The Continental Monthly, Vol. IV. October, 1863, No. IV., page 209 by Various Authors
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e theatre, found, to my disgust, what I had already feared, that the play was over, and the theatre just closed.
'Better give it up for to-night,' said my companion; 'we know enough about him now, and can take up the search again to-morrow.'
'It won't do, Clarke,' said I, 'we have inquired for him at too many places. Stay, I've a notion he may be heard of at some of these oyster cellars hereabouts.'
I went down into one of them, and asked if a tall young man with light hair had been there that evening. A tall young man with light hair and mustache had come in from the theatre with a lady, and had just left. I asked my informant if he knew the lady. She was a Miss Kearney, he answered.
'What?' I continued, 'didn't her sister marry the actor Levison?'
'Yes, the same person.'
'He lives in Walker street, near the Bowery, I believe?'
'Yes, I think so,' replied the man.
I considered a moment. Of course no one could tell me where Edgar had gone to; but I was tolerably certain he had gone home with the girl. Where she lived I did not know, but I thought it probable the actor could tell me. So we started on to Walker street. There are--or were at the time I speak of--several boarding houses in Walker street. We passed one or two three-story houses with marble steps. 'Shall I ask along here?' said Clarke. 'No,' I answered; 'poor actors don't board there; we must look for him farther on.' We kept on, and after a little while, we found one that seemed to me to be likely to be the house we were looking for. I rang the bell and inquired for Mr. Levison. He was gone to bed. It was now twelve o'clock. I desired the man that opened the door to tell him that some one was below who wished to see him immediately. He soon returned, saying that Mr. Levison was in bed, and could not be disturbed: I must leave my business, or call again next day.
I thought it necessary to frighten him a little; so I sent up word that I was an officer of police, and he must come down instantl