The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1894-11-25

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He stared 'gioomiiy at a descending visitor,
grunted audibly st a waiter in the passage, and
,tOpp Sisp Ssiors sb mo 6pi g fIes,en rsgess.y Of de 4 fowl
AN empty champagne bottle, two half-hlled
glasses, and a faded bouquet. The whole passage
cooking. stale cigarette smoke. and patchoulL.
Putting the tray aside with HIS foot. Mr..
into The RON. muttercd a few indistinct words.
which were followed by q rapid ~rustling OF
skirts, and then, with his hand stu on the door
halted on the threshold, pushed the door open
theatrIcaily and babe him enter.
with a large wave. Of the hand toward a door
that was still oscillating. BE here in a mint"
glance. Its furniture had tho frnycd and dts
colored splendors of a public parlor which had
been privately used and maltreated; there were
ed yeener had been Clipped from a heavy centre
table. showing the rough. white deal beneath,
which gave Il the appearance OF a stage : prop
erty," the walls psnelled with giit.framed
mirrors reflected every, domesti g detail or private
reIs5st Il with sns%s sSss R Snd obsn uev,poper
T powder ly pnfr. s q plate 'S Of FRUIT fruit s and a play sSr Book
topped wsTS On sid saideSosrd was. MIR. HooRsr's secoytd:
best hat, with a solled collar. evidently but
lately exchanged for the one he had on, peep
III whole apartment. seemed TO mlngle the
furtive disclosures Of the dressing room with
slight suggestion Of the auditorium in a few
scattered programmes on the floor and chairs;
theatrical start, and sasy, in an elaborate
dressing gown, moved lanRuidly into the room.
She apparently had not had IN, time at to change ID,
stage on It's delicate lace edRinR as she threw
herself Into an armchair and crossed her pretty
Hrr tnce WAS pale; It's pnllor incautiously in
creased by powder, and as Clarence looked At
perhaps' sorry that the exquisite pink and white
skin beneath. which he had once kissed, was
hidden from that awakened recollection,
Yet there WAS little trace OF the Rtrltsh Susy
fore re-" him SiRn.S and he felt relieved Il was her youth
Imagination that he had loved = not her.
Yet az she greeted him with a slight exaggcra-
ton OF glance, voice. and manner, no remem-
Nothing OF this. however. was In his voice and
manner as he gently thanked her for the oppor-
for the diversion he had expected he had
found he even was conscious Of thinking more
ki % toi ID j his hem ne must Meo fetch e%i 'y YOU. Il he f had to
carry YOU, she said. striking the palm Of her
hand with her fan, and CHANGING at her husband;
him-1 don't tell Jim everything"
Here Jim arose, and, looking. at his watch,
=" guessed he'd run over to the Lick House and
II he was acting upon some hint from his wife
his stimulation was so badly done that Clarence
closed the door awkwardly and ostentatiously
behind him, Clarence smillngly said he had
altE 10 W tue E1t5Nhkc iTOLt htE ONh ilIN
Jim only knows what he's heard outside;
the talk OF men. you know. and he hears a good
deal OF that, more, perhaps. than you do. 1t
t MSt that AND Mh 1 didPp PIT r %S III 70 / d hiGGa'n I'm out not the &c
be fooled, Clarence = you don't mind my calling
FOR and I'm not the kind to be fooled BY my
body from the low countries-and that's the
s ssGS'ef from Sanq Missouri, but q I'm for W tas rn MON
last. and all the time, and l call
myself a match for any lazy, dawdling, lash
whether they're mixed blood Heaven only knows,
or what-or their friends or relatlons-or the
ger poems Who truckie to them. You bet!"
HIS blood had stirred quickly at the mention
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to touch him seriously.
He found himself only considering how strange
II her girlhood was actually bringing back with
i her pink checks and brilliant eyes.
You surely didn't ask Jim to bring me here"
he said smiling. ITO tell me that Mrs. Peyton v
he corrected himself hastily. as a malicious
sparkle came into Susy's blue yes that my
,ympathized with her class I Well, / don't
know that | should blame her for that any more
han she should blame me for being a Northern
And she doesn't blame you p asked Susy
The color came slightly into Clarence's cheek,
before he could reply the actress added:
No.she prefers to use YOU, ~
'n @No p,si%s 'S aonSE understand her ~ re,orted
'osy; 9 rishE; dida ifG ssk I yoa here etsr To- tell s yoaI
yon and everybody knows-that your wife
$ 5 a soUther1sI, didn't ask you here
he turns you around her little finger, But did
isk you here to tell you. what nobody, not even
hat she's a traltor-and more, "A spy And that
we only got to say the word-ors send that man
" her to e ssS sns wSra den q. h"f Rob ass q raasSe. s SHi
hut up In Fort Alcatraz this very night !"
Still with the pink glowing in her rou nding
;hfes, s she e aoss s 10 + ies sSe with iitPhbinSbe her pr saP;
lifted, her small, hands and white
eeth both tightly cienched, and took IA step
Even in her attitude there was a reminiscence
her wilful childhood. although still blended
With the provincial actress whom he had seen
N the stage only an hour ago.
Thoroughly alarmed at her threats, in his ef-
orts TO conceal his feelings lie was not above q
stepping back he affected to regard her with
atcd, and said with a smile: Very well done
nut you have forgotten the flag" She did not
inch. Rather accepting the sarcasm as a tribute
he went on with increasing exaggeration:
No. it Is you who nave forgotten the flag
O~rgotten your country, your people, your man
old v SPY and tqs trss h'fFi or %Siis; y %SaS are
landing here your wife Is gathering under her
4 :, Isooies a gang Ii spies ana .Tai'o[s IKE
Irunken 'chiyalry.'
Yes! You may smile your superior smile,
Nh wa s'Hs W.. ~ biohN lhFh WIN VI
our smartness and book learning you know no
more OF what goes on around you than a child.
SUIT O thers do. This conspiracy is known to the
and the Federal officers have been
warned: Gen, Sumner has been sent out here
nd his first act was 10 change the command at
AlcatraL and send your wite's southern
riend Capt. Pinckney- the right about! Yes
everything Is known but one thing and that
5 where and how this precious crew meet!
hat l alone know, and that ! have told yOu."
And l suppose" sain Clarence with an I'M
smile, that this valuable Information
anne from your husband my old friend, Jim
locker -
" No" she answered sharply. " I comes from
encho-OnG Of your own peOns-who is more
rue Ia you and the old rancho than you have
yer been. He saw what WAS going on and came
D me to warn YOU"
But why NOT TO me directly ?" said Clarence,
nth affected ~incredulity.
Ask him she said NiciOusly. Perhaps he
want to warn the master against the
distress. Perhaps he thought we are still
riends. Perhaps" she hesitated, with a
,wer voice and a forced smile. perhaps he
sed tO see Us together In the old times"
" Very likely" said Clarence quietly, land for
sake of those old times, Susy. - he went on,
18th II singular gentleness that was quite dis
froyl his paling face and set eyes, Il am
ping 10 forget all that you have just said of me
nd mine, in all the old wilfulness and impa-
ence that | see you still keep with all your old
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