Albuquerque weekly citizen. (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1891-19??, 1891-08-01


there springs into icing n calm fottitud,
that IL born ~ dirsst pain. 10 u ~a
With us A few days had compasssd
death aud widowhuud; there was nes
mound ~ the lonely graveyard ut For
Wingate, and another name had dropped
forever from the army register.
We sat again together 10 our bcd roon
at the -.-, Albuquerqus. II wss Sut
day, but that day General Mckenzie and
aid ~. camp we're 10 pass through, 10 a,
sumo command ~ the department q
Texas
Checks aud drafts IN plenty, but It wa
Sunday, aud IN the whole town We kues
no one. Stay What o.-of Mr.. Moute,
We spoken broken sentences silenc,d
pr,de and telephoned lie came; Gun,
with quick, firm ttepa and quicker ub
tieretnnding, 10 do much aud say lttl,
To vanish and reapIear with handfuls al
currency, dollar Tor dollar the value o,
our paper, to relieve ~ all arFangeni en-,
To put us upon the wished Tor tram, Ans
stand bsrehcaded upon the platform % i
It sped away.
A dreary afternoon was drawing to "a
unregretted close three years later. n
"
chiaOn, Topeka 4 SANTA Fe, Gu route ~,
the west. THIS time travelled alone.
gave up To thinks, and n steady surve,
Ot the landscape about au hour. IL nI|
dreary route, and repaid this Attentlosl
but lily. With wcafiness ~ spirit III
turned TO discover myself an object al
rooted regard from across the aisle.
Where N the daughter ~ Eve absolute
al Il
that rests easy under ~ retired bodJ
behind novel, and did not .asue there
from until the lamps we're lighted. The.
with smartIng eJes ] reaoluteIy shut ou,
with M appraised hand the world and
fegned sleep.
"Permit me-" eHid deep voice. Al
hand bag Was deposited IN the corner
some rugs neatly folded aud an inviting
hand waved towards a. The dizziness q,
the act, acceptance and Hllurlng reauA
captured wavcring resolutions.
| murmured thanks, and succumbed
to slunioei Perhaps the earth WA |.
couple Of hours older when ! woke witt
u iullhedged shock. There, in my owt
compartment, directly opposite, sat ID,
author ~ my late nap.
"liope YOU slept we'll ae said plea.
antly.
replied briefly that | believed that d
| had.
TRAINS late. Won't get into Albu
luerque before o'clock" he continue.
sinking back comfortably upon the vel
vet cushion glanced iurtively II
HIM, aud my soul sank within me. Ths
approximate measurement did not coo
ducs to my peace OF mlLd. was over
matched. \ large man, exquisitely dres.
ed, with clean shayen face and keen eyes
| |; struck me that | had idiolicaly
trapped myself. All oi which rendered
mo eloquently silent.
"lou know the hotels" he questioned
atYably. "lIeen over the road before"
"Once." This, staring stunily ont d
the window, and with laconlc abrupt
ness
"Ah," Il Was almost laugh. II though;
| recognized you
was conscious ut growing absolutely
dizzy ut tn" presumption VI this state
menl. The hot blood leapt 10 my tacs
When spoke did not know the voice
"Sir, you have done-du nothing 4
the kind"
"ltisa curious likeness" scrutinizlnf
every feature, "snd never forget iaceS
Are you sure you don't know mey"
hAd heard Of such men. Hither.s
they had confined themselves To iusgS
nation and reading. Apart from the do
agreesbl.ness OF the position hrs under
tone Of am usement cut me 10 the quick
Il neither know you Lor desire to d
NO. IL 10 possible Tor perfect strangeu
to bear resembiancts, but recognize,
comes only through acquaintance
lie absolutely shook with merritnenl
Aud you deny the soft impeachmsuI
Miss
My eyes flew wide open. A long. loo,
look followed.
mir. Moore" gasped,
IL was long past midnight wher VI
reached Albuquerque. 4 clear, col.
night, beneath which that rushing west
ern town had ,hrobhed to rect. Thi
broad street from the depot shons ghssI
, ly white beneath the glare Of electn'
lights, but II echoed only our footstepl
a0 We passed up it, Here and then
night owls provided round doorways q
, STOOD on corners, staring forth 40:
around with that disconsolate inquls'
iveness of their type. Everything ~
strange, unreal. | moved RLd viese.
myself 40 in dream or through n glas
darkly. The dead OF night. u strans'
city and walking by my side with NJ
fingers tucked confidently into his arr
some one | had met unconysnt ional,
twice. A thrill OF sxhllaration melet
! before practical houiesick ness. as bt
voice reused me TO the actual preeent
"iou must he hungry. | let va
: sleep on when we got 10 the supper Of.
4 tion, becauss | knew We could get
: here. You see Just telegraphed ID
, fellows to have Qua ready FOR us. ! d
j ways do that, when | cone IN late, " q
y out and get IT, OF course you will loi
!. me. They have everything ready, al
= III come up TO the parlor for you
g., about fifteen minutes.
4 NO." ! said hastily. III have bess
ache. ! am tired, pray excuse me frOs
!, the supper | am not q particle hunsT;
did Uncle Toby's angel rub II outD
need sleep more than anything else.
And u little more faith 10 man"
Another time l would have met VI
: challenge, The thrust was rightly ear.
J, ,sd and we'll deserved A. his hands. U
u ranked. When he brought me the III
J. to my room, Was penitent as q wblP
y ped child.
1T il good by" be said az he walks'
with me to the stairs. IL leave 10 W
l. morning on trip UP country and ca
not see you on, You will remember .
= Ia your sister. | suppose you wos'
V think twice OF that supper and con
down"
u Visions OF tempting viands rose beiOs
me. Whisperings within. What dld
u mattery Where was the wrong! WI
would aver know 4 AtOOl atill Wawr
!, ed, aud sprAng up the steps. :,
Think As kindly as you can OF ne
said, II have always acted like Ho,t.s