The National tribune., 1891-04-30

concert. The spot interesting az all ilmrs'
was peculiarly attractive that lovely Summer
morn. The bright sun sh0ue on the bright
town, and made the emerald sea- with strong
breeze from the southwest, sea OF glory. far
as eve could reach rose the crested waves
proudly careerng Tor the shore and, thunder
Ing at the Sra-wail, the Parade, and the chalk
ellis iu the east, dissolved into spray. Hun
dfeds OF ishinE-smacls and small craft stood
/ In shOre; here and there Channel boats were
in view, aud far out at sea sped the Atlantic
lcvathans. The beach was filled with haih-
crs, mostly tripprrs" that is, eNcursionists
and fishermen drying their nets or busy with
other matters pertaining TO their calling.
The far end OF the Pier, where the Amcri'
cans had chosen seats, w@s the center ol at
traction To lovers of music, aud TO all others
who had como % see and 70 Toe seen.
" How beautiful those English girls are
said Frank. They have such lnc compilations
and walk SO we'll. ] doubt II YOU could find
la all America the peer Of that quceHly maiden
ln the salorslIt. is She not loYelyl j never
saw more beautiful creature"
The Doctor glanced at the lady and her COM
panion, also fair, and saying that she was very
handsome, continued his discourse. But hls
words fell on deaf ears. Frank neither heard
him nor the music; he saw not the sea, the
beach and the Kings Road; he only strained
his eyes TO watch the movements OF The glrl an
The salior-suit.
The ladies passed and repassed, and appeared
10 have observed Franks extraordinary stare.
Atsny rate they stopped walking and sat down.
Frank forthwith imp0rtuned the Doctor TO get
mp, took him TO the street end o. the Pier, and
continued pacing It's entire length, so as not
Tor moment 10 lose sight Of the lady IN The
sailor suit
Al pause in the concert the ladies rose aud
walked towards the town. Frank was near
eUNuun Il hnap hn gl1 lalg his
charmer " i think il is time to leave, Flo"
lie did not catch her reply, hnt timed hls pas
sage Of the exit so wei that he saw the ladies
enter au elegant barOuche aud drive IA the di-
reclion Of tho Marine Parade.
I'D give $40 10 know who she is" said
Frank. wonder If we could find out"
=" Nonsense" said the Doctor. Why, Frank,
you seem to be fairly SIN ttcE."
4" ] think / am" be replied. "She certainly
is the most beautiful woman ] ever saw. I'd
give the world 10 know who she Is"
" Ten dollars Frank" said the Doctor, +" is
nearer yOur mark"
Frank iuquired Of the pate-keeper il he knew
the ladies, or the owner Of the caTiage an
which they drove OF.
(" j don't" was bis surly reply; maybe il
belongs 20 them. or h is livery barOuchc.
] d0u't know and don't care"
In the next place he addressed a policeman
outside the gate.
go 'AyUncyer seen that driver OF that carriage"
Doe said. lne girls had a sort Of London cut
about thcm. Sorry ] can't clip you. sir But
il they come AGAIN, ] Will look at them more
closely, aud question tuo coachmau, aud viii
let you know. Ian always about the pier in
the morning.
Frank spent the remainder Of the day on the
Sea wall. the Parade, gBt the Marine Parade.
in TIE evening uc y.alrad every hotel oi note,
examining ths registers without the laiutgst
clew 20 the personal identity OF Flo"
Che Doctor lefJ him in The morning. For
three entire days Frank remained al Brighton,
was prescut IN every c0Hcgr: on the Pier, re.
poucdly utcWogaled thc yigiant policeman,
rDatHci mp ANA down the p8rIdCs, scanned
every lady iu sgiI0rsgIt, strained his eyes az
every lady driving Iu llg King B0Id-al In
vain. Flo" her CEapDrOnc and baTOucHe,
lad hopeless 8 disappeared.
lu the next plucC Hc infatuated youth went
t0 London, and tor a week haunted Rotten Row
with The same result one day, al length, his
hope rose higher Ilc saw harouche aud
coachman So uumistakaOly like those hc had
seen at Brighton that DE could not doubt their
identity, The slie occupant Of the baroucne
WIS an old .aay. and be soon ascoTt4iucd that
Sic was Lady Ncllord, living la her mansion
in So. Jamess Square.
In tie evening he wandered through tho
dull square for an hour or longer. hooking at
. ~ blonllA lnathiDh aisa HDplUG Lhal something
might tuTs uP 70 fac j .sate Ais search His IA
thence was rewarded. a door opened and shut
a man came up the area stairs crossed the
square, aud, turning down side street, lis
/ appeared in private entrance Of the Queens
/ Arms
4 Frank followed him, and bchcld a portly per
s9nage IN a grand livery diycst himself Of
long overcoat There being no other guests IN
4 The pariOr, Frank sat down at the same table
aud soon heard all be cared 10 know, or, more
correctly, all the relevant facts which Lady
I Wexford butter had D. impart
Her ladysHp,' De said, has no daughter,
and has not bcen ia Brighton these 20 years
4 past"
/ Presently the coachman came in. and the
/ ncar view Of him assured Frank that he WAS
/ not identical with nln IS AO drove the lady in
/ the sailor suit
That settled the matter Convinced that IL
was easier 10 find needle in nag stack than
I Miss Flo in London Frank Ladc adlou 10 Albion
/ and set out for the Continent
li visited Paris and Brussels: ne stopped at
/ Spaand X-la-Chapclle be sailed q . the Rhine;
4 be- went 10 every watering-pl place frequented by
/ the English; he followed the tr0ddcn path IL
/ English tourists iu Switzerland; he cutrred the
/ lyr0l aud saw the Passion Play; DO hurried
through the Engadiuo % Vienna and Munich,
and IN The end turard up again at Maycuce
Never throughout Tie entire course of his
4 travels, did be rolIuquish his search. BY hook
I 0r by crook he managed 10 scan the features Of
1 every lady ln a Ealigrsult aud fingered tie
1 pages Of hundreds oi hotel registers ia quest of
entries Of ladies bearing the Christian uume
/ Of Florence. But the lIorrnccs whose sign
4 manual be read were so numerous aud be.
lOugod 90 50 many different localities, that lie