The star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1908-1909, 1908-07-11

THE CHORUS LADY,
Nsy: 1nsS W fSoT slSPp play by JAMES FORBES. tG1oRRTTT adsshs ns enn Ss g ". y

such circumstances would nave been
pending opportunity to. hear what he
had to say.
There arose in her mind the memory
of the first and only semblance OF a
disagreement between them prior 10
this night, when she had announced
her intention of going on the stage
soon after their betrothal. She recalled
what she had said:
You've got to trust me for good an
all-trust me without a string to it-in /.
all places an all things. You've got to
believe in me as | believe In you"
And his reply:
You're all right. little one. I will :
trust you at all times. in all things
She had believed in him unswerv- :
ingly during all the years since then.
never doubling his loyalty, never be,
lieving that he was as other men she q
saw n ever could or would let his 5.
thoughts dwell upon another woman.
confident in his love. confident thai he =
would remain true in every sense to
the spirit of their troth and await with
her the apotheosis of their romance,
the supreme reward 81 their patience,
in their union forever. Sure as she
was of herself in her love for him, her
mind never could have conceived the .
idea that he would ever seriously har-
Dor the notion that the wealth of an
other man might hold attraction for o
her. Although he had intimated at
the time of her last visit home thai
the thought of 1t worried him. she had :
dismissed the subject with her playful
rejolnder and straightaway forgotten 1t.
Now at the first real test he had broken
his pact and credited her with base
ness of the most ignoble kind.
Il suppose o thought when you
got through with him an he cast you !,
off you'd fall back on me, the patient,
good natured fool dow in the country
who wasn't wise to the sort you've
proved to be-" +.
The words whirled in her head. Had .
Dan really delivered himself OF such
an Infamous utterance to her, his af-
famed wife, who had borne 80 much a
for him? There was no evading the
hideous reality of it. He had said it
and spurned her ruthlessly. This was
the trust of a mani! This was the end
of her dream of bliss! 1t was all over,
over with everybody. She could not
explain to her mother, and the latter
would tell her father, and he, too,
would shut his heart to her. There
was nothing left for her in the world.
She had lost all. Distracted by her
despair and misery. she ran rather
than walked-ran straight before her.
and people turned and gazed after her
curiously. On she hurried until she
brought up exhausted at a line Of cars
that blocked her way. Scarcely con-
scious of what she was doing, needless
of where 1t went, she boarded the car
that had stopped in front of her. She
wanted only to sit down. There were
few people In the car, and she did not
look upon them with seeing yes. The
courage, the knowledge of the world,
the qualities of pluck and clear judg-
ment that a enabled her to hold her
own In all circumstances had deserted
her utterly for the time being In her
wretchedness. Her nerve was gone.
The blow was too much even for such
a brave little woman to bear up under.
South ferry! All QUIT" shouted the
conductor.
Mechanically she descended from the
car and walke slowly over to Bat-'4
terry Park. The solitude of the place
at that hour appealed to her. She
wanted to get way from the noise, the
lights. the people. But from the lights
~NS ia " GsAopC. i hey WE'RE VI
everywhere. They piled in mountains
all about her. They cast long golden
sheens from the passing ~ferryboats. 4
Their gaiety seemed to mock her. She
walked toward the water front. and a
policeman. twirling his night stick, adj Z
vanced upon her out of the shadow.
"Hi!" he shouted gruffly. Where
are you goin'? What d'you want?"
His rude tones startled her and re-
called her to herself.
I'm going to the subway" she
answered at a venture. {
We'll, that amt the way to the sub
way you want. an you know it," he
replied. Get out of it, an if I ind
you around here again tonight I'll run 4,
you in, see?" ~
Greatly frightened, she retraced her <
steps, walking hurriedly.
As she neared the car tracks a man
who had followed her at a distance t..
from the time she had left the car ac-
costed her. g
Excuse me, Miss Patsy" he said. .
raising his hat. Are you i'll? AS
anything 'appened? Can | 'elp you?"
Surprised. she looked at him, but
failed to recognize him.. y.
How'd you know my name? I don't
know YOU she answered. 81
Him William Perkins-you know.
the Duke they used to call me at
Myple Grove"
And the Duke he was, but 1t was
small wonder that Patsy failed to rec
ognize him. The generally dirty
sweater-clad stable boy was miracu- I
lousy transformed He was as spick
and span as a new pin. A smart tan
overcoat opened upon a suit of loud 7
check and distinctly English cut. A a
hard felt hat and gloves to match the
topcoat gave an added air of distinc- q
tion to him, as also did his black pat y
ent leather shoes, straight collar n
soft red tie set off with a real dia- =
mond horseshoe pin. q
II was in a Broadway car just
he went on, IAN recognized
you, but you seemed in such trouble e.
an so anxious to be let alone that I
didn't like to speak to you. 5ut>twhen :
L see you go across Battery plyce at NJ
this time O. night an lookin' so i'll l
was afryd somethin' wus the matter ~
took the liberty of followin' you.
/ 'ope you don't mind. If there's any
thing 7 oap do"