The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1893-11-16
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aunts, who were not much older than
and went to the theater in the
brougham They drove through Pail
Mall. Cusaclz looked at his watch as
they passed the club.
They are Just sitting down now,''
he said.
''Howwa it you didn't go?" asked
Mrs. Emerson.
Il told Emerson was dining with
Hinton, and so was" =
Mrs. Emerson frowned and bit her
lip r.
''Yet you are going to the theater
with me. It was very foolish of you
not to say you could not come" -.
II shall see Emerson at the club to-
night and explain it, @
Mrs, Emerson looked worried.
"Why, wrote him this afternoon,
saying was probably going with you
to the Independent" .
II don't see that 1t matters very
| much," was Cusack's answer, and a
moment later they drew up at the
| theater door.
At 10 o'clock, Emerson, Tom Cusack
and Cover (who was an architect)
were in the club billiard room.
! "Why didn't Fred come this even
ing Cusacl?" asked the younger man
suddenly.
Emerson answered him. HE is at
the theater with my wife,
(which theater?" asked Tom in sur
prise. Il thought he was dining with
Hinton"
"Fell through, suppose said EN-
erson, carelessly. AT the Independ-
ent, believe
"Beastly hole!" said Cover.
| GOOD acting, though" put in Tom.
''What nonsense you talk!'' said EN-
ersom. "Good acting. indeed! There
isn't any nowadays. You should have
eyes, know" broke in Cusack, ga
dozen men and women you never saw
yourself, or, if you did, it was when
you were boy, and the romance of
youth is over their dear dead perfec-
tons.
Emerson laughed, but turned to
Gower.
why is the independent d beast1y
hole, Gower?'
"Architecturally it is disgrace,
structurally 1t is dangerous. Bad as
it was to begin with, it is now old
and has all the vices that come with
age. If it ever catches on fire."
"As it will, of course, said Emerson
"Women lose their beauty, men die
theaters are burned
DON'T women die, them" criec
Tom. Emerson turned on him with q
twinkle in his eye.
"Thev are immortal when they get
ugly. Nothing will persuade them tc
IF it ever catches on fire, why
may I be outside!" finished Cover
and then as the last red ball suddenl,
disappeared from the table, Cusacl
, pocketed the coins and put his cue i,
I. its case. They sat down to drinl
!. whisky. T.:
. Presently there came a roar dow1
the street which they could hear wher'
they sat, and which every Londone
knows.
"A fre!" said Cover and the other
nodded IT, -
What are the odds that it isn't tn
independents" asked Cover.
Ten Thousand to one, at least" sal
Emerson. mo, more. as we hav
been talking about it." And they sa
still. -
Presently man they knew put hi
head into the room
''Bully fire, said he, ''but a bad jot
Its at the independent
The three men sprang to their feet
and two glasses fell to the floor wit
a crash.
MY wife's therer' said Emerson
with "a face the color of half blanche
grass.
And he ram out of the room. Th
Others followed him. Cover was tn
only one that took his hat, and, h
nearly lost sight of his friends i
+ consequence. For they were ru1
Mug, and already getting into har
som when he came out. AS the ca we1
ON he sprang upon the step and hel
l., on like a cabman's ''buck.''
t Gal right, eabman; friends of mine!
4 he shouted, and the man whipped h
It horse furiously. He went into tn
s Haynaarket like mailman and nearl
t ram over a policeman, who roared t
: him to stop. The order was nc
r obeyed. At the corner the crowd wa
:, already so dense that the cabman ha
= to pull %mp, and he was instantl
e bounced on 10y the policeman, who ha
|; jumped into cab and followed.
y "Never mind,'' said Emerson, fur
: ously; 4"eome to the club tomorrow
l. and I'll pay the tine
a And he and Cusack we've lost in
) moment.
l. Let us through, for Gods sake!' /
e said in a strained voice; my wife is
the theater."
n ''You couldn't get through if 70
d were ten men, gentlemen" said
r policeman close to them, and Cusac
n suddenly caught Emerson by the co
r. lar and drew him back out of tt
n crowd.
l. I'm another minute we should ha,
l. been stuck there all night,' he sai'
Us Come. let's go round and get whe1
4; most Of the police are; by sovereig,
is perhaps we can get there
1t And what good?" said Emerson.
Is AS they came around to the otht
street. the crowd was just as thic]
s. But fire engine came through par
u ing it, and Emerson sprang at it b
1T hind and held on. Cusack followe
is him. -, -.
e "Five pounds if you'll get us throue
h to the 'front.'" said Emerson desperat
a w. And the two firamen, hah;r