Telegram-herald., 1890-03-22
THE STILL HUNT.
An Abscrbinzly Interesting Drama
Ia Two Acts.

ACI i
scxx. TIE large ball Of the hotel -Four
charming youlg ladies are o-eeoF red IA e@r-
nest conversation. These are Ethel Maoel,
Flossie LA Clare They are al of the hizA-
est fashion AID blsest blood They wear
dresses u nne striped flannel loose thin six
wAists blazers and white straw hats Of the
variety vuigsrly known ss song aud Dance ~
Thcir hairs are neatly braided and ruled Up
into little wads, resembling the mats o.
which the coffee pot stauds In unssthetic
households. They converse witt impassioned
earne6tness
Ethel-Tiow on earth did she do 1t?
Describe the capture.
Flossie (despondently)-Thore's not
much use in that. We never could
initiate her.
Mabel-Well, it was this way: He was
sitting over there in that chair, read
ing q paper, and Enid came by. She
looked very artless-suspiciously so.
When Enid Is plotting, she always has
that mild air. The minute ] saw her
knew that she'd heard a real, live man,
neither married nor insane, had arrived
by the morning train. She gave him
the most careless glance, went over to
the desk and pretended TO be reading
the register.
Claire-Ive seen her do that before.
She was thinking out the campaign.
Mabel-Apparently, for when she
turned, She walked over toward where
ne was sitting and began to look all
about. under the chairs and round the
table, as If she had lost something.
Then she backed slowly, and of course
Flossie aud Ethel simultaneously in
a burst of uncomfortable though on
vious admiration) n)-Bumped against his
chair.
Claire Tin the tone Of one who grudg-
ingly acknowledges another's su-
emacy)-Yes-she's clever-Oh, l
never denied that--Go on, don't keep Us
in this agonizing suspense.
Mabel - OF course, apologies. She
smiles and bushes. lie gets up and
bows. She says: $50 sorry, but was
looking for something and didn't see
you He, politely: Cant | help you
to find it?" She: "Oh, pray don't
tror yourself, it was only a thimble''
i You 10 notice tho thimble.
Enid was never known TO sew in her
life. lie: "Oh, do let me help YOU"
Flossie Tin utter despondency)-They
hunted for it together.
Mabel Il Precisely they hunted to-
gether Then they talked. When a
man helps you look for thimble you
must be civil 10 him. You thank him
you implore him not to bother. You
say, conyersationally: "My father came
across the plains in 40, and twenty years
after went back and married my mother
in Now York" which, in the neatest
way imaginable, proves you just to be
nineteen at most. You are friends in
FIVE minutes, at the end of ten you lead
The Captive gently but firmly down the
corridor that gives on the bowling-alley
and the gardens.
Claire (solemnly)-Enid was born 10
be famous. Some day she'll invent a
Bacon-Shakespeare cryptogram, or a
patent car-coupling, or found school
of philosophy.
Flossie-Just at present she's en-
joying the pleasures of tho chase.
wonder where they went?
Mabel (carelessly) Just down the
corridor.
Ethel (sighing softly i suppose
they'll go for walk through the gar
den.
Mabel (absently repeating, as she
twists her rings)-Just down the cor
ridOr.
Flossie with sudden sprightliness, as
II she had not heard)-Which way did
you say they'd gone?
Mabel indicating the direction with
nod OF the head)-Down the corridor.
They oil look longingly toward the corridor, bu,
do not speak
Then they gaze around the hall
Mabel(trying 70 appear fatigued) -It'i
awfully warm in here, isn't it?
Ethel languidly) )-Awfully. wonde,
if it's pleasant outside?
Flossie-How bright tho garden looks
Let's go ont.
Claire-Yes-a little walk, out toward
the bowling-slley.
Mabel (nonchalantly)-Well-if you
want 70. Let's go down this way.
They saunter with al air Of well bred eunui 20
ward tbs corridor.