The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1915-01-23
CHAPTER XXI.
From the Top Gallery.

'ook Up her residence in the Went
.2Hh home Grant Oswald sat beside
his desk. debating letters to his sec.
jretary- He listened while the tinkle
of the overture ceased.
Has Mr. Wentworth come in yetf'
he asked when an usher entered with
a telegram. u.ph "ilt al 1-F"
No sir; we're watching for him
Nobody has seen him" n7is s-f -
Ask him to come here as soon as
None of the employees of the Gotham
recognized a man beside the stair OF
the upper gallery, where steep iron
railing iutted out upon the side
street. The rain fell softly and he was
muffied to the chin In a drab overcoat.
A felt hat was drawn over his eyes.
He emerged suddenly from the shadow
TO lay his hand upon the arm of a
boy who went springing up the grated
stair. '..'..,....., -...
Here, do you want to sell your
ticket for a dollarf" he asked. 20
Sure" cried tha boy emphat!cally.
Say. mister. why don't ye buy one
fer yerself? They're fifty cents, II
Il don't want to stand in line
The boy thrust the slip OF paste
board into Wentworth's hand. seized
the money, and fed to take his place
at the end Of the line which struggled
round the corner from Broadway.
Enoch waited until throng began
to press its way up the steps, He
pulled his hat down close about his
forehead and the rim fell to his eyes
When he reached out his hand to the
attendant at the door. the man did not
look at him: he was trying to stem
. tide OF human beings and make eer-
tain that each one had paid his way.
Wentworth moved inside the door
and glanced atnthe gray coupon. then
he passed to an end seat in the third
row. He laid his hat upon the floor,
pulled OFF his damp coat. and waited
for the curtain to rise. ......
The curtain rose People who sat
close under the roof listened with a
tense Stiffness, which was never dis
turbed by the! rustic that occasionally
ran through the orchestra. The story
of the play had grown old. threadbare
and ~uninteresting to Wentworth. but
1T moved these men and women to the
quick. During the first act the girl
beside him turned to her sweetheart
and spoke In a tremuious whisper
She's a cruel devil.'' II t73 l- '
Her eyes were bent with hatred and
scorn upon Zilla Paget, who stood
looking down at Merry His guilt had
been discovered. He sat beside a table
with his face hidden in his out
stretched arms, while the wife hurled
upon him y torrent of bitter contpme-
ly. Once HIS body shook with, a half-
stified sob Little Julie clasped his
hand but her terrified eyes were
turned upon her mother wentworth
had seen the woman in 4 towering
passion. now she threw, hetselY into
the fury OF her role, as She, had done
tn real life. pacing the floor like a
Gagged tiger. She paused at Merry $
side half exhausted 70 <da'''''@p
Think OF the child. - he pleaded
mfstsfably iti3sat tsI5 .l97m9 10 'h%'o'iA z
The child-to perdftion with the
child" 81 '72'~'f ,1g''o,
Enoch stared al the rest 81 tie tie play
throuyhgmoody eyes. when the cur.
tain fell on thA secQad act ZiHA Paget
appeared on the, stage alonento, meet
uproarionsa a1 Applausa % mingled ii with,
jeers and kissing. Wentworth gripped
the arm of his chair AZ hej watched
her sweep the, house with y triumphant
case. A brand OF hate which has the
red or murder IN II tore at his heart.
He rose, tossed iiish cdat across his
arm, igroped ben esth the CHAIR for his
hat thenahe 'sIammedo down the seat
and went out On the stair ne rn ct
an uvAef tdAoR .tsd"3I saifehjs9 ,sih
Mr.. wentworth Gried the boy
'Tvs.hsaas looking
Mr.. Oswald wants PPts,.f 70 % sess syaq yaq in his
once about some tpoktngs
EnDth tdsscsnasd &itnouf ansF efinS
him. fiss 81 'ppaads9d ono, once to o. push, his
arms into his. cost but he did not
enter tSaeh ONCE iSs tsad. tfssd .he ,tnrnsd and
walked down Broadway. The rain
had ceased,r the sky S-wse- clear. and
on heedlessly. He 4eaM4d suddenly
that he Vas far So~u atS~n in the
business Aeares OF the city !ha Ovefhexd
hung the sign OF, All old faShioned NO
tel He opened the swingthg doors
and walked fo the desk " owe
Il want 4 room !. he said -peremptor=
lily. ,,,ra, ,,,soS
:wha, price e. ssEgd, .'1,l tps G ersfk kh.s,,. =,
II ddoaHi'ft 4 ,lFisss va saasRPl. asRPl abopi price,
want room MyhaFe ltgts'hHistsEhe here
there is a. good, bed,,and awhersA can
sheep as if-as If l were dead"
s.ses@ss'.-.e....s
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