The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1890-10-19


drorea that face right. Why
Where did you see him." interrupted
Henry Henshall. and he picked up his hat
to be ready to dash out when be got the
information.
1T was last night. sir. . talSin' to
mysterious woman. whose face was hid
by veil Them two was right under
Lsfyot's slater, On Union square. and
the woman acted - If her dander was
up and she didn't care who knowed it:
and the man he tried TO soothe her and
set her an example of street etiquette by
talkin' low.
We'll, sneaked round to see what I
could hear, but the man got onto my
little game, and hurried TO q cab that
was standin' near, and as he drove Off
he called ont. III see you. Louise. some
hour tomorrow night then tried 20
talk to the yelled lady, but she threatened
10 call the police. apologized. and she
started off at a go-as-you-please gait
that would have won first money at q
walking match if she could keep il up.
Il Swallowed her TO Second avenue,
near Seventeenth street. where she van
ished into an every day KIND Of boarding
house. That's the report, sir. and if you
could let me have another fifty to hire
q side partner, for I've got to have ono
or die for the want OF sleep, Why, I'll
/ credit you with it when the jobs over,
/ which hopell DO very soon"
After this long speech Tom wogly
/ coughed into his hat until the crown
threatened to burst, and Henry Henshall
/ handed him five ten dollar bills.
| The young man was about to question
/ the detective further when a heavy step
was heard outside; then the door opened
without any preliminary knock. and \
handsome old gentleman, with a troubled
face, entered AID said:
Harry, my son, must see you alone
at once"
The detective iammed the money into
his pocket and his hat on his head. and
vanished with a curt Good day. gentsl''
What is the matter, father You
look troubled" said Henry, as he placed
chair for his unexpected visitor.
Then look as l feel" replied Mr..
Henshall, with groan that came from
his heart. ION the top OF the failure OF
Higgins g. Lewis, our western agents. I
this morning learned that my cashier
has been faithless. He fed 10 Canada
on Saturday, and hurried examination
of his books shows that he has robbed
me of at least 500, 600"
But you are rated at n million; sure
ly you can weather the storm" said
Henry, hope rather than reason prompt
ing his words.
IF you wero n business man. As I
wanted you to be" said Mr.. HenshAll
impatiently, you would know that a
mans rating by an agency is never an
evidence Of the cash he can command"
Then, rising from his chair, he laid his
hands on his sons shoulders, looked
eagerly into his eyes and added, Harry.
you can save me il you will!''
a. father and behind the old gentle
man Henry Henshall saw the Undino
face peering at him from the pictured
water on the easel
Eyes, you. Harry Sit down and when
have told you all am sure you will
fall in with my purpose, for have been
10 you a good father, and feel that you
VIII be to me a dutiful SON."
Henry sat down, and, taking n chair
facing him, his father went on % explain
his troubles.
Il am in the power Of one man, he
said. and by a scratch of his pen he can
ruin or save me"
"Who is that" asked Henry.
Edward Hartman
1.-The BANKER
Eyes. Edward Hartman. Lena Hart
mans father. Harry, you and Lena
played together az children. and Mr..
Hartman and I've were nsighbors and
good friends in those days-often laugh
ingly spoke Of the marriage Of you and
Lena. From that time 70 this fhe has
loved you. She is an only child and her
father is worth g.. 0OO, 900.
If you will call on her at once NAV
get time 70 think, and II you AK her To
marry YOU IL win sac mo and your
mother from an old age Of poverty. and
in the end you will bless the day that
you took my advice
Mr. Henshall held ont his trembling
hands appealingly, and Henry, vino sas
with his back 70 the picture. took them
and said impulayely:
II would give my life gladly 20 save
you from trouble. father. % I viii do n
you request; though IL viii 30 unjust 20
Lena Hartman 20 offer Der my hand
when I cannot give her my heart"
Rejoicing much a. his sons obedienca
Mr. Hensh&ll left the studio
Then Henry turned % the easel. and
more distinctly than /, had yet appeared
he saw tbs beautiful. mysterious face
looking up sppealinyly from the water
He contracted this exquisite ideal with
the real Lena Hartman. the art child
that haunted him sleeping and waking.
with the large. full faced and stupidity
good natured bankers daughter.
Henry HenEhalIs mind was certainly
In an unusual state q perturbation. bts
it Was placidity itself COMPARED with ths
c0udl ton Of RS uHknown IDOL
The sudden disappezrancs - NJ
Crawford and his family from 10 g.
West Thirty eighth street va az ths
suggestioa u Dr.. Wa,soH. vbo@s ken
EAR and sharp eyes were quick % dis-
cover tAs hourly i3creAGng curi0.ltY q
their nsighbors IN the apartment hOus~.
and ~ wa Dr. Watson who serurrd ths
new and moro secluded quartsTs On
KO-s1hAvsn place. near sixty -ssyezsth
street and Central pArl.
Beng retired. well furuishsd and ca
q. ground foor. tie nsS apartments