The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1891-02-01

''Tnis VIII come out all right, !" thought
Wallie to himself cheerfully; ''if that
ass Godfrey were only here it might be
settled on the spot" Aloud he said:
esThat being the case, | don't see how
you could be more fortunately situated.
With you circumstances, expediency
and inclination all pull together Itwas
not SO with young friend of mine
once who showed remarkable talent for
the stage. She had got so far as to make
her debut, with every prospect of sue
cess, when she was unlucky enough to
fall in love with-and be fallen in love
with by-a young gentleman of good
family here, lawyer. You will
hardly believe it, Miss Randolph,
you are SO differently constituted in
every way from her," continued Wallie,
gravely; 'but when she discovered that
he would feel panied if she remained on
the stage she actually gayeup her whole
career! And they We're married, and
she has never been heard Of in public
way since. And she seems very happy
too! But she could never have had the
same single hearted devotion to art that
you have"
81 can-understand her being happy,
though said Miss Randolph, almost in
whisper. Then Wallie's heart smote
him that he had played upon her. After
all, what did he know about what had
occurred between her and Godfrey?
There may have been veritable TRACE
dy instead of an ordinary lovers misun-
derstanding. As matter of fact he had
no suspicion of the tragi-comic mistake
which was the Immediate cause of their
separation. He thought it probable that
she had revealed her true name to him,
and supposed that they had differed on
the public career" question, which he
had just illustrated in his fable.
In order to give himself and her time
for reflection he took up the converse
ton at another point. ''In the event of
your accepting another engagement, >
he said, 81 suppose lingo would be the
fortunate man."
Nothing has been decided about
tnat," she replied, falling with sense of
relief into the business tone. II have
been told-that is, it seems that there
may be difficulty had not thought Of
a legal trouble. This money that [ have
been receiving" she went on, after a
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 epresentative-herd dep
uty, as it were, and she can, if she
chooses, demand that l make over al
the money to her. But of course all the
money, or 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 hi
thumb and forefinger. He meditated FOL
while, staring at the owl, which 81
lently returned his gaze ''Who is you
lawyer" he inquired at length.
Il haven't any,
''Was it lingo who
''No--he-I don't know whether it hat
occurred to him." The truth was thai
Hamilton Jocelyn, in requital of tire in
jury to his feelings, had written tn,
prima donna letter, in which he had
advanced the above suggestion: and hi
had further announced that it was his
purpose Immediately to acquaint tn
real Mariana with the position of affairs
and to offer her his services in the event
of a prosecution 1t is doubtful whethe1
he really contemplated any action of tn
kind, but it would not have softened tn
unloveliness of his present sensation
could he have known that Beatrix wa
not in the least surprised or shocked a
the position he had taken. 1t seemed t
her quite in keeping with his character
''She might give you some annoy
ance," Wallie admitted. after furthe
consultation with the owl. but I'm b
no means sure she could obtain vel
dict. l imagine she must have writ
rem to lingo, definitely withdrawn
from the engagement. and hence hi
substitution of you. Was that the wa,
of it,
''Yes; and | believe she paid the fol
felt"
Then | don't think you need worry
There can at any rate be no doubt tina
you have done the singing, and as sing
ing is paid nowadays. four thousand do
lars night is none too much for it."
''Itwas three thousand the first month
and thirty-three hundred afterward,
put in the prima donna.
''Inigo certainly told me when he II
turned from Europe last June that /
got Mariana for four thousand night,
Wallie affirmed. But probably he too
advantage Of your being a debutante |
cut it down"
MIR. Jocelyn-that is, think not;
was told that 1 received the same thu
she was to have had"
Hamilton Jocelyn? Is he mixed u
in this affair."" inquired Wallie, with a
air of dissatisfaction.
She had intended not to bring Joe
lyn's name into the conversation, br
rs it had slipped out she now thought
best to say, cit was he who intr
duced me to Gen lingo, and he has bee
acting as my agent-paying me Il
money. And he said, she added, wis
ing to do her enemy justice, ''that it w;
by his exertions that Gen. lingo was pc
suaded to raise my salary after the fir
month"
Wallie threw away his cigarette al
rubbed his nose. 'sWell," he said, pre-
emily, Il dare say Jocelyn knew VIII
he was about. / should like to he;
what he has to say in Inigos presenc
impresarios and agents are human, al
need looking after occasionally"
''What 1 thought was" she resume