The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1893-01-07
A SHAM TRAGEDY.

| the corner of Madison avenue and Sixty
| third street walked slowly along the block,
| then, pausing, glanced at row of hand
| some houses which stood In their sameness,
| dark and stately, selected the third. mounted
/ the high steps and authoritatiyely rang the
| bell.
| It was early spring. the air was soft, the
| night still, and the sharp clang echoed for a
moment before the door was opened by
| trim waiting maid. The moonlight re-
| vealed to this.maid boyish-looklng fellow,
| who held carefully in both hands Hover
| pot containing a most beautiful azalea In
| the full bloom of its pink blossoms. The
| maid invountariy smiled as she saw the
| lovely flower, and the smile was answered
by an engaging one from the young man.
rs Mrs. COurtland at homeP
| mo, sir"
"Mr. Courtland?"
| mo, sir; they are at tie theater.
| An expression of disappointment crossed
| the youths face, and he hesitated as IL
puzzled.
| After an instanfs pause the man did so,
| threw a comprehensive glance about him
| and said Il promised to deliver this plant
| to Mrs. CORTLAND herself; but it's long
way up and believe I'll leave ir.
| He haA ono OF those pathetic voices In
| this, together with his frank blue eye and
! pleasant manner, created sympathy for his
| disappointment in the maids heart. so she
! received the plant carefully from him and
! was about to place il on a hall chair when
| the man gently interposed: Excuse me !;
| I'd rather you'd put it in safer place..
Surely" and, as the plant was heavy,
the maid went slowly down the long hail,
| turning her back completely. The man
| dropped a cald on the chair, pushed the
| MD 81 md Wi rs
| tonishing agility and lightness sprang up
| the staircase. disappearing before her re-
| turn.
| "Wen? he might ha' waited" she NUT
| tered, throwing the card into the silver
| salver: and the man, who paused in the
| hall above, heard her descend into the base
/ ment.
! He smiled, listened, stepped into the
| dimly lighted library, passed through two
| dressing-roomS into the bedroom beyond,
/ lighted up the gas slightly. and with light
| ming glance took in the apartment and its
| appointn rents. As he had calculated, the
| room was prepared for the night. so he ran
| little chance of being disturbed. He touched
| nothing until he caught sight OF gray
| coat, thrown careiessy over chair. rms
| he seized, thrust his hand into the inside
| pocket and drew forth with evident salts
| faction a letter. which, hastily examining,
| be kept. He then replaced the coat with
| precision, lowered the light. listened In
| tently, and PREPARED to descend, when the
I Iui %
The owners of the house had returned.
a pause Footsteps on the stairs. Double
portieres draped the doors. he slipped be-
| tween them.
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,ieh'' anu "t.n rs,,aaI5n1 tbo, sha ,.as
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a. ssf dawn hsfore # and com
,snca5 mnciasning the ornaments from her
| drose I'D h.ir and arms.
ufsSS anu h hai " man with Main fare and
60 1880 entered and stood silently re-.
gar,ino her.
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| strange pr
| The man concealed became intansa,v in
terested 'o' ="
Mr. CORTLAND, selling his wife's arms.
| foreed bar down hatora hin, ''"i''
"Cive II nm he snata tbicL,v
| s.Picbard / sweay ID M, ,,sou..a
| Won I" "~
sGiva il mn ~ he Reiterated
"Heayen helm met Hs wiIrlir mo for
bar bnshond snddenlv nada - -
| movement as thonob to seize hsT throaa
ssStopp' and wild with excitement tho
| man hurst ont from behind The nortiarss 'n0
The three attitndlnIzed in amazed silence
"Who are you?" asked MT Conrtland.
| The man hesitated, then answersj aim
nlv. .sJonas Crane
.Ohp' cried Mrs CORTLAND "taka care
| be NAV be armed ;, '"'S
| The vonne man smiles az shonld ,bi,I,
mean he said nnistIv .s.on,d ~ s" ,,,l ~
ofro 3D. IF him tban NC jf n &c n,.ie
| shangbt nod hnrt Won "a ,enar ,i,,an ~,
saIf awav', SO" 'n'
Mrs Soprtland Iootsd ba,ila.roa T.,
her sunrise She had forgotteo her husband' -
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