The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1907-02-15

Hair-past ~ cnlmed from tho clooA IN,
the market plnce.
There WAS aot "A soul to be seen In the
street. every ming Mas silent rs tho grave.
Suddenly a report rang out from a door
way on tho Other side OF the street, and
sidney Marston fell on his face on to tho
pavement. with IL receiver bullet In his
risht breast
Two and a half wears late. "A blk crowd
waa assembled outside II certain ashton
able theatcr in the Nest End OF London.
Away from the pit doors tho queue"
extended. three deep. down "A side street.
tll the head of 1t could scarcely SEQ tho
tail
raken altogether. It was an orderly
queue, only one Individual providing IA
discordaut note
This WAS a man who a late conner. con-
trlvcd to elude the vigilance of the police
who kept the line, and to insinuate him
self gradually toward tho head OF the
string OF waiting people.
Some resented the unfair action, others.
women mostly. mildly protested, but ulti-
mately gave way.
BY this means, the man had got to
within u dozen rows of the door, when
unable TO advance any further forward.
he remained.
He was a dark-featured man. OF middle
il'iS III. Spaic olid vi aisiI>
The stage door of this particular house
was situated at the point where the man
stood; the crowd being broken TO allow OF
the passage of the players.
The play WAS Romeo and Juliet" with
penice Hope and Sidney Marston in tho
title roles.
For a month after tho attempt on his
NE. Sidney Marston lay very near to
death. then. the bullet extracted, he took
a turn for the better. and rapidly recov-
cred.
Without hts leading man." Edwards
was again helpless. and in despair dis
banded his company and threw up the
sponge.
Dentce Hope. however. remained in
Newton-Tantield until the crisis was past
with Sidney. The result may be imagin-
Ono day. with the doctor. appeared a
vision. who vision-like. would not speak.
but smiled at the patient, SO that. when
she had vanished, he declared himself to
De nearly we'll.
1t certainly helped the consummation on
wonderfully, as in another six weeks he
was ready for work again
lead" was required in the touring company
in which he knew that Denice Hope was
principal lady. 4
To write " aDd apply for the vacancy
was the work of five minutes. and when.
three days after he was requested to Join
at Bradford. he could have shouted for
very gladness.
The rest of 1t in a nutshell.
The two brought together In such tragic
fashion (for both were convinced that 1t
was TreVelyan's hand that had fired the
shoD soon came to a perfect understand
ing. the inevitable result being, later on.
one OF the prettiest of theatrical weddings
in Manchester cathedral.
Nv lam orl bn,,1 ~ .+a.. .-
to the front. bearing her mate with her.
until, at the time. She was cnthralling
l~ondoners with the magic of her genius.
1t was with the greatest difficulty that
the police could keep the space in front
of the stage door clear.
More than once the !ntrusively pushing
man had been officially given to under
stand that If he did not keep in his place
he would be removed.
For a time he was quiet. Then. a car
riase drove up. out of which a gentleman
handed a lady.
Quickly she passed through the swing
doors. her companion. after a few words
to the coachman. making to follow her.
Shaking himself free of those who would
have held him back, the dark-featurcd
man. his eyes alight with an insane gilt
ter. moved out and stood in the doorway,
barring the way to the actor.
Trevclyan,," exclaimed the latter.
Yes. coward.-Trevelyan." almost
shrleked the unfortunate man.
The words We're scarcely out OF his lips.
when two c~onstables seized him and bore
him away: Sidney Marston, whispered to
the officers that as soon as his duty was
done, he would visit the station.
AT midnight he was there informed that
the man had been removed to a hospital
whittier. early the next morning, he went.
Trevelyan was then near the end. but
quite sane.
His voice was wonderfully distinct as no
asked Sidney, who bent over him, 10 let
him see the face of 'Denice. the Divine"
just once more.
who am / that / should DENY him7.
said Sidney to himself.
A telegram dispatched to Sloane street
brought the actress to the hospital in less
than an hour.
When she arrived. Trevelvan was
speech!css. but the light in his eyes was
no longer evil, as, taking, the hand she
extended to him between his own two
wasted ones, he kissed it reverently. smil~
cd as ii he We're quite satisfied, and fell
back dead.
Poor fellow" said Denice to her hus-
band as they drove home. Il suppose. in
his own way. he lo%ed me"
Il suppose SO" Sidney answered her.
THE TRICK OF A CHEMIST.