The evening world. Newspaper, August 13, 1903, Page 11

f _ : THIS STORY BGAN MONDAY AND ANDE GATORDAY. _ By fall Calne A Author Of he fan"And te ternal City. A Btery 9 Qidht Peonle, Murder Lave Area Myw tery \ , 0 poreremee ' ne . repre — y pk A ia | ae Cetin and Wanderer fl” Soren“ Le tne ne me Oo ‘ he * younger man ‘ ' anhont e H Brawny and etaiwert. " ’ Ht win { Ground; with » ' wer. en w | ate oem Steadiiy poised bew ' With A face fhyme hed virtie nets aed ler \ ROD Of exprescion by © _ now wae Ralph fie * a trek gary od eont, belted and buckle . ant Rg Alig Meath ac fitiog aon fr , wav hate fay Mick and biack, A pack w n bin from #h yen der waiet He carried’ Tf of a mountaineer f varying forma and faces man mounted t Wore there in the @ form and face « heat ot we tv . were thowe nior®, in hort, fittu the man who walked pace ed @ link from @ boy why wee neav and ho lone thin era air F that Was posted upon (he cross, Just i ied eien!s y wan, with quick eyes ve- way velween ine people and with n sharp anged their shape with ey J the progiamation, for @tep and every word, ervous, tw ng fingers, with @ inte eves we severe, a eech—it was Simeon Stags, the out- hopea to vatch of an expre: bri voice and quick t was 8 an Siage. th . Joie he was ulsappuinted, naiph the prouany stawny. @ WitnOUl Changing « Muse of hus coUnLenanG aid Raiph, as they rea 2 top turnng te K Yo Its owner wi x e tried to. give a ¢ | lis long and, touchs “we'must part now, old friend.” He tried to give a TOSs, soOK@u Up Into Kaipa's ey tone to his voice. “Youll go to the fell every | saia, “'Unco, guae, eh? determined to draw him eed Hix shouide: ent #0 the speaker continued: h’ Che ike of it stood true in d springhtly airs, His but among the still you'll go, he old cou Jook sround—an idle ‘task, | fear would have gone if 1 night have » Gim nodded assen: J “And now you'll go back to the Moss. a wilt want you there, and Willy, too. ¥ . Lreturn, you know ang oouverse, vac Clarendon | added, I told you, Rotaa fili my place til nm a stool and play conmsied chiehy of men and Goy “Since you wili not let me come with 5 u, Raiph, tell me ht riobons waa was cleary al oul q@hen will you come back! im afeart—i dont know why: shee gHY costume, she had a wist- 45 of ohe@ Who was on the puint of Dut some'at tells ine youll not come back, teli me, Ralpn, | Dil IQOk In pst wars that you will.” Tne aance tunes suddenty came to an end, and were fol- “These troublous times will soon be past.” said Ralph. | lowed by the loug ana soleinn sweeps of @ simpis od aymn neat Gay aos ‘ vei, | HOH 48 Nad deen known in many an Lnglish home tor many “There'll be a great re 6 day soon, | fear. ‘Daen weil) oy age, Graduaily tie music rose and ie, and then gentiy y Were aware a swt and sung tae words. the streets who sang. Was it the mem- go home that taese chords Had awakened? ision of her younger and purer days that came Laddie stood and looked | bacx to her amid the gayeties of tais nignt—ot vhe hamlet, y appeal that} M€ church, the choir and of ‘nerseli singing there? eet} The hymin melied the hearts of many that stood around, and tears now stood in the singers downcast eyes. yh dropped his head and felt something surging in his throat, At the same instant a thick-lipped man wita cruel eyes crushed through the peopie to where the girl stood, and taking ger roughly by the shoulder pushed her away Waen Ralph iay down in his bed that night in coffee- house in Cn Jane there was no conviction more strongly impressed upon his mind than that it was his Instant duiy to jeave Lancaster, It was obvious that he was watched and (hat his presence in the old town had excited euspicion, The tian Who had pestered him for many days with hia unwel- society was clearly tn league with the other man who ed the girl, ‘Ihe latter rascal he knew of old for a Probably the pair were only waiting for authority, periaps merely for the verification of betore securing the aid of the constable to ap- He must leave Lancaster, and at once. Iph rose from his ted and dreased himself afresh. He spped"his broad pack acrogs his back, called hie nostes nd paid bis score. “Must the gentleman start away at mid. night? Yes; a sudden call compelled Aim. “Should she brew him a pot of oki ale?