New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-05-14

into needless interruption.
II did, said the other again against all such
rules as | have And | can give you no better
reason than those have already given for max
ing such an exception. Anyhow, l sent an
answer by District Messenger
"Ah" broke in Darsie again, you never ell
ploy the great means"
CRIME THAT really is a silly interruption
made an appointment for that same aiternop" to 81
1870 o'clock, ard as the time drew near feiI
to thinking. ] am not given to troubling myseI
more than common about thirgs that happeI
the earth or in the waters under the earn,
Yet about this mans letter-not about the
words mind you for they were few and simple
there was something which was so-what shai,
I call IL? | really cannot hit on a better Word
for the moment than unusual-that pald MN
n compliment rarely pay to visitors, in wonder
ing about him before he made his appearance
and his appearance" asked Latmer as
Peregrine paused again for moment
That" answered the Agent, Il had OF course
foreseen within a few points j knew, Tor IN
stance, that he would be what idiots can ilIie-
looking man. that his coloring would he III the
direction of auburn and that his AIR OF Oelhg d
parsonage would be due rather to his expression
and bearing than to his figure ana MS wei
cut features. Also, | knew that he WouIu De
completely self-possessed and wenbIed, N Nui,,
rally there were a few things | dld NOT kho"
until | was face to face with him | hau no
reason. that is, for supposing thal ne was ne 90
Frrancised-not enChihed-American lie
spoke in French once when the partlculaI eH A.
pressions he sought came more easily 10 MN III
that language than in English. HIS french ~, Wa
perfect and So like his manners was me- r1ne
fish with lust that touch OF American htona
ton that made it pleasant variant on "Ie,'
one hears every day in the beaten track OF pusi-
ness But ! am losing sight or now our ~" III
,,iav hogan That beginning also l had lore-
Co.. - was made I'D of the most commonplace
courtesies and under them all had the strdhss
sensation--very strange to me- as you XIV wv os
being in contact with a man whoW uiu nv Ill
vet at all understand 1t Is. as you are wen
aware no part of my proceedings to ask ques
lions OF people who come to see me l val iur
Thorn 70 tell me- as Mr.. Burnand so beautliully
nuts II what lies in their power, ana the re-
sult-though you may refuse to believe Us rs
that occasionally they tell me something ho'
absolutely remote from the truth. $500
IAN through our conversation had the saifle
i,nrreesion of something at once fasclnatlhg'
rcpellent and in a word, unfathomable. ABOUT
the man In fact he Influenced me- as l an,
seldom influenced, to listen attentiVeV u al
he had to say
And that OF interrupted Darsie.
THAT" replied PeTegrire, was, when you re-
duce il to simplicity, a seemingly unlhpol la,I'
REQUEST He turned the talk, naturally enough
to the cinematograph. and its latest deveiop
ments and. also naturally enough elanceu az III.
idea which may be or may not ne lail'aSlio' VI
phoographing or kodaking though' III NAL
or for that matter animal. thought Then ne
nroceeded TO say: 1 have made some eAperl,
ments in these two directions complheu; ! nao
heard much OF you, from Mr.. Morton ana Honi-
other people 1t seemed TO me that you iiiish'
no NOR. interested in such an experiment than
most people that one knows and II Is reaIiy ~.
that reason that | have ventured 10 liitru t
upon you for so long time. "ou,u ps oi,
favor of your presence at private performance
"A kind II ballon d'essat-that give py Nj.
Morton's kind permission. tomorrow evening az
house which he has taken Tor re" WINS 80 ~
Won the mans strange inffuence-lnto exclaiih-
ing with surprise: Morton in town! An. ne
repled with an inscrutable smile, yes, MT MOT
ton is in town / thought you would De aWare
Here is the bill OF the play, so TO SPEAK. 90 say
ing he put into my hands very nea'iy ues'slleu
and executed programme WHICH nave P''
served Here 1t is. -, iii
Darsie Latimer took from Peregrine the smaii
programme printed in red on white ground.
II bore these words: Jean Marie de Sartorys'
by the kindness of Mr. Morton, mas the . nonOi
to announce trial performance OF ms phah.
tasmatograph at 21l Black Street, Mayfair at
10 o'clock tomorrow evening
There no date. or course; ven ven,
Eouallv Of course was received with efusion
by Morton who as you well know, would. II ne
met YOU in Saturn two thousand years hence
take up the interrupted friendship or acqualn.-
ance exactly where il was last dropped on earth
in such a manner as to make all things smooth
and pleasant. Besides us two and Mr. de Sar-
torys there were only two otter people present.
one was a hard headed, sceptical men or sci
ence" (PeregIne mentioned his name). fou
know him wei. enough and know that he is I'M
firing in his search after reality. He u.s. in an
other way, devoted TO his cause as was his
forebear the witch-hunter. The second guest was
your second cousin, DR.. Mantis who, as you
also know adds to a profound knowledge or
actual practical medicine a close sympathy with |
those inner secrets Of healing lore that meta
physical aid which Sheridan Lefanu attributed
to his Doctor Hesselius. And Who Peregrine
interiected. "Dr. Hesselus really was | should
uncommOnly like to know Wen, we mad cor
fee and cigars; talked of this, that, and the
other and presently Morton cast an interrog- !
alive glance at Mr.. de Sartorys. who made a
grave and dignifed inclination Of his head and
then said with a dstinctness that savored of
subdued nervousness: Gentlemen, ! now pro- !
pose if il will not bore you. to give you the first
illustration which has been given save on one |
very private occasion to Mr.. Morton. of my |
mia asmatograph. | will not prelude il 10y any !