New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1891-12-27


who well dressed would ask me to pay that visit
| and don't see how / could refuse / couldn't very
| well get out OF II. don't believe It's right 10 be
| stubborn and stifnecIcd when many people are
| asking you all the time to do something which you
| don't want to do. man can't have his way always.
you know. Now" he said, his voice suddenly changing
| from mochery to seriousness, "where do you lve?"
| Il am sure don't know" said Miss Adelaide who
had forgotten about the la.enesS OF the hour while
listening to her entertaining acquaintance who was SO
much i'm demand in good society. :" Better ask a
| policeman
| The gnve start and said something under
his breath which the young lady did not understand
| for she had never before heard the expression.
| I'D rather not ASK any favors of tbem,' he said
| in queer voice. between you and me l have not
a very high opinion of policemen
Nor H. said Miss Adelaide, tossing her head. III
! it had not been for policeman 1 should not have
been late dinner and she frowncd very imper-
| ously
"Well,7 said her companion, am just run up these
steps and ask where you live. suppose they will
know won't they?' u.
if they don't, tell them about my father
And his namel' said the man in an eager tone -
| "certainly,' said the other with socmnIty: al
forget and he's an intimate friend OF mine Wait
Sa ana rer Hg Up e Te'e re w s Sdc an cleo
rc-!nmp pole. and when Miss AdeaIde,s friend looked
the glitter of reckless daring the shifting glance OF
lcar and tie sparkle OF amusement l.. H.. s
III be right back lie said, drawing his hat down
very low going up The steps so softly that his feet
made no tap on h the marble ana s soNS Oask IN
up there, him touch the button on the door ana
so en e DOWN aiE TGe h a poured out brilliantly
when door opened there were few hurried words.
| wild animals cry, and he came back TO her very
quietly.
But my father''
| They don't know him, either, Pm afraid he
| said dryy. They don't amount to much. They did
| not even know me- . -, H.,
had gone q little way ont again, and went llgh y up
the stairs. lie returned, with a hunted look In his
They don't know u.s. he said, swell have to 60
on further. I'm very sorry about your dinner he
keeping you from it. know myself what 1t is to b,
late for dinner Sometimes have SO many n important pc ra
ular at my meals, and 1t always spoiis my temper
Then he stopped still on the sidewalk and glanced
| hurricdly behnd him. lie crowded in close 10 the
houses wheIo there were shadows. Down the street.
Under the light bis buttons shono brightly. lie was
twrlng his club careessly, and be hummed popular
Come on, said Miss Adealdc's guide with quick
gasp and he walked quickly. so that she had almost
face was turned away: lie gave hafump ,.s bI,
closely together; But the policeman had seen cen the
asEed coat and the bat amTsd LOW oyer b te WITH d
her flowing hair. her aunty hat and her warm coat
lie wheeled swift as fash and coming up ecn nSi
Adeaide's protector. lie gave him quick Jerk and
suddSny pulled him ont from the shadow S,ovn,v giving
swift glance at the ha and half raising so his ,S club Other
between his teeth spaas3s 6aS!, his Naming and
his hand working M al said hoase 80 q h %s
v Mn short es sT rattle his throat and then he stood
mp very straight and locked the policeman unfnchinGy
| In the eye.
y tell you you are wrong about this he said
low voice tm h to to- get nd h 5o ch Hes home Hnn
here somewhere Take her and get her home
We'll 20 along to the station house together said
Don't do that cried the prisoner in stined voice.
cts al ra Tss t up her S nSse Snss sa ase
Take her home yourself and let me 20 on" he said.
h sSd as me w oHe to mott else
| and keep her from knowing"
| Il guess we'll all have to GO he said.
Miss adelaide looked up at her friend in questioning
with this poHce-this gentleman If you don't mind.
'' ri 20 with youS said Miss adelaide and stepping
around and getting on the inside, iaihest away from
police knew about it IN, alarm alarm
| in the city realized what big case 1t was, No one
them was as to the 1s S at Sea
walked into the station with his two prisoners the
sergeant behind the desk leap from his seat and
cried out with Joy:
you've found her. have yOu?'
Miss Adelaide sat in the front room and talked 10
the can't for while. and her friend was led back,
and when he left alone door behind him closed
with snap. 80
In fifteen minutes Miss Adelaide was In her fathers
arms She did not know why he turn.d away his face
50 often and drew such long breaths. And she did not
see tho coachmsn erect his box beneath the green
light, at the door Of the police station. lie
Winning his eyes and giving quick gasps when he
looked I'm the clecrfuly lighted station.
But Miss Adelaide when she in her fatherss
carriage and the horses boOfs clattcred sharply
the paving they started, crl ont loudly.
So they stopped. and when Miss Adelaldc's friend
was brought out her FATHER sprang from the carriage
and tried 10 slip something In the hand OF the suen-
faced man who stood before him. But the other
man lifted his shoulders and his seemed less blood
shot al that moment.
man | do not accept pay for being one" And then
he gave n SILVER and pulled his coat collar more
closely around his throat for after the warmth Of
the police station. the wind which through the
street from the river cut Ike KNIFE