New-York tribune., 1907-11-10


hat and s.. that hai
once been ...-e. mex.
q her H--- 1870 over
dressed Negroes. The ga,.- other passenger besides
myself w young man with putty looking face
and rerl-- Bic only 1J- q very brgRt pink shirt
and an s--- cigarette hanging from his lips
The E- -- on tIe car somewhere IN the 90 streets
and a. ...- approach my fellow passengers shook
theu-z. The letla-gy Of the early morning
hour, r-. bed -.eI- eyes were and took notice
Looking a- - the r,g-- n5- % the lett. appaT-
emily oil %. hec surroundings, and wholly un-
conscl9-# E -..e fact that she alone. she took
seat ar.g the center oi the car directly opposite
ny own Sine BOXED and dressed Ike the kind Ot
er. t--f .- does not expect - see n The city n
lrE, ~ great intervals, and then only a.
l1nc--. - oae--ys or Deim3nlco'5. her way
through town he close fitting gray dress. the
gI-nps- g. ruy shirt waist, the black straw sailor
1a the Patent leather ties, the gli5tenng white KID
gloVea, we've ali perhaps simple as they well could
be. And Ee-. the veTlcs- layInan IN such matters
would haze Known that IN their own way they were
as cost. money could buy. l. not, however.
tae clo.r.a that seemed 50 curIJusly lncongruJua
S1Tro-r-s- ay the rl'trart Of Broadway night car
as Il was te exquisite beauty OF the glrl herself
Inc refined high bred beauty Of the carefully nur-
tl-td . --.au g.rl
Nlt1 .- hands stuck deep in the pockets OF the
long graz -.. she stared through big innocent eyes
directly across the a. me; and We, / was quite
sure ~ r-5 time that she was unconscious OF my
p.e5enoe A. her coming. the Young man with the
pnk s.ar- ujiered slightly. rubbed his eyes, and
grLt--- -Ha stale cigarette 70 taN % the nooT.
lnen ae r---ed his gaze on the young woman, and
did not remove Il until she started to leave Us at
46th-s'
. Howe great may have been nay curiosity and
'4l - t.- -elJw passcn gers regard 10 the nigt
nae u tae 9eautlful Young woman. ! am quite sure
mat Il r. had not been for the youth with the pink
Stlrt She would have passed out Of our lives un-
ihoeSiec. Unknown. and a quickly forgotten Tnys-
leig- Bur when she 20 % the young man rose
zoo, and TINS sudden movement on hls part seemed
L me, 81 the capacity Of general defender OF the
|eaker sex, 70 be essentially my cue 70 get INTO
acton
quickly got Up, and was just in time % block
tAe aisle %! the and separate the grl from her
would be p-rsucr. Apparently uncOnscious Ji Wlat
"as taking place, she hurried down the aisle - the
PauOr1n, and ]. following lel5urelV, swung oil the
S,ar Just u started with JOLT on rs way down
J.. adway So lar ! could tell, the gir. on allght-
"s ooKcl neither side nor the other, but AuT-
i.ed eastward along the south side OF the street.
present object IN life. ! followed At considerable
instance The girl must have been several hundred
I1eI n advance Of me, and thus we continued, unlll
Sd" aer up the steps Oi large apartment
I'ase, and disappear behind the stone pillars which
formed the slr7ey-Fa+ imposing eutrlrlc. 10 the
place
had done all that / considered a gentleman
should do under the circumstances, and nothing
lt'-ali.ed but To continue on my way home Having
,'7a-q - lar eastward. however. found Il some
lat nearer nay apartment 10 continue as was
gong Finally / reached the apartment house into
"'--ea my mysterious friend had suddenly dis
appeared, and was about To stop 20 lool, at the
.y-ce behind Of the broad pillars say. Look
-J- inc man behind you, and meet me here later!
I-3l talk 10 you tonight"
", Wa 4 very low, sweet voice, but very distinct
".lH'u' turning my head / walked on but my
a. Is mad become suddenly alert 10 the tootiallS