Telegram-herald., 1890-11-02
pe Great composite Novel.



So ald nos toEter and faA oat hks
thor8BFa 1ret. she held ber 4leezl,F little
heaf ~ high ard sai3 el-lts ealalFs
.I sfn sorry 60 tyrf-.s my eas@g slaeaE.
Ms 0p0ar sns sall, p4t I most leave
yaa now ~ once Ny tashsr is dYiAs
Rea3. snl she aeid 8ut FAs mszssse 90
him.
finla 4ar remarked lpper.
Much as 10 admired his far attrac-
tiea he t.l nas Ike % l0ss ths nights
meneg. evel E hs hal alreaiy earned
bag purse through hes.
sall Ia the presence % death he
Thought i1 BEST % throw np the sponse.
k9ping 1v ssresinS snliaoly 20 arrange
Tor her re nee latsr ca
e. addition ke h1d conceived a sincere
ana tstael.y interest in the lolely girl.
ana s. b. submitted e. ths inevitable
aad li quite cheerfaly; Well. Z sup
peee you maAt 30, my dear. Bot there
Is an awful tis house 1 don't know
has we can Go. You mas1 70 alone.
aufross I could not ges away tonight.
ana sou wolld not wa until tomorrow.
How long hes your fatheE been IN
ChicagoF
81 ala ar know be was there until
received tAls telegram, which Is sent
from there. she answered. As she began
90 c0lisct h~r few belongings
"N ell aait minute cried Opper,
suddenly rushing out.
lie found jim Burns around in the
lobby of the theatre and quickly ex-
Plained matters 70 him.
Fl an song 90 close the house and re-
turn the aoasy tonight. but | want 70
get Miss Neville safely of irst; and now,
jim. you must follow her. don't know
way. but inistrust the telegram. VIII
you go2 Name your own terms"
IN 60 said Burns, "but must ex-
plain tc ths chief.
There is no time. Leave that TO me.
Ho1l refuse ne nothing. Get a cab and
have il az the side door. First let the
girl know you are following her. When
she gets Il the cab, you have another one
ready and follow. A train goes in TWEEN
~ minutes"
That duck you told me 30 watch is
inside. You'd better not say where the
girl is going" said Burns.
Il won't" and with hearty shaking
Of hands the men parted.
Five minutes later, heavily yelled,
Louise Neville emerged from the stage
door and entered the cab awaiting her.
As she drove of Burns got into another
cab. ordering the driver TO follow the
first.
Meantime Opper was going through
the most difficult ordeal known to the
theatrical manager, that OF trying 70
account for the non-appearance Of his
star.
Ladies and gentlemen" he said,
glancing at the vast audience apprehen-
sively, Miss Neville cannot appear to-
night. Illness in her family. Her father
dying. Message from Chicago tonight" 3"
Then he paused abruptly, remember
ing that he had given her destination
away, and glanced at the box occupied
by Henshan.
The latter had heard enough. He was
leaving his box like hash. so the good
hearted manager concluded his apologies
with rush, saying. Sorry to dissppoint
YOU. ladies and gentlemen, and sorry TO
lose the door money, but it viii be all
returned 20 the box Office, and hope
never 20 disappoint you again, and be-
Esve me your true and personal friend. :.
OpPer."
Then he rushed of the stage. deter
m.ne1 TO foil Henshan at al hazards.
"Ass. d0ltr~ were the pet names he
called himself as he rushed out and
jumped into 4 hack, commanding the
driver. Union depot, triple fare"
As he had 5urmised, Henshal was
driving the same way and just as fast in
another conveyance.
He did no. know II his ideal woman
hal already started for Chicago or not.
bat ne was bound TO go there and find
her.
He rushed into the depot and bought
a ticket. snd was told that train would
leave iu two minutes.
Ha dumped aboard and rushed hastily
through the ears.
At last his heart gavo great jump
and then reariy stopped beating.
He saw her In forward car, her
sbapely head resting in q pathetic way
ON one utle Eloved hand.
Thcn indeed Henshau lost his reason.
and knew that the woman before him
was the woman be truly loved
Forgetfgl alike Of prudence and com
mon sense he walked rapidly toward
him and laid MS hand on her shoulder.
Pardon me. Miss Neville. IF you
knew how much want 70 talk 70 you,
how much have 70 say % youi know
Won ara la dangsrr
The last word he whispered, as thers
were others about
The giri could not see his face dis
tinctiv
She feared Al strangers. 80 size sross
. snd said icily. Please 90 away. ! do
not know yen. sir.
she had no need 20 say any more.
Burns had been inst little neglsctful
or else Esushnu never would have got
as near her ns le had But the biF de-
tcfies determined 20 atone FOX hi'
neglect
r. Spoiled Est. boot snt his marnif.
cent stTeogsa 90 the painters anstovay,
ard rushed hiu through the car ike 4
whr,wind. and ont on the platform.
nshal wa net a c0wsrd
Twice had he been bafic8 BY thi,
burly fellow, and now BE determined q
exht him.