New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1890-04-27

why he Should rot be a Superior, soi. ~" I saiJ
with my hand on the door-linob, IeahE 10 nn"At
retreat the moment that sultape oplo' ,oiinSS
showed itself "he is really spi."l, a ratnc.
lie GOES in for sport but does not AK leHhc
racnt bv any means | imagine mat he is a
shining light socially, although uo n f"r m'st
about such matters What admire , , III l nVe
is his brilliant intellect However Will i0"''
you TO Judge him for yourselves .;,
Then | made nv escape out OF the door; anu
a general chorus of Bring him around! Leu us
look at him y , .,,
A. first was inclined to congratulate myself
., ~ III or.ati"n If Tomasson. For an on-hand
niece Of work it was rcally qulIc an aftls'ic Jou
In a few careless sentences hau ~, n
investing him with such nv Tho manner Of his
snitol,lc entertainment. To me, lie was hteS 10
ba rho most convenient form OF iriend ever
devised-a sort of patron s anntbcr mi1ht b..
Mmon n.od =" sncnd all the time which it was my
real intention t. devote TO- Mape III NY i",sid
ton | pictured myself, nsh' ai,ca NIL md nasen,
by the same crowd at thc u1oi; anu P'SSiNo
tIro~@h always the same brief dialogue
Where are you going
"Oyer to see TOmasson
plosscd Tomasson, lie had come TO me IN my
d;rnst mecd and had generously placed his time
and Iahor-his very self. in factIat my HisPoSdi,
ITere was nothing which would not tladlS uo
for him in return If lac liked money, there was
w. r nl's why should not bestow millions upon
HIM lie might marry the loveIest woman I iu
The world-that is. excepting Mauri-l orncar-
md II
au"n' no shnuld he a glass of fashion ana Eouln
If form: lie should he endowed WIZ. VIII 'n nc an
complishmcnts manners ara cohEeiS".iYn ,or;oms
old fashioned novel hero widespread 3'a slroII
1,,Id ho tho fame of Tomasson, and IT'S nera'.
Never before had | manufactured nv" rid
ir and for the moment the occupation noiu
me with irresistible iasclh+o,o' anotbcr upon
went on grating one virtue aitcr aIn.n ocurrcd
Tho parent stock of name II su"'c' ~ ,' o,. n
"a me that had not created lohasson io tnH 10y n
dInc,otion hnt as bceullc'nert Tor my lIci' ~,
IIo had
u. and the qualities with when ! Heo,In
him must be such as Woulu Us, W ,iI ~.
I'm, IN carry out his object In Ire. II M"u nci y
n, Go ,IinG forsooth, if ! was 70 cNcue sun sun
de~rrc of nublic interest over the eNce'"'n
Tor,osson that my friends would, So 10 spm"j
sorvc writ of habeas corpus on me- a'',' w ol
So ~, rndncs his person. Indeed. | had rex
lcsslv laid myself open TO tins very COM ~
hv Offering bring TomaSson 10 .n~ 10 rho
tLo moment | had attached no importance ~ '"u
ror,;se for the reason that looked uP""
Tomasson as mere transient VINO couu W. , ia,,
i'd ~ move on TO some other abiding pace
" u, roment's notice But if proposed 70 avail
Yorsolf nermanently Of his services. must H'I',
age in some way 10 give HIM me gu ol onIish
"nd make him walk Invisible. 10 accomplish
this il might he necessary TO put the poor lcII1M
throuch n course of misfortuncs. or chNeloP mn mn
in dark shroud of mystery; or pchaps u''Po''
him OF some Of his nobest chara''Fris''S' ,
AZ | turned the situation over IN my Mlnu'
Tonrosson the heroic, the grand, the cNcnPlaIA'
began to fade away, and IN his pla'r ,n'io "P
pearcd the strange, unucnheu hNr'"II, .1.
