New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1907-09-15

YOU would probably find me still mere /
dropped out OF action long ago ms - aS
good a place as any to see the world 60 by
She poured what was lett OF the champagne
into her glass. slipped it, and handed 1t 10 me
That was the way LETT her,-no more words
no more hand shakings-I dom think We even
said good by But | have seen her often since,
leaning against my desk or standing al the
hearth-the Trim 1.-THE figure IN blue, the
golden hair. and the bowed red bps always
laughing and letting IN little sunshine 70 lNeil
the daily grind
| walked round the corner to the nearest
hotel and dropped into the most co-nforta'ie
chair | could find IN the deserted lobby Then
! pulled out the visiting card from my overc"dt
pocket Mrs. George Hill Newman. II read,
and IN the left hand corner. Tuesdays IN
November in the other, OverbrDok-
knew Overlook as a suburb where many
Philadelphians had their summer homes
walked over to the operator at the switchboard
and told him TO get me Mr. George Hill New
man at Overbrook. Pennsylvania. Then
went bacI, 10 my leather chair. lit a cigar, and
waited. I suppose Newman must have been N
bed; for | waited sometime Indeed. l mad
begun to fear that no one would hear the tgie-
phone. when the operator called me. and
went into the booth.
Is this Nj Newman - | asked.
1T IS" came in drowsv and very Peevish
voice What's the matterc
Nothing much, l said. a little nettied ~
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morrow morning on the Deutschland at noon.
shall engage YOUR passage, and YOU can ind
the tickets at the purser Office
d" Who the dell are YOU SAID the V"ice,
which had apparently lost all IT. hu~N'ne~--
~ friend. replied I, and q preserVer OF the
hearth and home
The answer was a very grating laugh
Il Don't ring Off" I warned HIM determined
10 deliver nv message. Please remember
that | am paying for tins. and If yot; continue
p II p. +. NV Ii
Excuse me" said Newman. but these
bath slippers are very draftv-
Your bath slippers are Of no possible inter
est To me, but do want o tell YOU that II YOU
don't find Marguerite at first, stick % the ship
for she will be in hiding
''Au right" he shouted. apparently IN great
haste.
And I don't mind saving eiltorialiv-.'
called as a parting shot his Is Your last
chance for Marguerite.
Notwithstanding his extreme haste. / be-
licve he would have made at least one more
remark; but | rang Oft
Smilingly paid the Zee. ami srltilrgiy took
nv KEY from the night clerk There was not
the slightest doubt N nv mind that had acted
IN q masterful manner | was convinced that
had ! arranged for Newman 70 bring his wife
back - Philadelphia. the old trouble could
have only broken out atrcSh- The twelve DAYS
on the steamer would clear things up wonder
l
the gray green hills OF Italy To DO what North
Broad-st. never could or would do And be-
sides. the LotharIo from the Quaker Belgravli
would have time 70 fall IN love with his OWN
wife seldom have l slept with a conscience
more at ease or awakened with kcener sense
ri content AZ a DAYS work we'll done.
! protest that It was curiosity pure and SIM
pie that prompted me the following iav q q
- the pier from which the Deutschland sailed
had attended % the tickets and sent basket
~ fruit and bunch OF roses. both properly IN
~crIbci 20 my friend Of yesterday. My duty
had been clearly performed, but about half
past eleven | decided | was entitled 70 treat
myself 70 one last glimpse NJ the gIrl who. after
all. did owe me for something more than
night 5 lodging Under ordinary conditions |
started In ample time 70 reach the per before
they had hauled in the gang plank. but NV
trip was a succession of ni~haps Twice | was
blocked by the traffic of the West Side streets.
and then the fcrrvboat to Hobokeu developed
some internal trouble. and We drltted about N
"a perfectly foolish manner for many valuable
minutes As a result. | reached the wharf 1uSt
as the boat was being warped about the TAR
end of the pier. Pushing and fighting my WAY
through the crowd OF men. women, and chIl-
drcn. all waving 10 their sea going friends. 7
finally reached the pierhead Just as the
Dent -tlil and rounded INTO the main stream