—the nights wero chill in winter.” Not to-night; he must leave without delay. When Ralph walked through the sireets of Lancaster that cold midnigat it was with no cer ty as to his destination. It was to oe anywhere—anywhere in this race for life—any haven that promised solitude was to be his olty of refuge. The streets were quiet now, and even the roystering tip- piers had goue off to their hoines. For Ralph there was no nome, only this wild huni from place to place, and no Feat nant P place, with no safety at day Ralph walked through the streets of Pr. with a calmer mind. Toward nightfall he stepped inten tavern and secured a bed. ‘Then ‘ne went into the parlor oF 2 a sat among the people gathered hate ted pleasantly on the topica of the Nour rere and chat now and vefore a (, low, girdsh voice toox jm@ect again—never doubt it nd g00d-bye—good-bye up the ourd jemee more, old friend, and God be with you! Reiph turned about and walked a few paces southward {The dog followed nim. “Go back, Laddie,” said Kalph, Anto his face with something of the supplic was on the countenance of the man he had just ielft. faithful creatu: had followed Ralph throughout iife; he had been to his masier a companion more conetant ns shadow; he had never betore eon driven away? “Go back, Laddie,” said Raipn again, and not without & head and Was it ine chan tremor in bis deep ‘voice. The dog dropped his elunis toward Sim. ‘ ‘Rotha's apprehension of miachief, either as a result of irs. Garth's menace or as having occasioned it, was speedily to find realization. A day or two after the recontre three strangers arrived at Bhoulthwaite, who without much ceremony eniered the house and cook seats on the long settie in the Kitcher ) ‘Rotha and Willy were there at the moment, the one baking eaten cake and the other ¢ a plece of cord about a whip which was falling to pieces. The men wore piain attire, but @ glance was enough to satisfy Willy that one of them’ was the taller of the two constables wiv tad tried to capture Ralph on Stye Head. “What do you wai parently constituted himselt epparently cons nse! "From whom do you come?’ “From whom and for whom—you shall know both, young . We come from the High Sheriff of Carlisle, and we ‘Seta sora please you—Ralpn Ray.” ‘@ not here. The constables exchanged glances and “So we thougnt, broad smiles. . “He's not here, I tell you," said Wiliy, obviously losing his swelf-command as'he became excited, “Then go and fetch him. i *T would not if I couid; 1 could not it I would, 80 be off." “We might ask you for the welcome that is due to the @ommiasioners of a she ‘ou take But you had i} geclared and bitter enemy he asked, abruptly. answered te stalwart constable, who pokesman to his party, 1] be better welcome to take your- after it. " The governing rit of th Net ten’ young master, and let tt be to your proft. Wel Th % spirit of the company was a little man wo ; Nn Aye a sult of braided black, which seem “At Ralph Ray, some time captain in the rebel army o| he belonged to one of the clerkly professions, Ise aes ene We hold a warrant for his arrest. In possession. dressed by the others as Lawyer Lampitt and was asked If te usu! 7 Ter nea the man tapped with hin fingers a paper he Would’ be busy at the court-houge on the following morn- it ‘which he drew from his belt. tell you once more he is not here,"" said Willy. ‘And we tell you again, Go and fetch him, and God send may find him. lt will be better for all of you,” added Bie constabi glancing about the room. Willy was now almost beyond speech with excltament. He walked nervously across the kitchen, while the constable with the utmost calmness of volce and manner opened his warrant and read: “These are to will and require you forthwith fo receive into your charge the body of Ralph Ray, and him detain der secure imprisonment” — "Yes," he answered, the Quaker preacher to with an air of consequence, ‘there's e, Quaker pr be tried for creating a disturbance. sql ll teh you a story,” sald the gentieman