Albuquerque weekly citizen. (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1891-19??, 1893-05-06
A MASQl GRADE.

Tho dnto ~ this occurrence l. not
important In fact IL Is JUS, IA we'll
untold was on the hotel run f,r q
morning paper In 81 Paul at tho
time. and glanclng over the Ryan
register one afternoon, ] saw tho
name ot Mrs. George lrohuno. 10
was written In the long. angular
scrawl affected So extensively by
women of the dramatic profession.
and although had never before
heard Of Mrs. Trohune, her signature
attracted my attention There
Ia more oi instinct than any
other sense in selecting from
long list Of signatures
those Of people worth interviewing.
Mrs Trehuno's slapdash characters
set me wondering what sort Of n
woman she was, and nothing was
easier than to find out. so ! handed
my card to the clerk, pointed to tho
room, number 2l5, and awaited tho
return ~ the bell boy.
In five minutes, or thcrcaboutS. he
Informed me that ! was 10 "go right
up. and up went
Come In, called n voice. In an
sw"r to my tap on the door en-
tered. Near the open fire In an srm-
chair sat young woman. She wore
a white gown OF that soft caressinR
woof tha, 80 invariably sets of' we'll
the w"arers charms Rising as
entered she advanced toward me,
, and her manner betrayed at once tho
we'll bred woman took n mental
photograph of the face and figure be-
fore M Th' former was oval. we'll
featured. set with pair Of lus,rous
dark eyes. and framed in curls oi an
indrhnablc color hail golden, half
brown Tho latter was tall and
shapcly,
FRA, be seated, she said. rs be-
gan To explain why | had asked for
al interview. "Dh, yes she went
on. II know why you came. have
several friends in the profession. and
| In faot have tho s,'"test regard Tor
daily newspaper writer's They are
equal to almost an thing"
You hstter the craft. " answered.
"Some OF us are very retiring. |
am" -
II hope you are not. SIR said my
charming Wis avis leaning impuls!vs-
| " forward as she spoke. Her elbow
found support on the arm of tho
chair. har ch n rested on her shapely
white hand. and her large, da"k eyes
looked straight into mino !, was an
EN- barsssing situation, and ] confess
] hardl knew what to max" ~ IT,
With sn effort | met the gaze of this
strange young wompn. and "a d, In
quir.ngiy. You dislike nervous poo
plc"
II should hat. myself II that were
the case" replied Nr.. Trchuuc. 'for
] am oil nerves. oh, dear. dear. "
only dared to do II"
With Q sudden whisk sho was out
OF the chair and racing back and
forth on the carpet like q Gagged lion
ess. There was very evidently some
thing wrong with Mrs Tr"hune.
Why. good heavens she was snbbing.
My dear madam" | exclaimed, ii!
can bc Of any possible service -
"Dh, darI not ask II OF q
stranger" she protested, throwing
up both hands dramatically, And
yet. sho added. "none but q stranger
would do"
The n iaht oftthe tears had scattered
my sel{ possession To the winds.
was ready now to fight duel or two
II neccs -ary in defense OF this mys.
terious young l"r-on.
Ask anything you like" ! said,
desperately IN do IT,
''wili you'' Whispered MrS Tro'
hume. coming hurrleily toward me.
III you will do what ask can never
do enough for you in return Mine
IL u case that requires immediate and
~killful action, You will have TO uss
all your fne-se, for ] have no, time
to explain matter, tally. You must
bc patient. then Indignant and finally
exas sperated Do you understand P
"Ccr,ainly," | answered promptly
Crazy a. q Mar,h hare was my In
ward rejection.
And will you do this for q
stranger inquired MrG Trehune
Com mAnd me. " replied
Then listen she said drawing
Ifl 'uhlI WIN M
hcnsiNr glance st tho door II an
not Nr-. Trehune. shall be this a.
tcruoon II ell goes we'll, but at pros
cnt ! am Clara Talbot ] have run
away from my home In Chicago tc
marry Mr.. Trchuno. He 10 of KAnsa,
thy, and was to have met me here
have received n telegram from him
to LAY that his train 10 several hours
at" Never mind Why 10 was nocss'
sary tor mo W run away, II 10 q
family matter. My people have never
seen M Trohune ! met bim at the
house ~ n friend In Europe last year.
They wanted mo to marry another
mEH | fed yesterday after tels'
yrSphiug George 20 me.t me here.
Nv father followed me. lie 10 In the
hotel nus' (anJther glance ~ the
ioorJ hi, card preceded you're
: cent word that | was dressing. and
he 10 waiting down staira When
sad the name on your card-s news
paper mani conceived this PLAZA
will you DO my husband for half "a
hour"
. started up like o scared iAoh rab'
bit 'Good gracious. madam" ! sH'
claimed, III don't know enough about
| iou Ia do the thing successfully,
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