The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1899-01-10

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arousing them from their slnmbers to
bestow any attention on mes AT last,
wien circulation had been thoroughly
restored, he condescended to notice me.
Capital cigars, these of yours. cap
tain said he.
tim glad you like them, respond
ed politely. Perhaps you'll have an
other:'
"Thanks! don't mind if do, he
coolly replied, and then selected one
with great care and proceeded to light it.
l had not intended my suggestion to
be followed, so, with particular en-
phasis on my actions, l got up, closed
the box, placed it in drawer and
turned the key.
II suppose you've got to be pretty
careful in a hotel, captain?" my COM
panion went on after Watching my pro-
ceeding with considerable interest.
Zone cannot be too much so," re-
Joined, "otherwise somebody is sure to
take advantage of your negligence.
My visitor did not seem to consider
himself referred to by my speech, or at
any rate he did not deign to notice it,
"Well, captain, he event on, 81 sup.
pose you do.i t know whom you are al
dressing?'
81 havs not that pleasure, repl.
gravely.
81 am E,nnocurs Vandeleur.p
I bowed.
"Fianeoure yanas!enr, captain, +" hs
repeated.
$50 you said before.''
"And SO say again, sir. There is
only one Finnecure VandeIeur.
"Thank heaven for that, said te
myself.
(Which piece have you seen me in,
captain?'
"I'm afraid / don It remember to have
seen you at all, Mr.. Vandeleur, - re.
joined. "But perhaps you will tell me
why You have favored me with this
call.''
Not seen Finneorre yandeleuri'' he
murmured plaintive!y. "Surely you are
mistaken? You remember Fontiboy in
Lost In the Great Sahara, surely, anl
Desmond in''-
MY dear SIR" I interrupted, will
some acidity, "will you or will you MOI
kindly inform me Of your business
Your professional career is no doub
highly creditable, but cannot discus.
the matter with you.
Mr.. Vandeleur sighed. eff these eli
gars were not really good. Captain
Brett, think should go now, but a,
they are excellent will tell you my err
rand. / think you are interesting your
self in the South Audley street muir
der?"
My tagging attention was at one,
aroused.
"That is so," replied.
"Well, think can give you som,
information. This Lady Florence Mos
tyn had the honor Of appearing for
fortnight with me in the leading part
Of the play which you just now dis
missed SO CONTEMPORARY. played Des
mond and she played Maude in Heart
Are Trumps' some two years ago, an,
played them, sir, to crowded houses. :"
Are you quite certain Of this, Mr.
Vandeleur?" I asked, for the informa
ton considerably surprised me.
"Quite, captain. When Finnecur
Vandeleur paakes an assertion, the Cos
pei isn't i'll it for accuracy"
81 presume the lady had Q stag
name?'
Exactly. She called herself Mar.
Western, and I only knew her rea
name when saw the photograph whic!
is now in every shop window"
"But surely you may be mistaken
Mr Vandeleur. 1t may be very Xix
Lady Florence, and yet Miss-what di
| you say?-W Western may be quite anoth
er person altogether.
IL think not, captain. The dates &C
incide pretty we'll. She joined our CON
| pany about year after the Duke g
Lundy's daughter was announced n
having disappeared. and size certaini
| appeared to be in trouble. But it is til
picture rely upon. It's her down t
the ground. She used to wear a dres
very like the one she was Photographic
in, and the absolute resemblance strike
one at once. Mind you, was not til
first to notice it, Bill Haynes-yo
have seen Bill Haynes, captain, surel
the low comedy man who made sue
a hit as the count in the Bally Rae
ger?' No? Well, really But to return
l say it was Bill Haynes who first Dire,
my attention to it, and there are Other
of our old company who have notice
it. It's dead certainty, captain; TAX
my word for it,
"Then will take your word for il
MIR. Vandeleur, since you are SO certain
and l am very much obliged to you fl
the information. You will still furthe
increase the debt if you will tell me a
You know of her. Have another cigar?
Thanks. awfully. They really a,
good ones. lisa long time since san
pied such box. Oh. I'll tell you all
know, although you never did see 'Lo