The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1891-08-29

lain. who had an accompl!ce il the sup
posed governess:
He resolved to probe this mystery to
the bottom. il he had to travel around
the earth to do it-if he had to employ
detectives. had to squander his whole
fortune.
Poor man. He little knew how much
of his contemplation was 20 be realized
in his future existence.
Alarmed by the workings Of his brain
he suddenly resolved to paint the group
as they appeared in the mirror.
He raised the curtain near him to in.
crease the effect of the scene in the mir.
ror. but it only dulled OUT the picture
and he drew it down.
From his valise he took a palette, his
paints and brushes and a small square Ut
canvas with a heavy Dashboard back de.
signed for use in the absence of an easel.
He began sketching on his ideal. It
was a joyous task. SO much so that his
whole soul became concentrated in the
work, and the lines il which he drew
the lovely face rapidly grew into fac.
smile of life.
OF course the best he could do during
the remainder of the day was to prepare
studies for more finished paintings later.
Still lie fingered long and lovingly OH
the face Of his ideal until the study. un-
der the intensity of his love and long
ing, became not bad picture.
The day gradually heightened until he
recognized that he must turn his atter-
ton to the others Of the group or miss
them by nightfall.
They might get off at some destina.
ton north of New York. He must hasten.
With feverish anxiety. intensified by
the thought of her possible escape from
him, he put away the paints and took to.
his pencil.
BY nightfall he had sketched the group.
SO that all its characters might be recog-
nized by the detectives whom he already
purposed putting on the case If he should
miss them.
Mr.. Henshall concluded that in the
dining Car at dinner he should have the
pleasure Of sitting at the table next to
the group. To his utter disappointment
dinner was served to the party in the
seclusion Of the drawing room.
He entered the dining car on the last
call and resorted to stimulants to urge
his brain into some suggestion for his
relief. He returned to his section and
called the conductor, having evolved no
other scheme.
''Can you tell me the names of the
party in the drawing room and their de;.
tination?" he queried anxiously.
II do not know their names," replied
the official. las the room was merely
marked off to u party Of four. How.
ever, know that their destination is
New York. and that they have transfer
tickets either for some steamer or rail-
road. In case of the latter they should
be bound southwark; if abroad. their
course is but wild conjecture"
Find out for me where they are going
and will pay you So"
VERY we'll, SIR" But that was the last
he saw of the conductor.
When darkness set in the brilliant
electric lights Of the Wagner palace IN.
creased the intensity Of the picture in
the mirror.
At last Hensllall observed some move.
ment in the drawing room.
The girl took violin. and tuned it 10
suit her practised little ear. Soon there
began to float through the car the ravish.
ing arias of Chopin, Schumann aud other
masters.
If she was exquisitely beautiful to him
before, what could describe her when
pouring her very soul into music: 1t
was then that the beautiful brown eyes
vindicated his sense of the artistic and
his love of their color.
In the mystic spell Of that enhancing
music he could see clearly through the
perfection Of her lingering, bowling.
technique, finish and grace into her very
soul. which was ,nirrored in her eyes.
He had listened to Ole Bull in times
past, to Sembrich and even to Christine
Nilsson when she had chosen to seize q
violin and charm her friends; but in love
as he was the music Of the maiden for
whom he was hungering seemed to pale
the efforts of those great artists.
The very motion Of the car was in
harmony with her time. Passengers
threw away their novels and listened.
The old man in the drawing room closed
his eyes as if in rapturous sleep. The
villainous looking man. as if fascinated.
thrust his face as near to hers as liz
could without disturbing the player. AMI
his looks showed passion, longing. AMI IL
malicious intent which maddenet! Hen.
shall.
AS suddenly as the music commenced
1t ceased. The girl arose and put away
her violin softly and with IL cares. Evi.
IDENTIFY she was tired and wished to seel;
her couch.