

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pleasare * sitelnk 81 tbe t4e-e next q
The group. T. as after dlsarI.lEtIaest
dlnnef 49, served q the party Ia the
seclasicn q tae ersuiny rocra.
he entered the diEiaz car on the las-
cal a1i res5rsed q stilulsnls = urge
bis brain inso some suggestion for bis
rekes H returned % as section sni
called The eonlactos, having evolved 20
oEher schsEe
Gan you ten ne ths names Il the
party ia the drawing goola and th1-T des-
t,nanory no qUeried anxiously.
i a not know their names. replied
the - cial .as tire room was laersiy
marked or 70 a party of four How
ever. / know that their destination IS
New York. aad that they have transfar
tickets either for sums steamer o. rail
road. In eass 0f the latter they should
be h0und s0uthwarl i abroad. Their
e3nFse IS hUt f-i.a conjecture.
Find cut Tor me where taey are going
and Win pas you Sio.
'Very wen, llr. Bur that was the last
he saw OF the conductor.
When darkness set IN the brilliant
electric lights of the Wagner palace IA
creased the intensity OF the picture "a
the mirror.
AT last Hsnshan observed some move
ment IN the drawing room.
The girl took violin, AID tuned II e
suit her prscused little ear. Soon there
began 10 float through the car theravisli
ing arias Of Chopin, Schumann and o.he.
masters.
IL she was exguisitely beautiful 70 him
before, what could describe her wher
pouring her very soul into music II
WAS then that the beautiful brown eve:
/ indicated his sense Of the artistic anc
his love OF their color.
/ In the mystic spell Of that enhancing
music ne could see clearly through the
perfection of her lingering. bowing
technique, finish and grace into her yery
soul, which was mirrored in her eyes
He had listened 70 Ole Bull in times
past. 70 Sembrich and even 10 Christine
/ Nilsson when she had chosen 70 seize
violin and charm her friends; but in love
as he was the music of the maiden fo
whom he was hungering seemed to pal
| the efforts of those great artists.
The very motion of the car was il
harmony with her time. Passenger
threw away their novels and listened
Tho old man in the drawing room closeS
his eyes as if in rapturous sleep. Th
| villainous looking man. as if fascinated
thrust his face rs near TO hers as h
could without disturbing the player, am
/ his looks showed passion, longing, and
malicious intent which maddened Hen
shall.
AS suddenly rs the music commence
il ceased. The girl arose and put ava
her violin softly and with q caress. Evi
dently she was tired and wished to see
her couch.
Had the young man heard what wa
said within. his anxiety would have bee.
increased 70 fever heat. but he had no
that privilege, much TO his later disad
vantage.
Soon the lights within the drawin
room went out; the group had retired
Long Il contemplation The young ma
sat. st last. merely to relieve the pol
ter. all the remaining passengers bein
in bed, he betook himself to his coucl
1t was hours before mis- tired brain woul
rest. and it was broad daylight before h
swobe TO violently spring to the foc
and dress himself. The car was stanC
inc in the yards Of the Grand Centr;
depot. The berths were all made M
and the open doors Of the drawing rooi
showed that his bird had flown. Il
sought the porter in z rage.
Where have Ihey gone-the people J
the drawing ROOM" he almost shouted.
Don't know, sab. Don't know noth;;
tall about IT, Train get heah at 4 o'cloc
dis mawnin' De passenges get mp whe
da pleaseS. Specs dc folks got up whc
ds pleased.
Mr.. Henshall sat down a moment
clear his brain. lie was stunned.
Most OF the night he had tossed in be,
hoping for an accident a crash, a fr'
anything that he miyht spring to h.
rescue. Nothing Of the kind had ha-
pened. Instead ne had gone TO sleep liz
n stone and let her escape.
II was now 10 O'Clock. Six hoy:rs ha
elapsed. sufficient for the party 70 hay
escaped by European steamer or to tn
south. or worse. perhaps 10 their hon
in the vast city of New York, where ou
individual is = mere drop in the ocea7
n grain of sand in the Sahara. mot
on great sequeia Of California.
The man arose and sought the qua
te-s OK the cabmen. They could tell hi'
nothing. No one hsd taken a party G
four. They might have taken a stTe'
car or carriage Of their own or wake
~ some near hotel OF worse. taken 10
elevated railway direct 70 the dock
some morning sailing steamer
There was absolutely no hope
despair the man wandered away. vi,
lsntly clutchiDg his painted portrait
the only possible clev IN the case.
1.-THE CUP THAT SLIPPED.