San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1891-07-28

into little waiting room.
wait here amoment, said he, ''while
go look up a waiter and find out about
a table"
But want to go through the large
rooms" said l. 81 want to see the men,
you know. I'm dying to find out what
they're up to-"
II understand" said Bran. But I'll
make arrangements for our supper first"
SO off he went. | sat down for an in
slant in a chair near the door of the sale
d'attente, highly amusing with its stiffiy
gorgeous chairs, its extraordinary wall
paper and its tiligree looking glass. 1t
ought to have been Queen Anne, l
thought to myself. would make IA
nous SacharisSa-though my domino
Isn't quite right for the character. How
delightful it would be if Bran were only
clad in-well, say in the disguise of
highwaymau; or in satin small clothes,
silk stockings, a cooked hat and tie
wig! How well he would look in them!
Full of such thoughts l jumped up and
went to the glass to see how | looked in
wizard.
Suddenly heard a noise behind me.
l saw in the glass the face of Capt.
Brague, who was looking into the room.
Good heavens! he had followed me! Be-
fore could turn he had rushed quickly
to me, and had clasped me fondly about
the waist. Was he tipsy? He certainly
was, by his way of speech; he spoke con-
fidently and quickly:
"Sure, why didn't you let me know
before that it was you, my dear?-beg
your pardon, but you've been so tanta-
izing this evening. l misdoubted it
was you. Why did you come away with
Boullter? Are you angry with me? Did
l misunderstood the signal? My dear
girlr'--
l loosened my mask while looking into
the glass; and now, to my dismay, as l
struggled to get away from Capt. Brague,
l gave it a push-and it dropped off upon
the floor.
There goes your mask" cried he.
Sure it's you and no mistake. Let me
look at you -
In spite of all ! could do he caught
sight of my facet had not dared to
speak for fear he should recognize my
voice-and as / felt his arm relax and
heard him give quick exclamation
knew that he had recognized me. /
lifted my head; flushed and angry was
beginning to chide him, when | saw that
his face wore the most extraordinary ex-
preston. mixture of surprise and be-
wildered horror; and while he gazed at
me with blank amaze the look of horror
seemed to deepen as his eyes turned to-
ward the door. followed his look, and
saw standing in the doorway, the very
picture of sudden rage-my husband!
AS turned to look at him Penny came
forward and grasped me by the wrist.
so" he said, sit was you! First
with Boullter-and now find you with
that IriShman.
He gave my wrist sudden swing and
pushed me away fEon hin. remember
that Thought at a. ,,nI2-for l was
not slinIi,I.!.,' ;liStr,s, OF the situation
to occ1'T .hvE Ii with thinking what l
ought to be duin5-th&t it WAS exactly
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hunl--'l to1o?5 aud >i"un"s F-emiers
ding from Ilr.n an cIpnl Number of
soprani #n& h';J;n"s, l"i I Was really
rather amusal 4" tut iAputnt. Won
dered VIA. VA coming n'St. al me
chanica j. pat IN wis = ny lu,nth.
PENN 800 loo.lir. re IL fDr mo-
men. f. was evi !-A,.g a little girls,
and his i # ;,.,s ii,...., d).~Y over his
head. lie must nave roilowed Inc round
from the ball only an instant behind
Capt. Brague. What bad luck that they
both should have found me! l heard
Capt. Brague begin to say something in
an excited voice. think he said that he
didn't know it was hrs. Charter: but l
still looked mt Penny, who scowled Mt
me moment long and then, with
what | suppose wJ5 u Inuttered oath,
shook his head with . sort of impulse of
rage and rushed away Then l cOnpre-
henied, fOr tle Iirst time. what it all
meant. had just time to reflect that l
WAS trauisful that Bran had not come in
while Penny was tAale-and then |
fainred.