New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1892-11-20

'P0'N"" So'onic ueSpalrlngly. GU know now
much we've read about what dreadful things they
do in Ncw-York"
Mrs. Gerry tried to smile in reassuring man
ner.
She was thinking that she wished she could see
that young man again. She could ask him any
thing, and he would know all about those things
OF which she was 20 ignorant
At last s,e expressed this hope aloud
:" He?' returned Salomc with some petulance,
" He has forgotten us long ago"
VERY likely" WAS the response.
And at this Salome surprised that she i'm
mediately wished to dispute her mothers assent.
1t was true, nevertheless, that Moore had for
gotten them
But when the train was actually under the roof
OF the Grand Central and passengers were gath
ering up bags ard putting wraps, Moore sud
denly remembered, and he recalled them with
wish TO help.
They are just like lambs" he said to himself
with smile of superior knowledge. They'll
think they are going 10 be dcvourcd."
He flung bis coat his arm and fastened out.
He was obliged 10 go through two cars, and
many of the passengers had already poured out
Of the train, which had now stopped.
Moore's tall figure enabled him in moment TO
! satisfy himself that the two women had gone.
He sprang of the step He felt unrcasonably
disappointed. He walked forward among tho
crowd conscious Of something like desire to
hustle them right and left. Where those
| two, anyway?
He was going directly on that night 1t was
| only common humanity for him to assist them
| They would be so awfuly frightened And how
tired that girl had looked What there in her
| face? She was real little Puritan with
| eaven OF something else in her. How on earth
| did he happen to forget them? Well, setting his
mouth, he was going to find them. Moore found
| at this stage in his thoughts that he would
rather miss almost anything in his life than to
miss finding those two fellowtravollers
| He tried to reassure himself. If they were
| going straight on, as he was. he should come
across them On the train Then he asked him
self if they had place in a sleeper. or course
they must not spend the long night sitting bolt
| upright somewhere. 1t would kill that girl
| Here he hurried on more mpetuously than ever.
| He did not see them, and he went into the
| ladies' watingroom CARRYING very anxious face.
just within the door some one touched his arm.
| He turned with unreasonins eaeerness, only
| 10 Gee one of his acquaintance Of the Journey.
You're all right" said the wcarer of the
| ulster. grinnng derisvely, she's in here. TIA,
| ta"
| And the young man erinned still moro broadly
| az he met Moores ferocious glare. Then he
| walked out into the street.
| Moore stood a moment, trying to detach ono
| figure from another in the moving groups before
| him.
And all the time they might be going down
| toward the ferry.
| But that COMPOUNDED follow right. There
| she was She was halfway down the long room
| She seemed to be alone. And she was leaning
| bnclS in her chair, Der face showing very white
| az this distance
Moore started forward precipitatcly. Then he
| checked himself. and by the time he came near
! Salome he was strolpg with apparent aimlcss-
ness. and appeared TO her quite by accident
| But he came forward brislSly, with his hat IN
| his hand. q warm, eager smile his face.
This is good luck for me, he said, NOW DO
let me be of service 10 vol. You see, I know all
about this route, and I'm going to Jacksonville,
| too. told YOU that, didn't /? Well take the
| transfer"
"Oh thank you so much" returned Salomc,
| looking nj him with delighted relief. II Won can
only find mother! She has gone 20 make some
| inquiries You soc. don't know thing about
| travelling It's all confusing, ard ono gc'@
| tired. YOU know But we thought we were very
wise. FOR we had read every particular about each
route South Oh, there's mother
Salome rose as she caught sight Of Mrs. Gerry
| burrving toward them Moore quickly took the
| Gerry lunch basket and bag.
Reading doesn't tell you much,' he remarked
| pavly. "yon see there's nothing like experience"
| Now Won follow me, ladies. just make belicv"
| Pm your courier 70 whom you are paying very
| high price TO conduct you to Florida.'
| Mrs Gerry's face looked pathctically relieved
when she saw this young man The answers TO
l.r T,o-n
| scemod N suppose that she already knew things
Of which she was entirely ignorant, and then that
| constant necessity that she must do everything
| tho cheapcst way hampercd her. She wanted to
| bavc a comfortable carriage for Salones sake, and
tbus he carried TO that ferry Of which every one
| had spoken But no, there was cheap way 10
60
Now she fastened forward and said quickly to
| Noorc avon must not conduct in any cNpcn-
sivc vav for I can't afford it. and would not al
| low Won 10 pay They just told me how we could
| and I suppose there's the elevated road
She PRONOUNCED those last words as if she were
mentioning some raveninS monster that was Se'
| understood to be tanned for mans use Moore
nodded. ~,
81 think we'd better take the L road after ALL
bo said. It'll save so much time, and its cheap
Won shall nav every cent Of your fare, never fear
| Here yc are Now don't hurry up these steps.
| lie Glanced back at Salomc. lie wanted to Of
| for her his arm He had never realized DeIoTe
how irving those long flights of stairs conld De-
The electric lights shone in ghastly whitcncSs
| all about them. The outlines OF the hurrSl"s
figures were accentuated strangely. Human be-
ings seemed to be transformed by that light ln'p
n weird combination Of the human ana the gop-
lin. And surrounding them like something 'ahB'-
BE, was the never-ceasing roar Of the ci'y.
| saome felt that she was no more Salomc "eIrA'
the girl who had been ordered to FLORIDA; pu'
she was-in truth she did not yet know what She
was. And that young man whom she ana her
mother were following-he was something evolved
| nm, of this strange order Of things