San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1891-01-05

IN order 30 give hlmsen ana her ume
for reflection he took mp the converse
ton at another point. In the event of
yonr accepting another engagement,
he said, 81 suppose lingo would be the
fortunate man.!
Nothing has been decided about
that" she replied, falling with sense of
relief into the business tone. IL have
been told-that is. 1t seems that there
may be difficulty had not thought of
a legal trouble. This money that have
been receiving" she went on. after
pause. has been paid, of course, to Nile.
Mariana The agreement according to
which it is paid is signed by her-that
is, not by me, So it seems that legally
am only her representative-her dep
uty, as it were, and she can, if she
chooses, demand that | make over all
the money to her. But Of course all the
money, OF most of it, has been paid
away fOr-to my father, so you see there
would be trouble"
"Humph!" CALCULATED Wallie, taking
a pinch of his mustache between his
thumb and forefinger. He meditated for
a while, staring at the owl, which ST.
lently returned his gaze. Who is your
lawyer he inquired ut length,
Il haven't any
WAS il lingo who
"NO-he-I don't know whether it had
occurred 10 him" The truth was that
Hamilton Jocelyn, in requital of the in
jury TO his feelings, had written the
prima donna letter. in which he had
advanced the above suggestion; and he
had further announced that it was his
purpose immediately to acquaint the
real Mariana with the position of affairs,
and to offer her his services in the event
Of prosecution. IL is doubtful whether
he really contemplated any action of the
kind. but it would not have softened the
unloveliness of his present sensations
could he have known that Beatrix was
not in the least surprised or shocked at
the position he had taken. 1t seemed to
her quite in keeping with his character.
she might give you some annoy
ance." Wallie admitted, after further
consultation with the owl, but I'm by
no means sure she could obtain YER
dict. | imagine she must have writ
rem to lingo, definitely withdrawing
from the engagement, and hence his
substitution of YOU Was that the way
of it,
Yes: and | believe she paid the for
felt
Then don't think you need worry.
There can at any rate DE no doubt that
you have done the singing, and us sing
ing is paid nowadays. four thousand dol
lars q night is none too much for it.
"Itwas three thousand the first month,
-si5 thirty-three hundred sitrrward,"
rs7t in the prima donna.
lingo certainly told me when he re-
turned from Europe last June that he
got Mariana for four Thousand a night"
Wallie affirmed. 'Butprobably he took
advantage of your being debutante to
cut it down"
Mr.. JOcelyn-that is. think not:
was told that received the same that
She was to have had"
Hamilton Jocelyn? Is he mixed up
i'll this affair" inquired Wallie, with an
air of dissatisfaction.
She had intended not to bring Joce-
lyns name into the conversation, but
as it had slipped out she now thought it
best to say, 1T was he who intro
duced me to Gen. lingo, and he has been
acting as my agent-paying me the
money. And he said" she added, wish
ing to do her enemy justice, that it was
by HIS eXertions that Gen. lingo was per-
suaded to raise my salary after the first
month"
Wallie threw away his cigarette and
rubbed his nose. well, he said, pres
emily, II dare say Jocelyn knew what
he was about. l should like to hear
what he has to say in 1nigO's presence.
Impresarios and agents are human, and
need looking after occasionally"
"What | thought was" s. resumed,
chat if it should turn out had no legal
right to the money, should really have
to make some more, whether [ liked 1t
or not. II would have to be made in
some way, you know, and papa-and
there seems to be no other way but for
me to go ON singing. if l can get an en-
gagement.'
"As to that" said Wallie smiling, IF
l wanted to make fortune would turn
impresario and make You my single in
vestment. Let us assume, for arguments
sake, that from the pecuniary stand
point you are perfectly free either 10 go
on or not. Now, of course there are
ways in which you might cultivate mu-
sic without keeping in opera. You could
sing at a church, or, when you felt in
the mood, at private or public concert.