New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1908-04-26

The shadow, 81 = doorway where he kept his eyes
ti r-, al ,7,- vent on in front Of the entrance
Delaney knew the location Of the Hardee box
and went brIsbly 70 the lobby door. but there ne
paused minute collect himself. and As II 10 re
- haggard as result OF his experiences that Mr.
Hariee who looked up curlously 10 see "lo shouil
enter the box during an act rose aPpTcnehsi|e}
and sterred toward him Delaney placed hiGcI
10 his iIs as if warning her not to ask she question:
he sax in her eyes, and stepped back INTO me ante
room. where she, now alarmed. followed hl"
Mrs Courtney Is suddenly and fear. seriously
III 20 he said and Courtney asked 70 come here
for Miss Courtney. Mrs. Courtney has asked tor
her daughter and think she should 60 al once
Mrs Iariee shocked. utterly deceived by the
mans real agitation. and accepting It as evidence
of the seriousness Of the reason tor MS NlS AAStd
We will leave Al once VIII you see ABOUT or
carriage. oh, how can | tell Virginia,
Virginia had Delaney enter: hut was - en-
crossed with the music that she dd not I''l,t any
thing unusual in his appearance IN truth was
,It MOI than half conscious OF him But She
turned as Delaney ana Mrs Hardee reentered the
box and then something IN the lalttr "ohS
asi-rd What IS it. Mrs. Hardee,
l. was Delaney who replied, SAYING. Your
mother is i'll: only slightly, we hope but It IS better
fn- Won, 10 return at once" He already had \lr-
Mrs. Hardee will follow US he continued
Wen not wait for her carriage as nave al auto
~ = little SIGN Of dissent from this plan which
Mrs Hardee gave, he added It VIII take Ike. ie"
minutes to get your carriage, he lowered MS voice
and there should be no delay
While he spoke he placed Virginia wrap hI" nj
her and even as she contusedly asking Nj
HID 10 tell her more of any message her mother
~ eert Delaney was leading her from the box
During the entire interview Delaney had never
once let his eyes meet those OF tIe"T8e Ild1uJt'
tb,uob that Young had eyed Delaney ktehll
Tbe Instant DELANEY had left the box, George
MS 1I.cing his mothers wrap over her shoulders
and hastily gathering various belongings Whch ne
Grried in his arms without stopping to put on ms
OVercoat- -, ii
..Ves" she replied her voice trembling with
nervous fright at something III her son voice
could not very well help Delaney taxing hef away
But we shall be directly after
them
Hurry and we may overtake
them said George
Delaney spoke in tones of com
forting assurance to Virginia as ne
hurried her out of the opera mouse
There is nothing, believe, to be a
alarmed about" he SAID your
father naturally wanted you to be
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mother much better
He helped the trembling girl - "
into the back seat OF the car, say
ing I'VE shall have TO take =
roundabout way home streets
torn up-but shall not be Il h
long" Then he took the driver III
seat and the moved oil, slowly "a
n first as the shifting carriages,
gathering for their owners, halt
blocked the street
EROM the shadow of a doorway
L oDDosite the entrance the in
teresting dark man emerged 50
quietly that he might have been
part Of the shadow which had con
ceaed him. followed the car round
the corner and then, It's pace
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