New-York tribune., 1896-12-27
THE PINK SHEEP.

10 iu,lr. from the laughter which came from mat
end OF hc luncheon table. the party sitting 'meTe mere
enjoying themselves sem pi & wv. haa rd Tho
pie in the wished they c9uld nave hen" @ ',e ne
mirth- provoking remarks; ANA yet mere VIZ @
great display OF wit Mr. ana MIS- nh hnon day If
were in high spirits for II was tlc SecoHu ",I y,
their holiday and they were prepared 10 ausi az
anything Mrs Yates with Madhne M, nn' she had
a knac, of making personal remarks hbo"u ahe
other visitors at the hotel ha had dnlchs rG her
iishcd aor; of intimacy between her an" "e'
ncghbors ut table am, ,hir,y
They were discussing man OF hve-and-'h''y
WY VIZ link he's Enelish.' said Mr. Kbble White
..Impossihlc,' remarked Madame. lie ~ 100
solid. 100 unintcilscri, 10 belong 10 your s'''' %
"' "Xo ''' hr can't understand English" said Mrs
Yates FOR am sure he must have heard our coh
vcrsatioh and his face has never changed. ~
II hope he do'srt understand H. Tor 70 you r, nar
hcon rather rough him let " listen TO hS acyy ,,
,, When Il sncaks to tnc waiter" suggested Mr. kib-
"No need" cried Mrs. Yates; Il am sure he can
ONLY say Ra'a Bdl: don't you sec he IS not Il man.
but just great Pink Sheep ....nror n,os r,ck.
The rnriy All laughed. and IN" stranger WIS hch
named tho Pink Sheep from that moment.
A. the tahln dh6tc ,hat evening the laughter was
I'M. .rtir.lv s.bdIcd: Mrs Yates and Madame
som adionrned to rhc drawing room. whence they
W, re f,iiowrl 10y the Kithlc Whites and by the
Won have 10 doubt noticed that Mrs Yates Is
somcwhlt depressed said M4capr & amd am picned Ko
surprised that. for she has had h'r pocket p''Ne
Tho Kiiblc Whites expressed their deep sym
pa,hv and after describing the manner IN which
lin. lass mad occurred while she stood watching inc
arrival Of tnc English boat Mrs Yates grew com
muncativc and told Of her great dsappolii'ine,' en- T.
II WIS irnpDssiblc to continue her journey Spe
was on her way 10 Hrindisi to meet h"f hisoanh
anxiety TO meet him was the greater: tor she nan
parted from him i'm anger caused by )eaiousy. nhe
had just learned her suspicion had been enurely
And new she could 20 no further. for. acting on on
Madmes advice she had taken tcEes M so ohg c0uS ID
not afford to borrow the necessary money, even
had there been time to do so. ,,.
In lp
Madame asked Mrs. kioble White.
gone on but feared the people in London would
cheat her. and sine | know the managcr ar M OF IA
properly treated If she took her tickets from
yateS ." - :'!a.p night when we mt to the casino
wanted me- to give You my watch ma ana e
"HnJ you are. perhaps too conhdng. Mrs. Yates
You Soc if YOU had .,ven me your money to keep
Tor you. you would not have lost IT, ,u. ,,,,,,o
White. looking hard at Tho last speaker.
What do YOU mean hy that remark?' asked
II mean that 1 do not soc why the money should
have been safer in your keeping than In Mrs
There was an uncomfortable silence. Madame
rose and went out. As soon as she had left the
DO yol Know her very wen? I don't IKE her b.,
at ali should m not r trust & sr Mho mo arnse
':rhrn WY ha. she Pu, her name in the visitors
"Shr saii shc liked TO travel ncognita, because
if people knew her rank they would charge more AT
.shc does not look Ike IN aristocra; her dress
IS So untidy and have you not noticed the hgn-
"oh fhr.e foreigners have such odd charac-
81 should say. by the Look of her she had none
'Th. ~ Mr. Yates explained how she had answered
I an ady, rtisem.nt u "'rhe Morning Post. In when
n foreign lady Of rank asked another ady 10 JON
her in 4 Journey 10 Naples She told how Madame
had prou,i.cd 10 give references TO two or three
( wrl-k known members of the English aristocracy
II think voI were lucky not TO have given her
vour icwelry last night. or probably you would
have, lost that as well your money, remarked
Mrs kihhlc White. Then began discussion as
10 what could be done 10 discover whether their
suspi,ous were well founded. but it sc' med I'M
dcfnlto 10 20 uron Meanwhile the Pink Sheep.
who had finished his chapter took cigar from
his poc krt and cutting off the END.
: 81 boIiov, that hcasily German sheep Is going 10
smoke in th" drawing-ro Tel nm we won
/ stand it. dear" crird Mrs kihhle Whte.
, pnintiug TO . notice on the wall
The Pink sheep smiled. bowed and l"ff the room
footfal WAS silent upon the thick carpet and on
reaching the first landing he saw female ngure
thcn. walking cautiously he went 10 his room In
the doorway he met woman and seizing her by
tho wrist, forced her back. locking the door after
him When he had struck light. he recognized
WI beg your pardon" said in French. TT is
| so dark i'm tho passages have mistaken my room:
III you dislike tho darkness. why did you turn
o'.:'r turn it out. What an idea You dream
ing .... ..... o.o ,.or,. u.,do o,e,. hut am
glad you have come, I want "A few moments
! conversation with YOU
"Nith me, You evidently mistake I am the
Marquisc de Montereau. and do not know you