New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-03-25
A DAUGHTER OF THESPlS
tcopvr,oht: 1884,: BY The Tribune Associd'''J
CHAPTER IX.-(ContinuedD
by JOHN u. BARR 1

mind AS soon as she recovered herSeiI Ho"
ever. she rushed over 20 the other SIDE Oh the
deck and said 20 Webb:
Can, help you?''
HIS features rigid from the 'e''Si"A'
.Open the cabin door" he cried.
sna turned quickly 70 do rs she was hidden
n was n sliding door and the dampness maze II
s,tct But with great effort that sent the blood
n hcr face. she succeeded in forcing it back
Webb who was still struggling with MS vile
he he'd her pirioned in both arms ana ne was
breathing with quick gasps and looking down at
her with an agonized expression in his eyes
lifted her and carried her into he'cabin
.Close the door," he said. in the same tone OF
command that he had used before W1th announcer
violent effort she pulled the door BACK "heh siie
turned. EVELYN saw that Webb had placed his
wife on tile carpeted floor; she had ceased s'ruS-
Cling ami a deathly pallor had overspreau 'ei
facs. her half-closed eyes made a sickening show
~ Tho whites He produced flask from MS
nocket and held it her lips. Evelyn removed
the thick shawl that the invalid had pinned
around her. and passed it under her head. HeN-
era, Of the passengers began to gather round
Wont YOU please go away?' cried webb
.rhis young lady will give me all the assistance
need But If one of you will call the purser
shall be much obliged ,,
A few of the passengers went back to their
continued TO watch the scene.
.It,s nothing" said Webb to Evelyn. who stood
hooking helplessly at the PROSTATE figure. My
wife often has these attacks. All we can 90 Is 10
wait till she comes out OF it,
The nurser quickly appeared and opened one
of the staterooms nearby. He helped WEBB carry
the invalid into the room. Evelyn removed Mrs'
webb's bonnet and arranged her comlor'ao'E III
the berth. Her husband who was sun Pare
watched her as she performed these minls'a-
tions See" he cried. She'll soon be De''e''
Her eyelids are fluttering It's wonderiul no"
or,cIlv che rallies she has a great deal OF
strength .
Ms Webb lay perfectly still for several mo-
on,s EveIvn could not perceive the huttering
a., vyahh had referred TO- But the ghasiiness
,o,. ber face and the eyes were closed she
saemod very ILL., but not dead as she had APP
naored m he a short time before. during all
the excitement-yet there really had been very
little: with Evelyn it had all been withlh she
knew she should feel the effects later-the steamer
kent its course inexoraby. Evelyn looked out oi
the stateroom window and saw that they were
approaching HULL the boat touched the lahu'"s
and speedily proceeded in the direction OF Nan
taske, The purser had brought in palm-leaf,
and Webb was sitting by the side OF the perrin
tanning his wife There seemed to be nothlhg
more for her to do; so she said:
~ think will 60 now But if you want me
n again shall be outside.
Webb was so distracted in watching his wiIe
that he did not hear al once; but wReh sAe
opened the door to go out what she had sald pehe-
trated his mind.
ooh. YES. Oh. yes" he cried. Thank you
thank you
II was an odd acknowledgment Of her trouble
but of course he disturbed that the scant-
ness of his courtesy was quite natural ana en-
cusable EVELYN decided to take a seat near the
stateroom in order to be on hand IN case she
should be needed But she remembered she had
left her bag near the seat she had taken on deck
g, che went ont TO get H. She found that II
vas gone.
For a moment she felt faint Then the blood
came rushing back to her head ana ne
gan to thump in her temples ana her
heart The bag contained her pocketbook ana IN
the pocketbook was 800. her summer money. ii
A. were gone-but the thought was too Terrible
she must find IT, She looked carefully all over
the deck: she could discover no trace OF the Dag
and no one was there that she could ask ABOUT
n She hurried down to the purser's office and
found the purser standing at the door dlscusslhs
Oswald Webbs relations with MS "he' III ""
words she told of her less
"We1l. It's gone" he said with smile and win
. noor imitation Of a French shrug. "You ought
90, IN have left II there" He knew just how
che had happened to leave 1t there, but he con-
sidered that this in no way affected the case
Then ne added sententiously: There are Always
thieves around. They watch for a chance
"pn, what shall do?' cried Evelyn. Devil
dered bv his GOODNESS. There was a hundred
dollars in the bag.
Hes In luck. whoever he Is. said the pursei'
.,.r,,o into his office Then he asked carelessy
hat N
AS soon as he heard the name his tone
changed "Ah." he cried. assuming debonair
manner Miss Johnson the actress?
Evelyn flushed and bowed
"v,r very sorry indeed. 1t is most un-
fortunate III do what can for you' but I'm
afraid the moneys gone. You see' since you
left the bag we've stopped at HUI, ana the
THIEF has probably left the boat We can't ex-
anime every passenger on board you know.
But I'll tell you what can do. We can
watch the passengers as they leave the boat at
Nantaslset, and see If any one has the bag in
his hand, but I'm afraid no thief would be crazy
enough to walk off with 1t so publicly as that"
..what will he do them" said Evelyn, help
lessy.
.Why." replied the purser. with laugh that
This time was good-humored and not in the
least superior, "hell simply take the pocketbook
and II he gets a chance. drop the bag over
board He could easily DO that from the lower
deck"
OH she cried despairingly.
Sometimes they're more considerate and leave
what they don't want behind SO we may find
the bag on the boat somewhere"
'But iirs the pocketbook l care most about.
He can have the other things"
The uurser laughed again We'll be at Nan
tasket in a few moments, and perhaps you'd
better stay here and watch out for the bag while
the people are leaving. How's your INVALID"
AT that moment Evelyn was not disposed to
talk o; anything but her pocketbook; her
answer brief. In cropping about for some
one 10 expend her misery on. she amos; blamed
ti.o u,asxa In stat fnr