The sun., 1896-10-08
HARD LOOKS; NO PUNCHES.
n MIDNIGHT BRIDGE CROWD
LOOKED FOR a FIGHT

Young brother Dogs = brooklyn Girl and
Her Escort-The Men DO n Lot OF Giar-
ing, but the Sister and Two Bridge
Policemen spoit the Prounlsed scrap.
In the crowd which thronged the platform at
the New York end Of the bridge shortly after
midnight yesterday were three persons who
attracted the attention of the other passengers
the moment they reached the top of the stairs
One was girl, young and pretty, but consplcu-
Gus as TO dress. She wore n big GainsborouRh
hat covered with ribbons and feathers, q black
cloth Dress and an estrakhan cape. Her
companion was q swarthy young man with
an ALPINE hat and light coat His eyes.
hair, and mustache were jet black, and
altogether he was rather good looking.
The third one Of the party was q young
man, who came up the stairs behind
the first two. He didn't say q word to either,
and the others didn't speak to him. 1t was evil
dent that he was following them. however, and
also that they knew he was, for try they
would TO lose him in the crowd, which had been
waiting over half an hour for n train, they could
not get out OF his sight. He was right at their
side everywhere they turned so they finally
gave up trying to dodge him and stood still. He
ranged himself alongside of the woman's COM
panon, and there they stood glaring at each
other. 1t was the woman who broke the silence
"For Gods sake, Fred. don't make spectacle
of NO." she said to the man who had been fol-
lowing.
There were tears In her eyes as she spoke,
and her escort chewed his mustacho savagely
and made move which the other man regarded
as hostile, for he clenched his fist and drew
| back his arm. He made response, however.
to the girls appeal. He just looked scornfully
at her companion. who glared back for q mo-
ment, and then turned and began talking ex-
citedly to tho girl.
This sort of thing went on for fifteen minutes.
and then the bridge authorities sent over two
cars to take back crowd which couldn't have
been accommodated in half dozen. The girl
and her companion made rush for the gate as
soon rs the car stopped, but the other chap was
right at their heels and got on with them. The
gates were then slammed shut and the train
other The othsr Gss s %
ested and offered various explanations for the
situation.
one in a whisper. and he's caught her out with
some other man"
Nonsense =" said a man in the rear of the
car, hes her brother, and he mstrusts tho
| fellow she's ont with, and isn't going to leave
There were other Comments loud enough for
the trio under discussion to hear. but they paid
no attention TO any one but themselyes. the me
| looking hard ut each other. -,
| When the party got out OF the car at the
! see the fight which they thought was coming
| The girl and her companion walked down TO
Sands street. the second man kept close at their
heels. while the SPECTATORS brought up the rear
The first man hailed a car and put the siri on
with the girl the other still following; There
was more glarinr then: ana a, ne ne. o,t od the u"FS
! Now there will be n fight. SAID a spectator
but there wasn't. for the girl induced tho man
Then the couple held consultation. and
when car came along the girl got on alone
Her companion made no attempt to follow her
! but the other man did. He jumped on the car
and away it started, leaving he OF the swarthy
Seen the sad Of W hole affair but for the
| that the man W who had managed his Swallowing
SO well e9uidEt m ressI me ,ha
board and twirled his fingers at the other chap
| The man In the road ran after the car ana
fight. Number two promptly obeje but while
they were throwing off their coats the girl got
| ion induced him to keep quiet Then she went
| over mum her two.
Ara you going your own way or not ~ she
"Your way is my way until you get home"
Without another word she crossed tho street
to where two bT;dne policemen were standing.
| has followed me all the way from New iorx.
| He is trying to draw my escort int a fl Eht
| Are you following these people ~ asked the
| Yes. | am" replied the Young man.
Have you any right tu?''
| II have the right OF n brother to see that this
! dirty scoundrel doesn't succeed in what he's
| trying to do ,,
lis he your brother ?" asked the policeman of
| :He is" she replied. But am 20 years old
and can take care Of myself. He has no right
| to dog my footsteps
! Well, said the policeman to tho brother.
| lyon may be right enough. bnt this girl Is en-
titled to freedom. and you'll have to let her
| alone =,
| said the young man.
| "Oh. no, YOU won't" said the policeman.
You'll go right back to New York. where You
| came from" and he took the brother by the
! arm and led him into the depot. Then another
street cal came along and tho girl and her escort
! got on IL ana were whisked away in moment.
The crowd that was waiting for the fight
| broke up:
! disappointed than the others. that would have
| been a peach OF a fight If they'd ever come to-
| pether. Whenever you see two men that can
| 60 as long rs they did without speakiug word
or making bluff. you can bet they've got sand
| r. fight. "