The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1902-01-26

Ike a tinress: she clenchsd her fist an1
clawed the air; In 4 word, she was the tealou
woman entirely abandoned to rage and
How do you know that she's taker
him from your This morning ] saw her-
The Irishman had \. fine imagination
because he had not In reality been further
west than Drury lane. where he had seer
his friend the actor and had set certain
little things about his disguise In bettel
Tell me- she says, ihow's Mr.. Truxo. Its
a fine mar he is and no mistake True fol-
you, my lady, ! saysl
AS to her face and figure, u you'll be;
lisye me, DgL' she's not I t1 be compares
she asks. Madam I SAYS, he Is and
likely TO remain there Il would help
him II I could she said, because he Is such
a fine figure Of a man. And I'm astonished,
she says, 'astonished ] am she says, to
long. Believe me- she says there's plenty
Of women would take pity on him-I my
| self-no, / m IN not say go she says. Sc
you see Doll, she believes that he's not
yet married.
sShe must be a fool"
That's how they're made. They under
stand nawthin', being. as you said-you
are the wise woman, Dol-mostly FOOLS
Have you got anything more to tell
| me ABOUT ners
This, Doll II we can make her I'M
! destand that your man is married already.
she'll give him up. Not, mind you that
there's anything TO bring between them.
These rich women have their fancies-
same as the likes Of you. Doll.
"She gets to know this fine man and she
gives him money: she says that she's aston
ished that he's not married and she would
take pity on him. Well Doll, there you
are! Once let me prove to her that you
are his wife and there's an end.
q. .Tt told J ESu t bat l am Son his a., Tife snr,o.. 7
was 10 go 20 her and say: Dolls his wife,
and the proof is that she fetched me a box
o the ear enough 10 knock my head on.
But we want better proof than that, Doll
y give you my marriage lines"
-No-and l don't van them. Tell me
only where and when you were married.
That will be quite enough for me
well Church five years ago in July.
Five years ago. In the month Of July. In
shadwell Church That's enough, Doll.
and now dom let him see that you're jeal-
Gus, because he's made so. and he'd be
angered, n when he's angered-h ! was
you, Doll, | wouldn't anger him. So that's
all right. isn't it,"
II suppose So she replied sullenly.
He won't go there any more, I promise
you that, and there's to be no sticking
with knives, Is there? and no going to the
house and calling. names? Because you
see, Doll, you'd only anger him the more;
see. il would bse a terrible thing U for YOU yV OF
all people in the world, to bring this man
Of yours-all your own-to the gallows.
You'd never forgive yourself, and bad
luck would follow you all your life"
No won't lay Information. But she's
got 10 give him up
-She will, she will. when she hears the
truth, there's nothing she will desire more
than to give him up. Now, Doll, the steak
Is done. III carry 1t up, and, bark We. not
a word Of this talk. What he'd do TO you
| know. As for me, j can keep out Of the
way, but I'd rather not. I'd like TO run
his a%rrants ana to do for him-until can
get a lob"
He carried the steak on a hot pewter
platter upstairs to the man lying snug.
Well he asked. have you got the
money!
> -rve got five g~uineas; there il is for you.
And you saw tho ladyg'
I've seen the lady. She's a fine woman
as eyer saw. But she's dangerous
How dangerous?'
Tell the man. she says, that he's got
to do what he's told. j know all about
him. Aword from me will have him hanged.
And tell ain that he was not married TO me,
because he had a wife already. Doll Is her
name. and he was married in Shadwell
Y huiOlhNt staiH uko' nlHe HuoftHo i jury,
she save.
How did she know that?"
Il can't tell you. That's what she said.
And here's your money. Five guineas
she sends you. You're 10 make il last a
long time, she says. Diyil a bit more you'll
ave for a long time. Give me q shilling.
] wouldn't rob you; a shilling Is all l want
for my own trouble. Thank you"
Come and drink n bout this evening
The negro ratified the coins with the rap
self and friends.
b careful. mate; | wouldn't 60 down,
If ! was you. They seem honest lads,
but no n can tell. There is talk 81 a
negro runaway from Virginia: l heard
people In the street talking u a hue and
cry, and the reward. It's a pot Of money
for any one. mind you
$50 'tl-. 80 It's
There may lie some OF those down be-
who knowsf Brother. II ] were
you I'd lay up here. Get You drnk up
the staLs-and your supper. Doll will |
DO that for YOU. Law ub, lay up a bit.
So saying he departed, leaving Mr. TTuxo
Ia the enjoyment - his steak and The ap-
p~reh.nslon of betrayal He lad also filled
Ihe heart Of ons 81 Iruno's wives with |
80 that he came away with the
onsciousI,sss ~ having done a good morn
nae work al the expense 81 a little sAeT-
Of the imagination. 1
A. for IA. negro, lac sat alons Ia his room,
; prey to ali the dir-st tsrrors and drink '
continuously la order o. put out ~
,lght that narrow courtyard with which
is wac already familiar aud tho thoughts .
4 the triangular tres along tho Oxford
Dad, which ro-o up befOTs hlm la lao wax
~ hour and in hh dfoans
10 D. esaaasss.