Telegram-herald., 1890-10-19

By INSPECTOR BY2SES illustrated
~ RE9IxAI.D T sgEEBY.

made sure Or her ulrE bSr. he saexnT =
ses her tas next day aE1 dnd cat 4 b
coa.d where Eliza Lewis wsS living.
Ehs Interest which BE kzd felt n tbs
girl, who reQrosentea - him 50 fully hls
ideal, wAs quiekened Ten fol1 By the late
oecarreaoe. be bal protested her from
ore whom hs was convinced BY many
reasons she disliked and who boaed her
no good The glance that had shos from
her sye as she dartea OF whea rs had
freed her from Dr. Watson h3d spoken
of gratitude. Hs laughed at himself for
being tempted 10 think there was any
other feelias in that glance
Yet | had only seen her once" 10
said - himself. as il 10 defend the absurd
thought that she woald feel any deep in
terest IN him. II szw her only once. and
she has lived IN my brain and Iny heart
ever since. What soal she must have
20 play IS she did. What could have
made that woman play me ike that
'srhat woman" was not the fascinating
Edna. bat the singer who had decoyed
him away from her.
He remembered that Edna az the con-
cert had worn a white satin dress, and
the singer had worn pink one. Then
they must have changed gowns. And
the long cloak he Wa sure was the same
as that he had seen upon the young girl
az the time he had come 10 her rescue
and frsed her from DR.. Watson.
/ He recalled the singular change which
T he had remarked in her playing. He
also rv.neInbersd the strange fact that
+ ne had turned his eyes directly from her
upon DR.. Watson.
The thought that he and the girl he
was beginning to feel such an interest
in could be swayed by common sym
pathetic feeling was pleasant 70 him,
but when he reflected that ii was the
odious doctor who had apparently
swayed both their souls by some occult
magnetism he was indignant.
He could have endured it for her, but
that he, a strong man, should be drawn
like piece of iron fling TO the magnet
by this fellow, whom no hated and whom
he knew 70 be a villain, mortified his
pride.
lit was only chance coincidence" he
said anzrily TO himself.
The next morning he called at the
house where he had been the night be-
fore with the singer. He had lost his
programme of the concert, and could not
recall her name. But he trusted to his
wit to End her.
A colored man answered his impatient
ring st the bell.
lis there public singer living in this
building?" Henshall asked.
Yes, sir; there's two-Mrs. Bucks
and Miss Dudley"
Where is the man who was on duty
last night at II o'clockg' he inquired.
"ITo doesn't come on til this even
ing was the answer.
well, you can take me to Miss Dud-
ley's," ne said irnpatiently at venture.
The elevator boy took him up to the
third Gcor and pointed 10 the door on
the left. That is Miss Dudley's," ne
said.
Hensha1 rang the hell. The door was
opened after two or three minutes by
young woman whom he had never seen.
Can l see Miss Dudley for mo-
meDtf" be asked.
What DO you want TO see her for?"
said tho young woman.
1T 10 on a matter of private bust
ness" he replied.
The lady's face was not at all encour-
aging as she replied, Il do not know it."
Have you any objections to telling
ne why You and Miss Neville exchanged
dresses last night and why you led me on
such wild goose chase;'
The lady's eyes twinklsd little with
merri1lent as she recalled the incident.
Then she replied pzoyokingly:
why. thought tie least l could do
after your goodness in supplying me
with q coupe 20 come home in was to al
low you TO accompany me-as far as the
door. So you didn't mean TO come with
me at Ell." she went on ironically.
''Eow mortifying."
Miss Dudley, I've no doubt it was
very amusing 70 hoodwink me as you did.
But YOU have not told me why you
changsd dresses with Mrs Neville and
wore her cloak"
why. wa see. che asked me to-" said
Miss Dudley, opening her eyes aud looS-
lng very innocent.
And why did she ask you tor re-
tered Henshall, showing little irr1ta-
tion. II don't suppose it 10 = common
thing for young women who sing CT take
part IN the Same concert to change
clothes vita each other to 90 home iuF'
Mss Dudley smiled again, Then. ~
II feeling that sho had carried the matter
far enough In this line. she said decided
ly and with a serious countenance:
Il have told you all I bsvs 70 say
s5out the matter. II you wish 10 know
more you win have - sec Miss Neville
herself. and do not really know her al
dress 50 can be of no service 70 you.
and must beg you to excuse me now. ="
Miss Dudley. said Henshsil. soften
ing bis tone. ''you would not have acted
as you have unless yoa were friend 20
Mss Neville Believe me. you would
do her no harm by trusting me. as am
--ahez1,-s true friend - the young LADY.
4 had the pleasure II rsscuing her
from man who va sn2oviag her with
his sttsntions only last evening. / feel
surs that it was The wish 90 escape him
that led her 20 pr0poee this sxtrsoTliuary
change e dress. Your being 40 nearly
TIE sane height and szsrs - MIS- Neviiie
nNde this an easy Usesrs cf throwing
; him - to- track An not right
Mise DadleTs eves had opened rsther
wisa AZ h uAs speakinx ard when hs