Omaha daily bee., 1903-01-02
MET 4 FAIR UNKNOWN.
Young Lawyers HAD n Most
startling Finale.


Tho other night" said a young lawyer,
quoted by the Washington Post, Il had the
most strcnIously exciting experience l
have ever encountered. and even now I
feel as exhausted as though I had lost a
hard fought case. Il was shortly after 6
o'clock. and | had Just reached the club.
when right out here at the curb stood, APP
rarently waiting for some one. the SWEETEST
sort OF a team. At my appearance down
sprang the footman and explained to me
that a lady inside the carriage wished TO
speak to me. and proceeded TO open the
door. Then my eyes beheld tho most beau
tiful Vision | have ever seen. She was n
girl Of not more than 90, with clear, rosy
complexion, dark eyes that YOU could inn
agino teasing you, first leading you on, then
throwing you over. but at all times beau
tiful. Her hair was coal black and dressed
In a foreign way, with tortoise she'll
combs. Her countenance had a Florentine
mold, and when | met those beautiful dark
eyes in response to my low l thought her
charming and her manner perfect. She had
tho absolute ease which you hnd in real
aristocrats.
The picture has been in my mind all day.
and Il is next to impossible TO rid myself
OF her. To return TO the incident, l
bowed and stood. hat in hand. awaiting or
ders. for II was not my good fortune TO be
favored by an acquaintance with her. In
my most courteous manner / inquired II l
could in any way be OF service to her.
Yes; indeed you may, said the girl, I
have heard so much OF you and your great
ability that | wish to consult you concern
ing a matter that is of paramount import
ance to me-. Won't you get in and drive
with me, MIR. Black She had my name
all right.
Besides she continued, 4 feel that l
already know you, Dear Jack speaks Of
you so often and tells 80 many funny things
about your last year at college. or course,
you remember Jack?'
"You can Just about believe I was the
happiest man on earth, and fairly beggared
the English language telling her so. |
| could not land Jack. and didn't try to. l
was breathing the delightful atmosphere OF
that drive, and unscrupulously adopted ev-
cry means by which the moments could be
prevailed upon to stay their Night. But
at last her home was reached. and ] knew
It was up to me to say farewell,
but the fates favored me, and in spite
Of my explanation about not being dressed
for dinner, l was told that ] must come
right in and that l did. We had been
seated in the parlor only a short while
I Wutn my HtW lIltHu bdlh j muoN lhttb papa
and mamma, and that she would leave me
with them while she dressed for dinner.
Very soon father and mother appeared.
and ! was presented to them as one Of
Jacks college chums,' after which my fair
charmer left. only to appear some moments
later, more enhancing than before.
During her absence her father confded
TO me that Of late he and his family were
greatly distressed concerning his daugh-
ter's health. and anxiously inquired II I
had noticed anything strange or unusual in
her manner. Well, / had my own ideas OF
her manner. because / WIS simply en-
chanted, and / assured the old gentleman
l had not, and was indeed panied to learn
OF his daughters i'll health.
"Just then the vision of beauty appeared.
and she was 30 beautiful that / absolutely
lost all knowledge Of her mental suffering.
Her father soon left the room, and / was
again happy. ! had noticed one peculiar
thing, though. The girl had never removed
her hands from behind her since she ap-
peared in the doorway, and l was just try
ing to account for this strange attitude
when, to my utter amazement, che cried
ort:
Now, l have you at last, and just where
! want you She approached me with n
stealthy tread: l protested wildly at first.
and suggested that she be seated, and |
would summon assistance IL she we're I'll.
and | feared she was.
But she waved me aside and assured me
she was quite well and strong. Where
upon she drew from behind her a revolver.
Now she said, pointing It straight at me,
throw ZIP your hands,"
The listeners were GREATNESS, and at
this j~uncture strained every nerve. with
the narration OF HE experience the young
lawyer showed great emotion. and now he
evinced great feeling.
&c on" said his friends.
Well continued the young lawyer, "sho
said throw up your hands. / did. and
struck the headboard SO hard chat l woke
up"