The Intermountain Catholic. (Salt Lake City [Utah] ;) 1899-1920, 1903-03-14
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MET A FAIR UNKNOWN.
Young Lawyers Adventure Had
Most Startling Finale.

1.-THE other night" said a young law
yer. quoted by the Washington Post,
Il had the most strenuously exciting
experience 1 have ever encountered,
and even now | feel as exhausted as
though | had lost hard fought case.
1t was shortly after o'clock, and
had just reached the club, when right
out here at the curb stood. apparently
waiting for someone, 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
the most beautiful vision I have ever
seen. She was a girl of not more than
20. with clear. rosy complexion. dark
eyes that you could imagine teasing
you. first leading you on. then throw
ing you over, but at all times beautiful.
Her hair was coal black and dressed in
foreign way, with tortoise she'll
combs. Her countenance had a Floren-
tine mold, and when 1 met those beau
tiful dark eyes in response TO my bow
I though her charming and her man
ner perfect. She had the absolute ease
which you find in real aristocrats.
1.-The picture has been in my mind all
day, and it is next to impossible to rid
myself of her. To return to the Incl
dent. / bowed and stood, hat in hand,
awaiting orders, for ii was not my good
fortune to be favored by an acquaint-
ance with her. In my most courteous
manner I inquired if 1 could in any
way be of service to her.
Yes, indeed you may" said the girl.
II have heard so much of you and your
great ability that 1 wish to consult you
concerning a matter that is OF para
mount Importance to me. Won't you
get in and drive with me, Mr.. Black?
She had my name all right.
Z" Besides she continued, I feel that
I already know you. Dear Jack speaks
of you so often and tells so many funny
things about your last year at college.
OF course, you remember Jack"
You can just about believe IEwas
the happiest man on earth, and fairly
beggared the English language telling
her so. 1 could not land Jack, and
didn't try to- I was breathing the de-
lightfuI atmosphere of that drive, and
unscrupulously adopted every means by
which the moments could be prevailed
upon to stay their fight. But at last
her home was reached, and L knew it
was up to me to say farewell.
But the Eates favored me, and in
spite of my explanation about not be-
ing dressed for dinner, 1 was told that
1 must come right in and that L did.
We had been seated in the parlor only
a short while when my. new friend said
| must meet papa and mamma, and
that she would leave me with them
while she dressed for dinner. very soon
father and mother appeared. and l
was presented to them as 'onS or
Jacks college chums, after which my
fair charmer left, only to appear some
moments later, more enhancing than
before
During her absence her father con-
fided to me that of late he and dis
family were greatly distressed concern
ing his daughters health and anxious
ly inquired if 1 had noticed anything
strange or unusual in her manner.
Well. I had my own ideas of her man
ner, because L was simply enchanted,
and 1 assured the old gentleman had
not. and was indeed panied to learn
of his daughters i'll health.
Just then the vision of beauty APP
peared and she was so beautiful that
| absolutely lost all knowledge of her
mental suffering. Her father soon left
the room, and / was again happy. L
had noticed one peculiar thing, though;
the girl had never removed her hands
from behind her since she appeared in
the doorway, and 1 was just trying to
to my utter Amusement, she cried out:
8 Now, 1 have you at last, and just
where 1 want you She approached me
with stealthy tread 1 protested Wild
| ly at first, and suggested that she be
seated, and 1 would summon assistance
if she were ill. And feared she was.
! But she waved me aside and assured
me she was quite we'll and strong.
Whereupon she drew from behind her
revolver. Now, she said, pointing it
straight at me, throw up your hands. .
| The listeners were breathless, and at
this juncture strained every nerve.
With the narration of his experience
the young lawyer showed great emo
! ton, and now he evinced great feeling.
Go on said his friends.
''Well.' continued the young lawyer,
''she said Throw up your hands, 1
did, and struck the headboard so hard
that 1 woke up