Bryan morning eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1898-1909, 1907-04-17

) ~rfte ana tell you.
For two weeks Clarrickston wor
: that letter next his undershIrt an
faithfully read II each night befor
! going TO bed.
IL was nj this period ne happene
10 fall foul Of newspaper whic
gave a glowing account OF an abnoi
mally large Sunday gathering a
Coney Island whereat-according q
the reporter-"pretty nearly every
body OF note In the show business
was. as usual. present" and this pu
m idea into HIS head.
He dressed himself In his Bono
stree, 5es; and few TO Coney BY spe
cially-chartered trolley n she wa,
there he caught no glimpse OF her
however; but that did not deter hin
from going again the next day. and
the next, and the next after that. un
III another week had gone and Despai,
sat once more upon the heartstone OF
his Hopes
ny this time he nad become con
WINGED that search for her In this
particular section OF the universe was
as unlikely To produce the desired re.
suit a. watching the stage door of
the Hippodrome had been. and he had
Just made up his mind 20 abandon the
Held when something happened which
sent a sort OF electrical shock zig
tagging up and down his spinal col.
umn.
IL was merely the passing OF a
young woman-a very gaudily-dressed
strident-voiccd young woman who. in
endeavoring TO get by him In the
crowd and join some other gaudIly.
dressed young women who had gone
on In advance. had managed 10 catch
the lace fiounce OF her parasol In the
prongs OF his jeweled scarf pin.
And II was here that Clarrickston
received the shock. For. in the frac-
tion of time her hands had been busy
Juggling NJ the lace. he had seen
sparkling on her wrist the indentical
icweled bracelet he had sent TO La
Papiilion In the early days OF his In.
fatuation.
Clarrickston waited until she was
near the door and then walked for
ward and met her
We'll. I've run you down you see.-
said Ciarrickston. severely. Il hope
you know. young woman. that It's a
criminal offense To be found In pos.
session OF stolen property"
Il didn't steal anything"
TN know morn about that when I
have confronted you with the person
To whom gave the bracelet you are
wearing and heard from her whether
she has lost II or not"
She hasn't lost II. ! tell yer She /
ent II to me-she always lends Il TO
ne"
I'm believe that when hear her
'ay so"
Il tell yer she won't see yer. Now
ct II so at that"
look herel" she said. laying
baking hand In ciarrsckston's sleeve,
She's In there now a gettin' ready for
Ter turn know. for I'd ought 10
zen here half an hour ago 10 helm
With her clothes. Now. II 20 ag'in
riders and take you behind and let
GU speak to her will you take your
GLENN oath not 20 say stole the
hings and not 10 prosecute nor moth.
az VIII yer?"
Clarrickston thought OF nothing.
AIRED for nothing. but the chance to
peak with Her--the one Her" In all
he world for him-and let his hand
lde from the woman's shoulder.
Yes" he said. eagerly. Yes. 7
III"
Her hand closed tighter on his
eeye; she. half led. half raced him
ong the pavement and In through
10 stage entrance. and thence. by
isty stairs and winding ways lis W
wire-hooded gas jets
a room beneath the stage. The
NOT was closed. She pushed Il open
Id drew Charleston In. "
The lights were burning brightly a
'ough here. All round the room hung u
g costumes Charleston now knew G.
heart and. at the far end. where a b
* Of long lisht hair hung on a peg. "
young fellow OF two or three q
a twenty was shaving himself be- RI
70 a little mirror propped up on the IN
essing-rcom shelf.
Tho mirror reflected the face OF the Id
man as she entered. and the man. pl
iching a glimpse Of II. drew the tu
tor along his Jaw and sang out fe
eerily. Hello. Mag. What the dick. Il,
; kept yer?" re
Charleston forward He was
n TO have me pinched for wearin' :
u bracelet. Jimmy-as though a
man Amt go; right tn wear what's
Fe to her husband. n he lets herr" 10
rhe shaver turned across the mar. nu
' room. OF
This KEEP mel" said Mag" push. co
Gee' It's the English mug," he tr,
d. And we'd been OF TO Cincin. Of
| next week. Well. I guess you av
w now. Petey. that your tempera- TOT
nj and mine Amt of the hitchin' he
d. but n ever YOU give this snap IN,
~. III break your whole face-un. 20,
stands" Tn
larrickston said nothing. He mere ya,
opened the door and went quietly Az
~. no,
hat was 1906. this Is 1907. He Is
In the market and her grace. the