addressed, ‘There was an ancient family in Yorkshire, and the lord ot the house was of a very splenetic temper. ‘One day ina ft of jealousy he killed his wife and put to death all of his children who were at home ‘by throwing them over the bat- ements of his castle. He had one remaining child, and it Was an infant and was nursed at a farm-house a mile away. He had set out for the farm with an intent to destroy his er eCUrON MIDIS RIROREL i | Uli rbe- | Only rematning child when a storm of thunder and lightni came on, and he at nie Meve,” Willy broke In. “You may keep it still longer. Thought it wae int : ‘Tie constant took no further note of the interruption then | stener ee eke enculc eam imerrupted (a mi a ” Y {2 pause in bis reading a1 n again In the same me ‘ergy TNakened the compunctions of conscience, and he de- ‘We do therefore command, publish and declare that | “iy, Q\)97 RIS Purpose. the sald Ralph Ray, having hitherto withheld himself from judgment, shall within fourteen days next after porson- ally deliver himself to the High Sheriff of Carlisle under pain of being excepted from any pardon or indemnity th tor his life and estate.” Then the constable calmiy folded up his paper and re- qurned it, to Ite place in his belt, Willy now stood as one tran: ‘| ‘So you see. young man, it will be best for you all to go itch him."* and tna what ff I cannot?” asked Willy, “What then will ba) bd PButiawry; and God send that that be all. ‘And what then?” “The confiscrtion to the Crown of these goods and chat- tele.” 4 ‘How so?" said Rotha, coming forward, alive and this fs a brother.” “They must go elsewhere. young mistress,"* “You don't mean that you can turn the poor dame into the road?” said Rotha, eagerly. The man shrugged hia shoulders, and shifted In their seats. “You can't do it, you cannot do tt,” said Willy, emphatic- Well? “What do you think he dia next Cannot gusss—drowned hinisett : proves what I say—thi hero ate all but one, He surrendered timacl? to hustice end siocdimmtelat bie Pas, end snrorden to secure his estat to @, had dreadful punishment of peine fortes” 0” ‘° “¢ under the ‘What Is that, lawyer?" ‘Death by iron weights laid on the bare body unt!l the fe is crushed out of It.” he secure his estates to the child By Dreadful! And did slog ach ® Bente he jo did. He stood mute at the di eme| Against him without a trial. It is alt silts ane white, he Crow q inl cricnstar’ confiscate a man's estate until he is trled Vhat ot an outlaw?" agked Ri ‘A man’s Might {9 equal to a Bie gullty a comrado once,” sald Ralph, with voles the ne Prin ation dod eat ot eggn Sa ot (hildran ware turned Into the road. Could he have kept his lands for, his family by delivering his body to that death you je could: the law stands so to this da “Mrs. Ray is still His companions grinned + ally, stamping his foot on the floor. y r i Band "why not?” “The constable was unmoved, “Angus hink you, In any could do as much rou seem learned In the law, Young farmer; enlighten ws, | Nane bute murdorse T ehautr aie im any chance, and then “T don't know—T don't know that.” sald Ralph Ml-concenled agitation and stal eomeanteant the carte tena talking out of the room, without n Tueeday Ralph was walking through take a meal at the old coaoding-house. ‘the Woodman, In ‘My mother, as relict of my father, has her dower, as well her own goods and chattels, whtvh came, from her own father, and revert to her now on her husband's death “True: a learned doctor of the law, indeed,” sald t atable, turning to his fellows. ve also my share,” continued Willy, @ con- “of all excent \y the freehold. These apportionments the law cannot touch the river Kent, and then push on till nightfall, " however it may confiscate the property of my brother.” ata Hora of the incoming coach fell on his ear. and the “Look you, young .