San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1892-05-10

looked this way and that helplessly.
By this time several persons besides
myself had observed her bewilderment,
and thought perceived that certain
fat old Jew, wearing number Of gilt
tering rings and very massive watch
chain, was inclined to take advantage of
it. This decided me ON my course of
action; | came quickly forward, as if |
had Just caught sight of her, and lifting
my hat with an air of respectful &C
quaintanceship said in French:
If mademoiselle will permit me, |
may perhaps be of some use."
Her veil, either accidentally or of de-
sign, dropped again over her face as she
turned it toward me. knew that she
was scrutinizing me with woman's in
tuitive sight, and tried to look as guile
less and respectful as | am sure felt
In a moment she asked:
Monsieur est il Francais?'
I'm an Englishman," answered,
blushing little, dare say, at her inn
piled criticism of my imperfect accent.
.'Oh, | am glad! 1, too, am almost
all <alllCI ICdh. LUZ I XOh
know how can be helped, really"
''Some friend has missed an appoint
ment?"
Eyes, indeed! Oh, dear! it's worse
than that It's my father"
"You were going by the traing
There has been some stupid mistake.
I'm sure don't know what ! shall do.
We had arranged to start at ten o'clock
this morning, and l started first, because
| wanted to do some shopping on the
way down. understood that we were
to rendezvous here. But he did not
come at ten, and sent dienstmann to
the hotel; and now he has brought word
from the hotel keeper that papa started
by the ten o'clock steamboat. | had
not understood that it was to be the
steamboat, you see; and I'm left here all
alone"
'But if you took the next train, you
would still arrive two or three hours be-
fore him; that is-may ask where you
are going?"
.tOh, think Schandau is the name of
the place." .'5.sr.
"Schandau? Oh, then it's all right.
There is a train starts Immediately"
"Yes-but-no. I'm afraid can't do
that" n'' 10 ." @E
was puzzled. ..N.
perhaps you would like to telegraph
him to come back here for your
81 don't know where to telegraph, so
that he would get it, besides But,
excuse me, sir, you are very kind, but
won't trouble you with my affairs.
dare say shall get on very we'll"
She turned away with slight bow,
but she was so evidently nonplussed that
determined to make another effort to
gain her confidence. There was not
much time to lose; the first bell was al
ready ringing. ....
81 am going on to Schandau," said.
IF you like, will send you back to
your hotel in drosky, and when
get to Schandau will hunt up your
father and tell him the mistake he has
made. Here is my card" y
She looked at it and her manner at
once changed. A half repressed smile
glimmered ON her face. felt that we
were on a right footing at last, though
could not at the time understand how it
had happened. ....
Il will confess to you, Mr.. Gains
borough" she said, glancing up at me
with a charming trustfulness in her
manner. My papa is so forgetful. We
were not coming back to Dresden. AT
ter Schandau we were going on to
Prague, and he has gone off with all
our luggage, and-and he has left me
without even any money to buy my
ticket! At least, did have enough, but
spent it all in my shopping
This cleared up matters at once.
How stupid of me not to have seen il
all beforer' exclaimed. Now we have
just time to get the train.
hurried her on with me as | spoke
bought our tickets in the twinkling OF
an eye and without waiting for the
change conveyed her rapidly across the
platform. and with the assistance of d
guard we found ourselves safely en-
sconced in first class carriage just a.
the train moved off My beautiful com
panion, breathless, smiling and We
seemingly little frightened, sank bacl
on the cushions and felt for the fan a
her girdle. wished to give her plent,
| of time to recover her composure, and t,
| feel assured that had no intention O
taking undue advantage of our position
so, having arranged the windows to sui
her convenience, l betook myself to TIN
other end of the carriage and diligentl.
stared at the prospect for fully five min
utes. Nature could endure no more
and at the end of that time was fain u
change my posture.
| i stole glance at nv fair American