Arizona republican., 1905-05-28

W as too good 10 De true. BuI nau r lothing else in the world to look for ward to, and I hoped and prayed for fthat whistle with all my might. One night at the theater. after my company had done their first part of their bell ringing, I went on for my song I remember it was that purple silk frock that wore, the one with the bows at the knees. Well, the orchestra had just struck up my air,
 Amt the cheese? Ain't the cheese? Dancing the serpentine under the trees.
 and I was just ready to catch the first note when I heard that whistle so loud and clear. I couldn't mistake 1t. II Heavens! I can almost hear it now. I was half frightened to death, but I I just shut my eyes and Jumped clear over the footlights and landed in the flagolet's lap, and then pelted right up
 the middle aisle. Harry had lot of his friends ready by the main entrance and they rushed down to meet me, and while half of them held the ushers and | the crowd back, for every one was get | ting up to see what was the matter, | like a panic, the rest of the boys took me by the elbows and ran me out of | the front door. The house was simply packed that night. and when they saw me jump they set up yell as if the place was afire. But I didn't hear it at all until I got out in the corridor
 with my skirt half torn off, and my 1 dancing clogs gone-and then the noise sounded like a lion roaring in a men l agerie.
 Harry was all ready waiting for me- and he took me right up in his arms Il like as if was a doll. ran down the I stairs, put me in a carriage waiting at | the door, and we drove off lickety
 split.
 | I've often thought since then that I
 took a big risk in trusting a man I
 didn't really know at all; but Harry | was square, and he took me right down to a justice Of the peace. We 1 were married just as I stood, with no | slippers, and the holes in my heels 1 showing. What old Max did I don't 1 know. but he must have been a pie ture for the audience, when he saw me fly away, like a bird out of a cage. By the time he had found out what had 1 happened it was too late for him to do anything about it, for I was Mrs.
 Maidslow.
 Well, lived with Harry for few
 months, and then he began to drink
 and wanted me to go on the stage to
 support him. The first time he struck me ran away and came to San Fran
 cisco and went into speciality work for myself. Harry was kind enough when
 he was sober; in fact, he was too good
 natured to refuse even a drink; that was just what was the matter. He
 had no backbone. and although he had
 a sort of romantic way with him that
 women like, he didn't have the nerve
 to stay with anything very long.
 zF fl,n rnnIo l thing is this You'd think think that
 old Max would have been furious, and so he was at first but afterward he had a terrible falling out with the others in his company-his wife had
 died-and I guess he wanted to spite them more than he did me. At any
 rate, just before he died, a year ago. he inherited some money from an uncle in Germany, and what did he do but leave
 a kind of legacy to Harry. That is.
 the old man had a funny idea that 1 wills didn't hold very well in this coun- | try, and he had great respect for the honor of the army officers. So he left
 $15.O0O cash with Colonel KnowIton in i trnst for Harry Maidslow when he could be found. Harry had a way of |, changing his name when he felt like it, and old Max didn't know him very well, | anyway so the only way he could be | sure of Colonel Knowlton identifying him was by-by a certain mark he had
 on his body that Max happened to
 know. The colonel had been invalided
 home from the Philippines, and every | time he sees me he asks me if 1 have | found Harry.
 So that's all. I really don't know whether I am a wife or a widow, but
 do know that I ought to have a share l | haps, if you put the story into the pa
 per some of his friends will see it and l give me news of him.
 Admeh Drake put his pencil in his | pocket feeling sense of shame at his duplicity with this little waif. He
 would have been glad to help her, but | it seemed useless to disappoint her
 credulity by confessing to her that his
 relations with the press were entirely
 fictitious. Well, I hope you get the
 money" he said, land if there's any
 thing can do to help you I will. But don't you want me to see you home, | Maxie?'
 Sure" said the girl, frankly. and
 after pulling on a rather soiled auto
 mobile coat and adjusting a heavy | plumed hat, she descended the stairs of the theater with Admeh, and they found themselves or Market street. Its little late to get anything to eat" Admeh suggested, tentatively, | trusting to his luck. He was not dis appointed.
 "Oh, yes, indeed" replied the girl.
 'I always have supper after get home,
 anyway"
 Half the worry was off his mind,
 but without cent in his pocket, the question of transportation troubled. If worst came to worst, Admeh decided that he would take Maxie home in a carriage, see her safely indoors, and
 then return and have it out with the
 driver. But first he ventured another insinuation. Isn't it beautiful
 night?" he remarked.
 "Fine!" said Maxie. Let's walk" She took his arm blithely, happy at !. her release from work and they cross | .l - .... T1az.