The San Francisco call., 1896-08-23

bring his wife. At the reception Brewster
tells Lillian that she must go to the ball.
Since her marriage she has had made
known to her the relations which exist be-
tween her husband and Mrs. Haliock.
There is strong dramatic scene in this
act. Lillian declines to attend the ball,
and he becomes brutally obstinate in de-
manding that she shall go.
He says: You are mine. l bought
you and paid for you. You are mine; do
you hear2 You sold yourself in the hope,
| suppose, that when my name had gwen
you social position You could whistle
your lover back and have him trotting at
your heels, and yet you considered your
self better than Mrs. Hallock."
Ten days later Mrs. Daniel Hallock' $
ball took place. The Cordage Trust was In
great distress. The sum of 100000 had to
be raised by 10 o'clock the next day, or
disclosures would be made which would
send Brewster and Hallock to State
prison. Hallock was desperate. Brewster
was nervous. Lillian went TO the opera SO
as to 90 to the ball as late as possible.
The 400 were there, including King,
the successful author. who had written
famous book. Lillian came in late ana a
scene took place when she was introduced
to Mrs. Hallock. The scene calculated to
delight the aristocracy may not DE lost on
the DANES of Washerwoman's Bay. MRS.
Hallock said something about the kind
ness of Mrs. Brewster in accepting the IN
vitation. Mrs. B. protested that she
had not received an invitation. Inc reno
ing was carried on until Mrs. b.
with a vicious thrust, said COM
munication from the hostess had been re-
ceived, in which her husband had oeen
commanded to introduce his wife.
A great uproar followed. Demonstra-
tions of violence were made and some OF
the .'4OO' were shocked Everything went
wrong at the ball. Hallock went to the
Windsor Hotel 10 promise the directors OF
the paper trust that Brewster would pro-
duce the 100000 at 10 O'Clock the next
day. Mrs. HaIiock learned from Brewster
how desperate the situation was. She pro-
posed that Brewster should sail the next
day in the Majestic, and promised 10 con-
vert her diamonds. valued at sou UOU, into
cash and follow him on the next steamer.
HalIeck had meanwhile resolved that
Mrs. Morton should come down with
the money TO save the Brewster family
from the disgrace of prison stripes.
Phil Cornell was at the ball. he was
there lust in time to protect bis sister from
the brutality of her husband. They left
shortly after the scene with Mrs. Hallock.
Mrs. Nelson went along, and the famous
author, Charters King, got into carriage
some way and went with the party to the
Frederick Brewster mansion
The fourth act occurs at the Brewster
residence about midnight or 1 O'Clock.
Nobody is particularly happy or sleepy.
Brewster is in fearful frenzy of distress.
HalocK is violently agitated, but Mrs.
Morton, the firm old soul, is infexible.
AS Brewster left Mrs. Hallock' house she
slipped note in his pocket. 1t contained
endearing phrases and likewise a PROPOSE
ton to bolt for Europe. Here adeeply in
teresting scene occurs. 1t is not original
by any means, but nevertheless 1t is Pc
cuIiarly fascinating.
Brewster gets home. enters room,
reads the note from Mrs. Hallock, folds it
up, places it on table by which he IS
standing, then he takes a revolver from
his pocket and meditates. Has meditation
is interrupted by the arrival of Hallock,
who takes the pistol from his partner aud
tells him to brace up. They talk OF send
ing for Mrs. Morton and telling her that
she must put up the money to save the
Brewsters from shame and disgrace.
Hallock fancies that his wife must have
passed through the room. An illusion OF
that character impresses him. He gets a
slight scent of her perfumery. UDcon-
sciouslv he takes the note which lay on
the table and toys with it. The nervous
anprehension of Brewster becomes alarm
ing. Meanwhile Mrs. Morton has been
summoned.
Brewster thinks he has fathomed the
secret of the e-making interview be-
tween his wife and King, which was inter-
rupted by Mrs. Nelson. He threatens
that divorce proceedings will follow and
LilIian's name be brought into court I'M
less she Mrs. Morton) relieves the finan-
cial distress. Size declines to put up a
dollar to save anything or anybody.
As a last card Mrs. Cornell and Mrs.
Nelson are called. Mrs. Nelson does not
reveal what Brewster expected. Hallock
is still folding and unfolding the note.
Brewster is on the verge of despair.
Finally the eliminating scene comes.
Hallock reads the note; reads it again /;
turns pale and purple. The truth begins
to flash on his mind. He perceives the
treachery of Brewster. He denounces
him, attacks him. Brewster pleads for his
life, fleeing from the room.
The scene gathers in force. Lillian comes
to the room. King, the author, comes
also. In the next room the voice of Brew
ster is heard pleading for his life. The
angry and outraged Hallock relents not.
Lillian does not open the door. When i'm
plored to do so she exclaims, II wait for
the Judgment of God" Sharp on these
words comes the pistol shot and Lillian,
fainting, falls into the arms of Charters
King, the successful author. The curtain
falls. 1t is presumed that Mr.. Brewster,
the representative of the New York aris
tocracy, expired.
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