The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1895-12-22

entered the first boarding house they
came to, only to find 1t was numbered
Is. The morrow found them trying to Sc
cure house, hall or something to play
at least week. All the play houses were
fun the bills good and prices cheap, so
their first day there dawned and closed as
their last one-darkly. Finally a public
hall was secured at a ridiculously high
rate for two weeks, and there they played
to an empty house for three nights and
another misfortune came upon them. The
star contracted a cold on the night of
their arrival, and it turned into Jnsuino-
MIA. She was sent to the hospital to die.
The leading man, Robert Parker. had
heard of Clemintine Ducro, a beautiful
Creole GIRL whose form, face, musical
abilities and charming manners gener-
ally, made her the belle of bellies. She
had appeared in private theatricals
few times and had made hit
THE leading man made a fiattering Of
fer and want made the mother accept It.
And so when THE Thirteen Dramatic
intine Ducro was the star. And for her
the hall crowded night after night. The
troupe had six weeks engagement and
when 1t was up they wanted to secure the
house for four weeks longer. But, owing
TO other arrangements, this could not be
done. So they were to leave the town for
for other places.
"Clemintine had a lover-Adolph Alceed.
Indeed, she had many, but ii was pretty
well known that he was the favored one
Adolph was jealous and always miserable
lcsi SOlneoHt else SDOQlQ take ler from
him. He escorted her to the theater the
night of her first appearance, and he was
the nrst TO applaud. But after the first
scene, after the loVe-making began there
was no more applauding for Adolph al
though the house was deafening. His eyes
flashed and his hands twitched nerVously
But with compressed lips he waited until
the play was over and then escorted the
newly risen star home. He was silent
most of the way and so was she. Finally
she. told him that Robert Parker the
RI he Nr,.
next evening. Her lover guessed as much
but did not make any reply. When the
door was reached he lifted his hat from
his head, bowed low and left her. And
the next two evenings saw him in at
tendance alone, for his sweetheart came
ana went with the leading man. On that
last evening, after the curtain had gone
down for the last time, Adolph walked
slowly out and waited for Clemintine end
her escort.
Finally they appeared. both so en-
crossed in each other that they did not
see him. Robert Parker was still the
lover, not playing the part now, but en-
earnestness of his heart Clemintine lis
tened and was held captive under his
magnetic power. He had won her COM
pletely. Adolph followed them stem at
ter step, seeing every fond glance hear
ing every word of love spoken. When
the two reached Clemintine's door Adolph
watched them say good night He saw
ms rival gather her in his arms and
shower kisses upon the face he had loved
and wanted so long and had dared to
dream was his.
THE parting was suggestive of a life,s
separation, and 1t was for only a few
hours, for on the morning of the morrow
troupe. Adoplh had feared as much. but
made him suffer. nat
He reached in his pocket. clasped his
revolver and fired. But the bullet that
was sent on its errand of death missed
me man and entered the breast Of the
slr.i Mlthout murmur she sank down
MS wild deed, sent a bullet into his own
heart, and fell back lifeless ONLY a few
I Ie away from the body of Clemintine
Robert Parker, after bending over his
sweetheart and calling her in vain. glanc-
ed around helplessly and, seeing the re
Exodi N1 lying where 1t had dropped from
tention OF ending his own existence but
was so overcome with grief and excite
5 gl9a1I mat ne Iell prone upon the stone
ened II was day and he was in the hands
of officers. A'iAS
-, There were hundreds around who
knew Clemintine, hundreds who knew
Adolph, and one and all knew thew were
lovers, They had heard also that this
man robert Parker, had fallen i'm love
the revolver that had done the deadiI,
work, It was supposed he was the e11iity
man. He denied the horrible charge and
told the story of the crime, but was NOT
believed. After having lost all he wan
ed in life, he was Indifferent to his fate @e
ana without notifying any of his friends
he went without a murmur to n 1yiists,
cell. As a result of the trial he was
gwen ten years in the penitentiary. This
was not at all satisfactory Those who
believed him guilty did not hesitate 10
declare ne should be sent up for life or
hanged; those who believed him innocept
said 1t was shame. But he more indife
| terent every day. accepted the senfe6ca
calmly and thus took up his abode behind
prison bars. SN'i'iiu
The same night on which Robert Par
ker's great misfortune overlook him two
oIher members Of this troupe got into
trouble. Both were men and a Tigbt 80
reVelry IN beer garden ended 50 sert
ously that TO save themselves thew 49,
forced 70 leave town without ceremonv
Ot course the troupe was entirely brolsey,,
up, and every member came Ia n,iSfo,'''
tune later on. Robert Parker served bis
loils sehtsnce' and when the gate was
opened which meant freedom ne looi+d
OUT through the Hight turned on his prieon
lAc BuVs Rove All Gu