The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1890-10-23
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into 1t: "H yoa do not withdraw .. once
and cease prosecuting that innocent girl
! win bring one that win prove rou are
DR.. Leoparh and thief and villain
Go, quietly and at once, and ! win do
nothing more ut present. but otherwise
beware. for know you msch better
than you do me- Cor
Leopardrs brown face grew sallow
white and his eyes looked ike an angry
snakes.
Il VIII be even with you sope day
he said in low tone Of intense re-
vengefnlness II never forget a debt
like this
Then he turned and said something TO
Mr.. Crawford, who had been watching
his daughter too persistently 10 have re-
marked this side scene. After a mo-
ment apparently of hesitation on. the
old map's part he turned, and with an
agitated afr left the hall with the doe
tor.
What did yop do TO that fellow?"
asked his companion as Henshall re-
turned TO his side.
Il scotched a. snaker' he said, his lip
curling with disgust and scorn.
Edna Lewis had completed her solo
triumphantly. and twice she was obliged
to RETURN to bow her Acknowledgements
to the applauding house She was
deadly pale. and there was a strained
look in the dark brown eggs which
pierced Henshall's very soul.
He could not leave her unprotected.
He must waitsand see her safely home.
DR.. Watson and old Mr.. Crawford were
nowhere In sight. but that did not dispel
his fear
He waited until the crowd had tiisap-
peared. Then he saw skght figure, q
gleam of white satin showing beneath
the long fur trimmed cloak, which he
recognized as the same that his ideal
had worn at the time he had rescued her
from Watson's prosecutions.
She was so heavily yelled that he
could not detect a single feature. He
approached her humbIS, and raising his
| hat said-in the most deferential tones:
"Miss Neville, pardon my ,agan In
truding upon you, but it is only In your
own regard that / do 80. l have a cab
here for you, which win bear you at
once to your home, and If you viii per-
NIT of my escort ] shah feel safer to
know that you arrive there without any
| molestation."
She bowed, but seemed too nervous to
speak. As if distraught, one little
gloved hand futtered out toward him
and grasped his own, but it was instant
iy> Withdrawn, and she hastily entered
the coupe he had engaged.
Ste gathered her robes close to hee.
and left place at her side for Henshall;
"Where shall l tell the driver to go!"
| he said as he leaned toward her.
In mufRed, agitatM tones the number
Of west up town street was conveyed
| to him. He hastily repeated it to the
cabman, and then boldly entered the
coupe and seated himself by her side.
The cabman drove off. Henshall's fair
companion kept her handkerchief to her
face, and seemed to labor under an
| agitation that she could with difficulty
repress. He made no attempt to converse
with her. HE had said as he closed the
door of the coupe:
Dear Miss Neville, you will surely
aequit me of wantzof respect under the
circumstances. You know my one de-
sire Is to be your most. trusted guardian
should you need any. Do not try to
speak. My only wish is to see you safely
| housed"
The agitated girl underwent some vio-
lent throe of feeling, but did not attempt
to speak. The carriage boyled rapidly
along over the pavements, and eoon drew
up at'the door of large fat
Henshall sprang out and rang the bell
The janitor opened the door, and then
only did the fair maiden spring lightly
from the coupe and run up the steps into
the hall
She turned. with her hand apon the
door, removed her veil, and with a
mocking smile called out: Thanks.
awfully. Good nightf'
The next instant she had closed the
door in hts face and was fitting up stairs
| Henshall, with muttered curse, turned,
| paid the cabman, then, scowling, took
down the number of the house and strobe
| away.
The face he had seen was that of the
young singer at Louise Neville's concert
"They must have changed cloalzs," he
muttered to himself Then. as he walked
on, despite his chagrfn, he had to laugh