New Iberia enterprise and independent observer. (New Iberia, La.) 1902-1944, 1916-02-19

ullrdNe!INclll he WIS III tnc same tlIl
subconsciously rs deep in study O.
a face so unfamiliar that ut first h,
had scarcely known it for his own
i 1t was far lcaner than Of old. 1t wa.
no longer richly tanned
The mouth called louder than cvel
! for Il mustache The hair. what there
was of it. seemed iron gray. 1t haG
certainly reccdcd considerably at the
temples.
Stingaree when he left the house il
evening clothes had no money. but h,
had Il handsome pair of opera glasses
which he converted into change (ol
the gratllitouS plea that he had forgot
ten his purse, ut the first pawnbrokcr's
on the confines of the city. The pawn
broker talked Greek to him ut once.
Its II pity you won't be able to see
'er, sir as well as ear or" said he
'Pcrhaps they have them on hire IN
the theatcr." replied Stingarce at a
venture. The pawnbrOkcr's face In
Stantly advised him that his observa
ton was wide of the obscure mark
'The thcater, You won't ear er
at any theater in Sydney. nor yet III
the southern 'emispherc Town 'aIls Is
the only lay for Ida Bouverie oui
'ere!''
At first the name conveyed nothing
to Stingaree. yet 1t was not wholly un
familiar.
''Of course" said he THE town
hall ! meant"
The pawnbrOker leered as he put
down Il sovereign and shilling.
What season she's 'aving. sir!'
"Ah. what season."
And Stingaree wagged his opera hat
ted head
"'Updreds Of pounds worth of flow
ers flung on to every platform and not
n dry eye in the placer
Il know" said the feeling Stingaree
It's wonderful to think of this ere
mcr dOnncr!'
1T is. indeed" -
when you think of 'er start"
That's true
The pawnbrOker leaned across his
counter and leered more than ever in
his customers face.
''They say she amt no better than
she ought to be-
"ReaIly?"
ITS right, too. but what can you ex-
pect of II primer bonner whose fortune
was made by blOodthirsty bush
ranger like that there Stingarecy'
You little scurrilous wretchv' cried
the bushranger and flung ont Of the
shop that second
1t was miracle. He remembered
now. Then he had done
the world service as well as the wO
man. He gave thanks for the guinea
In his pocket and asked his way to the
town hall. and as he marched down the |
middle Of the lighted streets the first
flock of newsbOys came flying in his |
face. i
Escape of Stingaree! Escape OF
Stingaree! Cowardly outrage Oh IA
nous author! Escape of Stingareer
The damp pink papers we're in the
hands Of the overflow crowd outside
the hall. His own name was already
in every mouth. continually coupled
with that of the world renowned HiIda
Bouvcric 1t did not deter the convict
from elbOwing his way through the
mass that gloated over his deed exact
~ as they would have gloated over his
obstruction on the gallOws Il have
my ticket: have been detained" he
old the police. and at the last line OF
lefense he whispered, "A guinea for
roomv' And the guinea got it.
1t was the interval between parts
me and two. He thought Of that other
when he had made such DIFF
erent entry ut the same juncture. The
ome fifty times into this. All Mt once
ell hush and then rising thunder
Il applause. and some one requested
'tingaree to remove his hat He did
%. and n cold creeping of the shaved
lesh reminded him Of his general posi-
ion and Of this particular peril. But
10 one took any notice Of him or Of his
lead. And 1t was not IIilda BOuverie
his time. 1t was pianistc In violent
y" ycnta and elaborate lace. whose per
Ormancc also was loud and emLrO;d
red. Followed II beautiful young bari
one whom Miss Rouverie had brought
rom London in her pocket for the tour
!e sang three little songs very charm
ugly indeed. but there was no encore
he gods were burning for their own
'erfunctory plaudits died to q dramatic
auSc
And then, and then. amid deafening
alvos a dazzling vision appeared upon
ne PLATFORM. came forward with the
arriage Of conscious queen, stood
owing and beaming in the gloss and
litter Of fabric and Of gem that were
ct less radiant than herself. Stinga-
,e stood inanimate between stamping
let and clapping hands. No: he would
ever have connected this magnificent
oman with the simple bush girl in
lie unpretentious frocks that he re
,lled as clearly as her former self
,e had looked for less finery. less l
hysical development. less indeed Of the
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