Orange County observer. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1880-1918, 1903-11-19

.s !, Beach. The time was night.
= FkN 6 III the Casino Wellman's
4 H. X Military Band was playing
~xn,E~ it's most stirring music
,Ih. g..sn Inc open sides of the building
could nn heard the profound accom-
panil,eat Of the ocean rising and fall
ing i'll rhythmic grandeur. Overhead
The melancholy moon shone unwink-
jnsly, steadily, with portentous pale
ness. From the veranda of the hotel
warmiy illuminated by grotesquely
sha-nd Chinese lanterns. an OCCASION
al air:il staccato of laughter gave evi-
dtncc rnat here was a girl who thought
she looked her best when she laughed.
Evers one had dined. Every one had
ypnsrolSIy tipped the waiter Every
.2e ie. The little canoe OF his mind
gently drift in tremulous sea of
;angyolois content.
i'll .ila centre Of the Castro SIT Jan
HalinsSi. moody. cynical. with the ex.
presEio1 Of Il man who has brought Il
girl 20 dinner and finds her looking
coyly ut chap sitting at the next
tablc. At times Zalinski looked at
She r;-ogramme and scowled at the
line which informed him that SignOr
Concini was going to play a violin
solo later in the evening. At other
times T;slinski ruftied out his flaming
red beard and breathed noisily as he
xazed upon the stage at the smiling
s3ignor Concini.
"Concini:' muttered Zalinski. "Con-
Fini cannot play the violin. And TO
think that Wellman threw me over to
get his miserable and altogether ces-
Gicable Ccncini into his band Bah!
Concini! Bah! Bahr'
Zalirski suddenly felt an unac-
euunfsDle impulse to seek the open
nir. Inwittinyly a, had invoked the
wicked old Black Sheep by his double
sepetiiion Of the mystic BAH" 1t was
his present lot to h whisked along in
An irresistible current Of fatality until
ahe Black Sheep was through with
him. No man can say ''Bahr' twice
Will, immunity.
Yainski reached the Board Walk
and looked up. A fantastic and men
'.cing cloud scurried across the face
Of the cleaning, sloating moon.
Outside the Board Walk was nearly
deserted An occasional pair could
be seer sitting Oh the Misunderstanding
fireaRlily ct tic disappearing and re-
appearing glare OF the invisible light
horsc across the bay. Sometimes an
oyerdressed Gowager dipped along. the
nols2 Of her rustling skirts forming ar
srritating contrast to the SOFT wash OF
The retraating breakers down on the
beach. The swelling crescendos OF
th" distant band in the Casino were
naj2stically borne along on the gath
rring DeoZe. Near at hand the reiter
ated cries OF an ill-teDlpered bab,
called cynical attention to the dreal
,ecalities Of life
ZalinSki came down the walk. II
gaza'l at the baby. He chuclSled. H.
sa-ed ut the baby's nurse. He refIec
lively stroketr tr-his- flaming red bear'
md chuckled again.
Does it always cry:" LIZ asked, in
fereSted]y.
go on with your coldly remarkc
the llii1se. Her look was very full o
naughty and dignified reserve.
AaiiDsl.i placed half dollar in he
han1.
"Does it always cry::" he repeated.
Nearly always" replied the nurs
with sudden socability and apparent
total ignorance Of the half dolla
Ill Ee' hand. The baby stopped il
's1es and appeared to listen intentl
70 this little conversation.
lis there no way 10 stop hi,n?" COZ
THINE Zalinski.
Eie on'y stops when he's playir
With my watch" she replied. "Whe
take it away from him he carries c
awful. He's q regular little imp
She continued, volubly. "He's DO
you know she lucidly explained.
Look here said Zalinki. Here s
uoiiar. You take him to the Casin
Let him play with your watch I'M
me band starts on the ninth piec
.hen. when the little man on the sta'
"esins his solo On the violin, you 1u
axe your watch away from the bal
"ho let him howl Let him howl go
and loud See:''
:, the girl looked up al him with su
"en craftiness.
Lake it x22.'' she commanded. =