San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1890-10-23

fun Of the thing tickled my fancy, roc.
Well, when came out and you ad-
dressed me as Miss Neville and invited
me into the coupe which you had en-
gagged, felt sure you were the man. /
thought was helping Miss, Neville all
the more by bringing you home with me.
Then it was a satisfaction to show you
how you had been fooled"
She laughed and then said earnestly,
Sand you are not the man at all, them"
mo, l am not the man at ALL" re-
piled Henshall. ''You acted friendly
part. Now, You can act still friendlier
one if you will help me find this young
woman. believe she needs assistance
and shall gladly aid her."
Miss Dudley darted keen glance at
his handsome face as she answered: 81
do not doubt it in the least. But know
nothing about Miss Neville more than
have told you. Still, when / see her I
will tell her what you have said, and if
you leave your address with me I will
write to you what she says"
With this Henshall had to be content.
He saw that the singer was sincere in
what she said so far as he could Judge.
He went to Steinway hall and got Helm
rich Neuberger's address. 1t was on
Third avenue, far up town.
He decided to call at Miss Hartman's
on his way up to let Mrs Smith know
that he had seen her villainous husband.
This would help to cemenG the conf
dence between them which he wished to
inspire.
When ne rang the bell he told the SER
want to give his card to Mrs. Smith. He
penciled on it: "Come down for a mo-
ment., Do not say am here"
He entered the parlor and waited. In
very short time Mrs. Smith presented
herself. She seemed Hurried, but glad
to see him
"You came at very opportune time. /
can trust you implicitly, can not?" she
asked, looking at him fxedly.
Certainly, l want you to do so. /
want your help and will give you mine.
saw your husband last night" he
added,
"Read that and see what It MEANS"
said Mrs. Smith, drawing letter from
her pocket. do not be afraid to do so
because it is directed to Miss Hartman.
| have read it," and her eyes flashed,
land ] know he meant villainy by it,"
Henshall hastily ran his eye over the
letter. 1t was as follows:
"MEs LENA HARTMAN-H Mr.. Henry
IIenshall has any relations to you which
would make his compromising another
young woman of interest to you ask
him what he has to do with girl who
plays the violin in public and whose
stage name is Louise Neville. He may
deny that he knows her, but you are en-
titled to this warning from
"a FRIEND"
Henshall raised his eyes interrogative-
ly to Mrs. Smith.
"That note came this morning." she
said excitedly. 1.-THE handwriting is
disguised, but know the character of
Leopardi's Italian letters too well not to
detect it. / took the liberty of opening
it, thinking had right as his wife"
she said bitterly, "to know what he
would write to young lady engaged to
a young gentleman When l read it
decided not to let Miss Hartman know
anything about it, and felt it was only
fair to show it to you"
at is only his devilish malice per-
haps," said Henshall, ''for he hates me.
But do not know how he could have
found out my name and my engagement
to Miss Hartman"
He then teld Mrs. Smith the history
of yesterday. When he was through
she exclaimed: That man seems to me
devilish at times. Keep this letter at
all events. 1t may come into play
later"
When Henshall left her he went at
once to Neubergers. What was his
establishment when that gentleman said
to him: Miss Neville has accepted an
engagement to appear in San Francisco
with manager named Rudolph Opper.
She started for there this morning"
Beaten again!" said Henshall saw
agely to himself as he descended the
stairs But / viii find her if have to
follow her around the world"