I
s go as circumstances made them necessary
hastily prospectcd the conversation 'ilo"tn
which had Just passed ana s%usir cIe liz .AS Tom
utterances for the elements oil ms huch"s Mn,
asson was peculiar but "A splcnuld lelnloN',
who went in for sport and society. was l.ni'n,
and had brilliant intellect; IL Was l"i tbe
that | had called him peculiar through wv
medium of its far-raching significance c.VN
nher Characteristic could be rendered imperative
nj n moments notice. and If nceied. horuc oi
idiosvncrasies conld be unle5shcd upon him
A number Of times that evening, ""n" my
self an the point of telling Mabel ali aDour ION.
asson: but something restrained me fcrhaPs II
w1s the thought that he might he destined i"i
some dark and dangerous career. 81 Wrl'Y Str
had best remain in ignorance. ana pern%i" shn"iG
learn that her future husband could dc guilty. oi
such stupendous mcndtcllF
Before | went down 10 breakfast ,nr my,
morning had the campaign prcttF well planncn
ont IL was to attire lona~>on IN the ma PM
mcnts of a ready -madc mystery. thought r's'
10 make il mystery about woman. because
tSat is The most Interesting kind, and would give
larger range to TomassonS pccularlucs ana my
own eccentric mCTcments.
AT the brcakfasi-tahe was met, rs hai an
tcipatcd with a: rattle Of inquiries ABOUT NY
Did Won find Tomasson ."
Yes. after some difficulty, ! answered the
Hotel Brooksidc no longer exists, hn' iQunu
the boarding house into winch II mas ,"'rn
neamorphosTedi sho We .e sp him adan t".niphi
How long will he stay in the city asked
Iillhousc. loo 10
d" hat depends, SilN "'' INV '''
plcasurc-tAat is, not exactly. lie ma stay
week and he may stay month or i"o.
viii he 90 to the Lorcley concert?' demanded
10, said. frowning and shaking my head
SLOWLY. " | am afraid not
Prefers the fight. Of course. Any sensible
man would, exclaimed Morley.
NO no." said hastily; Tomasson viii not
90 out anywhere. | doubt indeed. whether he
even comes here 10 the house. his may seem
strange ~ YOU. but il would not If Won knew The
4 =. l
pretended u get a biz embarrassed, lonaS,on
asked not 10 mention his name 10 any one
ms he does not want his presence here known;
Well he spoke too late rs l"d already '"ln
all Of YOU His il a strange and interesting story.
and after he is gone | viii tell II, but II You
will. | wish you would forget about Inn Tor te
This appeal had exactly the effect that had
anticipated II made any fnrthcr pnblc as
cussions of Tonasson impossible. There was mo-
mcniary confusion and silence, and then the CON
versation changed 10 another channel
knew that this would do well enough FOR a
| general exclamation. but there were individuals IN
| the proup who by reason Of my special intimacy
| with them were entitled 10 greater degree 81
! confidence II would not he asked. and yet II
/ might be expected, and. if not volunteered. |
! mQht risk various suspicious 50 | picked ONT
| Harry Waller my first victim ana managed u
that we should walk downtown together.
Harry" ! said want 10 tell You something
! about hi, Tomasson affair partly because want
| your advice and partly because know rhaf 'hc
fellows are likely TO comment upon II among them
! selves and | want YOU to be in position 70
correct any misunderstanding that may arise. II
is quite probable that YOU viii never meet omas-
son. and ! think | do no harm in partially VIC
| latinp his confidence.
Hold On said Waller: "do you expect me 10
| keep fhis story a secret ??
"Wcll not exactly" said ]: "yon might speak
Of il 10 IIillhousc or Woolcott. for example, ana
vet I would not like it 10 become public.
| J. understand" said Waller.
| felt much relieved that he understood, for
| hardly comprchcndcd my own idea.
Thcrcupon. / proceeded 10 reel OF a long and
! miqi1 have successfully formed the basis of Il
Howcry mclodmma. There something about
a fcud between two old Mississippi families, Of
which 1omaSsons was one: there wa an clo"-
mcnt and secret marriage and life in villa near
New Orleans: then followed few nciehborly
shooings and killings, in the midst Of which Tom
asson and his stolen wlfc quarrcllcd and she re-
turned 10 her family Here the story began 10
grow longer and more exciting than had an
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