El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1900-09-15

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I brought up Carr. hopind by this time
presented him to Sir George.
But far from being better the follow
ing morning, Denis was much worse.
Charles, who had sat up most of the
night with him. and who came down to
breakfast more cool and Indifferent than
ever, at once extinguished any hope that
still remained that he would be able TO
take his part that night.
Great was the CONSERVATION of the
whole party. A vague feeling of resent
ment against Denis prevailed among the
~womankind. who, having all preserved
their own healths intact for the occasion
land each by her own account was a
chronic invalid), felt it was extremely
inconsiderate. not to say indicate. of
"a great man like him" to spoil every
thing by being laid up at the wrong
moment
But what was To be done: Denis was
i'll, and without Denis the play could not
proceed. Must the whole thing be given
up: There was a general chorus of lam
entation.
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''unless some Curtius Will leap into the
gulf and go through the piece, reading
the part: aud that is always a failure at
the best of times"
At that moment | had an idea. 1t
broke upon me like a fash of lightning.
Valentine Carr. l had seen him act in
the theatricais on the steamer the very
part Denis was TO have taken. How Won
derfully fortunate that it should have
occurred to me,
/ toll Charles that | had a friend who
had acted that part only the week be-
FORE "Your" cried Charles. losing all
his customary apathy. You don't say
30. Great heavens. where is he: Out
with him. Where il he at this moment?
England, Ireland, Scotland or Wales?
Where Is this treasure concealed!'
"Oh Col. Middleton. Oh, how de-
ightful" cried a number of gentle
voices; and l was instantly surrounded
and all of questions put to me
Would he come? Was he tall? And on.
had he a beard: He had not a beard.
had he? because 1t would not do for the
part. Did he act well? When had he
acted? Where had he acted
Sir George interrupted tne torrent of
"Do you think he would Gomez" h
Il am almost SUR he would" I said;
'he Is a great friend of mine"
1T would he an exceedingly good nat
and friendly act" said Sir George.
'-Charles-uo. L mean Rslph-bring a
telegraph form. and il you will write a
telegram at once, Middleton. / will send
It to the station directly. We shall
have an answer by IL o'clock. and until
then we Will not give up all hope. though
Of course we must not count on your |
friend being able 10 come at such short
The telegram WA written and de
spatched. Carr having given me an ad-
where letters would find him.
he said he did not put up there.
sincerely hoped he would not be ont of
he way on this occasion, and | was not
! little pleased when. a few hours later, 1
received n telegram in reply, saying that
lie would come. and should arrive by the
Ifternoon train. which had brought me
he day before.
The spirits of the whole party revived.
las il often the easel was in high favor
With all Even poor Denis, who had
'een very much depressed, was suffi-
iently relieved by the news, so Charles
aid. to smile over his beef tea. Lady
larry. who appeared at luncheon time,
me with marked consideration.
had already laid them under an obliga-
ion, she said, graciously, by undertake
ng the care of the jewels, and now they
rere indebted to me a second time. Was
fr. Carr n of Lord Barrantyne's sons,
r was he one of the Crampshire Cars?
he had known Lady Caroline Carr in
er youth. but had not met her of late
ears.
She seemed surprised when 1 old her
nat Carr was an American, and he sank.
could see. at once in her estimation;
ut she was kind enough to say that she
as not a person who was prejudiced in
ny way by "A mans nationality. and that
Ie believed that very respectable people
iight he found among the Americans.
The day passed in the usual prepara-
ons for AN entertainment. If / went
Ito the hall l was sure to run against
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