* sald the constable, facing about cone {tself—the Carlisle coach, laden with passencers from } | oa lifting ats voice: ery commissioner must ‘feel that the | back to front—swept Into the cuurtyard of the inn at the w had the Ill-luck to lose an acute exponent when you gave | Moment he entered it afoot, There was a little commotion there. A group of the serv- ‘up your days and nights to feeding sheop; but there is one point which so learned n doctor ought not to have paased over in silence: When vou sald the wife of the desased had right to her dower and his younger son to his nortion you forgot that the wife and children of a traitor are tn the same cane with a traitor himself.” “Be plain, sir: what do vou mean?" sald Willy. t wise brain of yours should have jumped my mean- it Ia that Angus Ray was as much a traitor as his son h Ray, and that $f the body of the latter is not dollvered ing-folk, the maids in. thelr caps. the and rome occasional ‘atablespeopie wore gathered erent taproom door. “The driver af the coach got off hia he goa crushed into ‘the middie of tate company. Wie passcneers paused In their descent from the to, " Bree ota" ets atthe rom the top to look over'the hends “Drunk surely. said Hone of ar clamation was not unnecemary Sp Anotuer;: tek ome poor straggler, sit—oloked ‘h{m fetched him along." anid one of the hostlers) “sensible and Ralph walked past the group ta the threshold of the inn. sor igonen hie neckeloth: here, take my brandy." sald’ n Das enge “Came from the north. atemingly, sir; looks weak trom ‘hese judgment within fourteen days the whole estate of uithwatte will"he forfeited to the Crown as the property Of s felon and of the outlawed son of a felon.” “ It's a quibble—a base, dishonorable quibble.” sald Willy. “My father cared nothing for your-politics, your kings or 4 your commonweat! want and 1 long Journey. . The consiahies srifted once mee in thelr seata. “From the north?” asked the coxchman. “T'll give him a “He feels it when {t comes’ nigh abreast of himself,” said | seat In the coach to-night and take him ho: Ralph stepped pack nd looked quer some of the people. man was lying on the ground, his head in @ w "3 lap. Tt was Simeon Stags. a ma 8 18: (To Ba Continued.) of them, and the others hed. ‘woman had meant by hor forsbodings of further alsaater y 0) ings of further disaster semi-conscious sufferer in the adjoining roon, w THE # EVENING # WORLI TAR $3. 000-MWEER MIMIC AND THE SEDATE ENG LISM GIRL DIFFER GREATLY IN MANNER IW LOOKS AND IN IDEAS or Lowe fy Allee Rote Tew Cheep tate fro here @ them The wee ter Se 14h prema fw of dawn anit OferCRMKe gente THe wher 1 there (6 a quite re the Sie Ragin @iet wso to het fame, ond ene tH Greet Meatrion aetna pw hee knew i @N8 ie nat Mw Clee Latin ee # @ayiy from one laneh prowowing a | Hen 6 another | Rat whe we the Clem fom 1 bnew The one | met veaterta werlia Loftus @ * Oleey woul me ndamt Claays had fust returned trom where ene had ws tna ' | recognition of her return to ve AMOUNLINg fo H.W a week, and tal « | appattine To meet @ $00 « week actress © equanimity tea strain on the * nerve, but was time for @ "y waiting and! on We ati Know Ciaay over the fooulle? We have watched her clever imitations when ene was the top iiner in vaude- ville several years ago, and we have followed her career in the legitimate with an interes: intermingled with cu- tlosity Clany the natve, the inimitable mimic and Cecelia the charming and altoge’ delightful leading woman of E. H, Soth ern. I had my ideas of her ail formed tu a detal!. And that $9,000! She might come in with the haughty indifference used the prorogative of genius and high artes, but I wes sure she would aali in the room exuding an aroma of new! quired banknotes with $3,000 mantfesta- tions tn every step. Cecelia that was Plaza Hotel the room. Cissy, who had a) at her feet only a few da. ag she has New York! I braced myself for the ordeal. Even in the presence of gentus—and 63,000 genius—I would not de too bumble. There came into the room @ qui unassuming young woman dressed sim- ply in @ blue linen sult and @ biack straw hat trimmed in roses on her waving brown hair. ‘There wasn't a sound of a bank note rustling. There were no gold pieces strung around her waist. But it was Cissy Loftus that is Cecella—and she walked over with an extended hand just as modestly as @ achool-gir] and almost as diffident. ‘There were two subjects I wanted Miss