New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-05-02
NETWORK DAILY TRIBUNE SUNDAY, MAY 2 1897.
very white and miserable as to her face and
languid as TO her gait

very white and miserable as to her face and
languid as to her gait.
Where is Miss Waldo?" asked Mr.. Riddle
ITO be SURE" from Miss Langthorne. That
Is her saddle. amt it?-though can't make 1t
seem as II 1t belonged to a woman, can you, MT.
Rdde?"
And turned my horse short about
and rode to the stable, followed by Delcina In
the democrat. with Amabels horse coming on In
melancholy manner behind.
1 walked back with Declna She hurried
She said that she should be late at her work.
Her face kept on its serious expression. the soft
eyes even becoming wistful. At the door OF the
hotel she paused ard looked at me.
please tell your friend not to worry about
her brother. Pedro will take such good care
of him; Pedro is as kind as''-she hesitated,
then, with a sorrowful little smile. "as KIND as
a Portugee-and that's kind enough
She ran up the stairs. At dinner she was
waiting on the table with the silent, deft haste
which was characteristic of her. Mr.. Dunn was
In mis- place He was very wordy about visit
he had paid to yacht that had come into the
harbor late the night before. 1t belonged to a
friend Of his. Ned" he called him. 1t seemed
that Ned was strongly DESTROYS that Dunn
should leave Prov.ncetown and join him on a
cruise down the coast Dunn couldn't make up
his mind.
All the time he was talking he kept his eye
upon Delcina, who was standing at the end or
the room. watching to see what was needed.
When at last she passed round the table be-
hind him he put his hand down and touched her
hand l was sure he succeeded in touching 1t
from the scarlet that flew into her face. She
FASTENED
l raised my eyes and Mr.. Riddle looking
at Dunn. Riddles face was as white as any
thing SO brown could be. and his eyes were
blazing. He soon rose and left the room. After
a time Mr.. Dunn leisurely strolled out
1t was in the latter part of the afternoon that.
going out TO visit Pedro's house by way of Town
Hill, was joined by Mr.. Riddle. He was very
red and heated. and breathed as If he had been
hurrying up the hill. But he eEdeavored to
speak in a calm way. He announced that he
had been to Pedro's and everything was going
on well Was | in a great hurry? Would sit
down on one of these benches for moment!
Miss Waldo would come back to the hotel in
the evening: he was going for her
Yes" | thought, and how tendery SYM
pathetic YOU will be-
| RETAINED from telling him that Miss Waldo
was perfectly able to walk alone from Pedro S
to the Pacific House. decided to be at Pedros.
so that on the return the phalanx Of two should
not be broken
Mr. Riddle took off his straw hat and famed
himself. | sat on the bench and looked out over
the harbor which was lying gray beneath a
sultry cloudy sky.
Suddenly my companion put on his hat in a
forcibe manner. He thrust his hands into his
We'll" he said, expelling his breath sharply,
i've been and done ii. | knew should have to
some day
Done WHAT
Yes it was bound to come
What was bound to Gomez was getting eX-
cited
Why. the thrashlng"
! stood up suddenly
"Oh." cried. Il do hope it's Mr.. Dunn
Yes sardonlcally, that's precisely the ami
NAL
| laughed. I'm afraid | clapped my hands.
Then | remembered that there were other people
on other benches on the hill, and tried to re-
strain myself
Perhaps it's not the thing to tell YOU but
feel as If | must tell somebody"
Yes. it is precisely the thing to tell me-"
responded. | glanced about me. Where Is MI
Dunn now?'
Mr. Riddle laughed.
Hes out on the dunes resting. And he's got
red mark across his face. | suppose l ought
not to have given ii 10 him.
81 saw him at table / remarked.
Mr. Riddles eyes flashed and he shut his
mouth until ii was little more than white line
Then he opened his lips to say that he also saw
Dunn at table.
Il went away as fast as l could" he went on.
for l knew If happened to see him should
MT out dl MIN Ill spite VI lIly stll, IL "'uih
not be pretty thing to do on the piazza there
Tor instance; might knock down some lady in
the sciimmage." II ere the Young man laughed
again. this time with some bitterness
"Of course | was a fool to touch him, but
mighty careful to pretend II was something
else | was thinking of. And | really did mean
keep Of his way until had cooled off a
little. A man does not want to soil his hands,
you know" Here Mr.. Riddle flung up his head
with a fine Air that was genuine ] was sure
though II q Irite dramatic | Wouldn
smile; | sat solemnly silent, listening.
Yes, | did mean to steer clear of him, so
rushed of down across country here back
Of Pedros TO the sands. And tried to think OF
my Part and your Interpretation of the Bandit
you know'-here a swift glance-'but it wasn't
of much use; was too laundering angry. l had
that little Malacca cane with memo | haven't
got it now-its broken. | ploughed along
through the heavy sand toward the life-saVng
station. Therere good fellows
there and thought I'd have a game of high-loN
we've had "a notion % playing high-low just for
quarters. and fun, you know. Well, 1t took up
my mind, getting through that sand. and by the
time | stepped into the house | didn't think OF
much else but that must have drink of some
thing cold. There Dunn stretched out in a
canvas chair in his eternal white duck. with a
glass of something iced in his hand, slipping II
and telling some story. He always has look
on his face when he is talking as if he We're
telling something Vile The seeing him turned
me hotter than | was / nodded and sat down
in the doorway.
There were cards on table, and after a while