The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1890-10-12
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TbQ Great Composite Fovel.
THE JoIYf WORK er
w. II. Ballou, Ella Wheeler Wilcox,
Maj. Alfred @. Calhoun,
Alan Dale, Howe & Hummel.
Pauline Hall, Inspector Byrnes.
Johnst. Sullivan,
Nell Nelson, Mary Eastlake,
p. T. Barnuns, Pill Nye.

glance, completing the picture. She had
exquisite feet incased in little boots not
ia--geuthan a child's No. L.
Idc girl hesitated, looking at him shyly,
rs if in doubt whether to proceed. Why,
he could not for IN instant imagine, but he
afterward attributed it to the fact that he
actually devourcd her, so far as one can
devour girl with the eyes. Her hesitation
was but momentary, then she approached
q small silver water tank in the corner of
the lobby near him.
He was on his feet in an instant He
sprang to the tank, his tall form bending
until his eyes were on a level with her, and
he gazed at her with that eagerness and in
tensity with which starved nomad might
look through window on an epicure's
dinner at Delmonico's.
Permit me to assist you," he said gen
tly. with difficulty controlling desire to
grasp her hand.
Thanks, you are very kind" ventured
the maiden, wondering at his eagerness
and intensity of gaze.
He placed the silver goblet under the
faucet, letting the liquid ooze out as slowly
rs possible while he Continued his gaze like
one 10 dream of delight.
''The water is overffowing the goblet"
suggested the girl with an amused smile.
The man awoke conlfusedly, turned the
water off and handeR to her the cup.
Couldn't you let it run over a little
whiles" he asked half tmpatiently. "The
carpet will absorb it. have been looking
for you SO long p
ooh, certainly, if yo4 WISH" she inter
rupted But then am so thirsty, you
know"
"And SO am ]" the man said YEARLY.
II was never 30 thirsty In my life"
"Then advise you to take a drink" re-
torted the girl with augh, and she alb
ruptly turned and left him.
sit is not fer water am craving" muir
INJURED the wretched man, but if she heard
him she gave no sign of it.
He watched her move down the aisle and
enter the drawing room at the other end
of the car. The reason {f his inability to
see her among the passengers was now evil
dent. But how could her image be reflect
ed in the mirror in front lof him?
His eye caught quick solution. The
transom over the door of the drawing room
was open. Some mirroIt on the inside re-
fected the images of thb people to some
mirror on the outside and thence into the
one over his head.
Hungry and dissatisfied he seated him
self again to contemplate the picture and
| scheme to get acquainted.
I Now he recognized othd r people in the
| drawing room also reflected in the mirror.
There was an old man with sober, dis
satisfied face who looked DIS if he might be
u disciple OF Henry George deep in contem-
| plation of land theories; q woman with
| just then unreliable cohntenance who
might be the ideals instruictress in music
or othe: studies, or her goTerness, perhaps;
lastly, the face of younger man. say of
30 years, that bore in it cunning, malice,
suavity and other characteristics which
denoted a shTewd schema Or and perhaps
| villainous nature.
Was she travelling in security with an
aged, absorbed parent and trusted friends,
or was her father if such he be, oblivious
to the Vaccinations of villain, who had
an accompiice in the supposed governess?
He resolved to probe this. mystery to the
bottom, if he had to travel around the
earth to do it'll he had to employ detect
ives, had TO squander his whole fortune
Poor man! He little knew how. much of
his contemplation was 10 be realized in his
| future existence
Alarmed by the workings of his brain he
suddenly resolved to paint the group as
they appeared in the mirror
He raised the curtain near him to in
crease the effect of the scene in the mirror,
but it only dulled out the picture and he
drew it down.
| From bis valise he took a palette. his
paints and brushes and a small square of
canvas with heavy pasteboard back de-
signed for use in the absence of an easel.
He began sketching on his ideal. 1t was
a joyous task, SO much 50 that his whole
soul became concentrated in the work, an d
the lines in which he drew the lovely face
rapidly grew into fac-simile of life
OF course the best he could do during
the remainder of the day was to prepare
studies for more finished paintings later.
Still he fingered long and lovingly on
the face of his ideal until the Study, under
the intensity of his love and longing, be-
came not bad picture
| The day gradually heightened until he
recognized that he must turn his attention
to the others of the group or miss them by
nightfall.
They might get off at some destination
north of New York. He must hasten.
With feverish anxiety, intensified by the
thought of her possible escape from him
he put away the paints and took to his
pencil
By nightfall be had sketched the group,
so that ali Ks characters might be racog-
nized By the detectives whom he already
purposed putting on the case If be should
miss them.
Mr.. Henshall concluded that in tho din
IL ~,
are of sitting at the table next to the
group. To his utter disappointment din
aer WIS served to the party in the scclu.
sion of the drawing room
He entered the dining car on the last
call and resorted to stimulants to urge his
brain into some suggestion for his relief
He returned 60 his section and called the
conductor. having evolved no other
scheme.
"Can you tell me the names of the party
in the drawing room and their oestina-
tion?" he queried anxiously.
81 do not know their names" replied the
official, las the room was merely marked
off to party of four. However, | know
that their destination is New York, and
that they have transfer tickets either fot
some steamer or railroad. In case of the
latter they slculd be bound southwark; If
abroad, their course is but wild con-
lecture"
Find out for me where they are going
and will pay you 80"
very well, sir" But that was the last
he saw of the conductor.
When darkness set in the brilliant cleo
trio lights of the Wagner palace increased
tho intensity Of the picture in the rlirro.-
AZ lass t1ensnan opserveG some move
ment in the drawing room.
The girl took violin, and tuned it to
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