Loftus to discuss. One I had deen nent out to ascertain for the editor; the other I couldn't drive from my mind In spite of instructions. One was the stage lover in comparison with the reni article. The other was that dominating matter of a return to vaudeville and the remuneration of $3,000 a week. “Stage lovers and real ones,” Miss Loftus became even more bashful in her manner than before, “Oh, really, | couldn't talk e@bout real lovers; | couldn't, you know, but I will tel! you why I went back to vaudevilte for a week and why I wont stay there, no matter what salary 1s offered me." ed to grow in my art, and there is no room for development in mimic art, An tmitation has to be perfect before it can be presented. Otherwise {t Isn't an imitation at all, Now, when T do a per- fect !mitation that is just as far as T can goin this line. There és no room for de- velopment. YS #« HOME .« MAGAZINE .#& “THE CISSY LOFTUS THAT YOU KNOW : ‘at the same time, it is na acquired. Miss Loftus'e gray eyes became even| fact of watching the person I intended) “As {: is, | have yielled to my strong n this country people look on vaud hen Mr. Sothern more thoughtful than when she Oret| imitating, and it is a queer fact I never re, I have given up vaudevile to dee! ville as a step don never so re. after stansa about, DaDBItE cat : a a5 i ( if 1 can, in leg art ed it in England at fan't the) sweet perfume he conve} = appeared. She was very much in{can Imitate people I know, 1 ni er have genius 1 want ftont, son T give tt up. It is simply because ote sentiment of romantt earnest. could imitate my mother. It s the first, want to play as many different parts as limited and is not satisfyinesnien- a man who loves you In real “You know I left vaudevtile because 4] !mpression of peculiarities that makes an|T can. I don’t say L will } S$ Rreot us it tg monotonaus—but T did enjoy, ple words ‘L love you’ convey much found it unsatisfying mentall: I imitation. this or that a T simply want to Kin Chicago. Oh, it seemed like more foul y ntally. I want- develop the best there ia in me. s, apd gO¥e me so much pleas-| “Real lovers say only a few worés, sacl eitl 5.00 Cor ‘ 4 thing thelr art, but they! cision. Don't think thay.” those that they are convincing. week In Chicago at $5,000 was tempting, | y weaken when it comes to dol-) Mimic art Is a step In the legitimate. “If 9 man Who loves you calls you and I naturally accepted tt, for I wanted Jara and cents. Art means everything 2 for truly good tnterpretations ‘dear,’ he says [tin a way ¢hat quane the money. 1 haye never been able to and It is not a sacrifice for me to on the stage follow ature.” page after page of romantic save money, and whon { gave vp the |fiveup a Dig salary ta vaudeville when| Hors was an opening, vnd Cissy felt «tleal_ effusions. aS : : jthore Is an opening for me to Jevelop into 4 iam Gillette In ‘Sherlock Holmes’ vaudeville stage to enter tho legittma Lmitiety my mental callings “Yes, even love on the stage ts in so and ‘Secret Service’ follows the netumal | Trad comparatively none. fT had been you OULAN) nest s 1 copy of real love, though this| mothe one Ee. oa he ae Savataye Joviile (ment. Would yor en ays be trie ette: t does not take words wise [ would have stay d y valu Joviil mental develo ) nvinces an audience. | effective.’ sald Miss Loftus, several years and accumulated "Tt was hardly fair of Miss Loft er convinees an ac- And, after ad, Cissy ought to knew, “Mimic ert ceriminty requires study, but, for * 7 AND THE CISSY LOFTUS THAT | KNOW.” but I weathered the itieal smile as ik the question, wowilh a hypo. nought of that $3,000 ral and not enougl money; then I should have begun to wratify my mental longings. I never studied beyond the tress. Stage lovers have to following the same principle xcenery Iray to be ent Dt: LE don't my de- but they put so much expression into regret “Of course the offer T ad to appear a “People talk of being willing to sacri. American rifle team to England. It w known ag the “sub-target,” and by Its 1 without the expenditure of ammunition. 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