The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1890-10-16

had no reason to 60 home and he had
told Miss Hartman not 10 expect him
until Saturday. When the guard yelled
Fourteenth street he suddenly deter
mined 70 leave the train and take table
d'hote dinner at one of the Italian res
taurants in that portion of the city.
After his meal he enjoyed good cigar,
and then started to walk leisurely over
toward Union Square, along the north
side of Fourteenth street Before he
had taken many steps his artistic eye
was attracted by the well rounded figure
of a girl just ahead of him, who carried
leather music roll in her hand There
was something familiar in her appear
ance, and he quickened his pace to get
better look at her.
The next moment he knew that she
was the ideal with whom his brain had
been filled since he first caught glimpse
of her in the Wagner car.
His first impulse was to lift his hat and
address her, but he restrained himself,
knowing that she would undoubtedly re-
sent his impertinence.
He resolved to find out where she
wens, however, and permitted her to get
several feet in advance, but not very far,
as he feared to lose sight Of her in the
crowd that was hurrying along the
| thoroughfare toward the places of amuse-
ment.
| AS the girl reached the corner of
| Irving place she came suddenly face to
face with a man ins whom Henshall rec
| ogniZed the younger of the two men who
had been travelling with her on the New
| York Central railroad She looked down
| and tried to pass him.
Il am very glad to meet you thus un-
expectedly, Miss Crawford, sarcastically
| remarked the doctor, OBTAINING her with
| his hand.
Let me go; have nothing TO say to
| you," she exclaimed, looking up at him
| appealingly and shrinking from his
| grasp.
For moment Henshall stood irres0-
lutte. He saw that the girl wished TO es-
cape from the man, who seemed deter
mined not to let her go: but he could
not tell what their relations had been or
how his interference would be taken.
! Again he heard her plead 10 be let
|
him as If to appeal for help. He saw
that great, dewy tears We're stealing out
Upon her long eyelashes. and he hcsitated
no longer.
What do you mean, sir, by insulting
an unprotected LADY, he cried, jumping
forward and giving the doctor q shove
with such violence as to nearly throw
him over the iron fence around the
Academy of Music. He pushed forward
in front of the girl, who Immediately
left. and he shook his fist in the face Of
her astonished acquaintance.
"You deserve to be thrashed within
an inch of your hfe," he continued,
"and feel very much inclined to give
you a severe chastisement TO teach you
better manners"
"Come, get away from here. / viii
not stand any more of this nonsense, re
turned the physician. II shall call @
policeman if you interfere with me-"
81 shall not allow any one to insult q
lady in my presence" said the artist
who felt that he had TO offer some justi
fcation for his conduct to the thronl
that had already collected around them
'This is ridiculous! spoke to an ole
friend of mine," was the final reply
vouchsafed to the girls champion, wht
allowed himself to be put aside as tn.
furious doctor moved away.
Henshall followed, thinking that h'
might again have the opportunity o
stepping between his ideal and one from
, whom she was evidently anxious to es
, cape.
He was crossing Irving place when
, carriage drove past. He recognized j
Immediately as Edward Hartman's. III
hoped that the occupants would not no
tice him, but he was disappointed. II
was walking ahead when he heard ia
mihar voice calling his name. He turne'
J and saw Mr.. Hartman beckoning to him
The carriage had stopped in front of tn
academy and the banker and his daugh
, ter were alighting.
s. 'Lena thought she would like to go
the theatre this evening said MI
! Hartman, after shaking hands with him
q $50, as she never saw The Old Home
!, stead have brought her here. hav
4 box, and / want you to come In wit
4 us, unless you have some special Ell
gagement."
J, 81 want to see a-friend," said Her
d | shall.
vi "You can go out between the ac'
y and see him. may want to see ma
T myself, and know that Lena viii e,
n cuse us, said the banker with q facetior
It wink to the young man.
The artist came to the conclusion ths
+ the young Lady, in whom he felt muc
el more lively interest than he did in Le1
a Hartman, had probably gone too far fl
% him to overtake her, and so he allove
e his iancee to persuade him to enter Il
i; academy. Il really have some busins
on hand, though" be remarked, land
4 shall be obliged to leave before lhe 81