The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1892-03-15

could not resist. She had never heard
such music before. To be sure, she had
heard great musicians. but they did not
play like this man. Their music was cold
In comparison finished absolutely cor
rect; this man played with a passion. "a
warmth an abandon she was surprised T.
sec. His black hair Law in scattered lock
over his forehead; he swayed slightly
back and forth as he played: he laid hi,
dark cheek down on the instrument cares
singly.
lie played on and on, and she watchcd
him; at first with surprise at his mastery
Of tho violin; then as she listened, she
felt her face flushing, something within
her responded TO the tones that she heard
When tho music came soft and soothing
she lay back ia her chair with half closeU
eyes, and sense OF comfort. OF security
came over her; when the tones grew say.
age, wild aud soul-stirring, she found her
self leaning forward with her lips hall
parted, her heart beating simultaneously
her eyes wide open.
She did not know how long he played
and when with a few short sharp notes h.
paused abruptly. she felt n sense OF reliei
her nerves were nj a tension; she seemed
glad that the room was again quiet. tina,
she could look calmly at Davaris. VIII,
now stood before her with his violin under
his arm. smiling. She wished he would
not stand like that-it looked too profes
sional. But he stood there gazing ut hen
For an instant she did not say anythin.
Then she spoke: "Oh, Mr.. Davaris -"
Davaris only continued smiling; sh
did not ike that-it ALSO seemed profes.
sional
II didn't know you could play like that
she exclaimed drawing long breati
How did you ever learn to do it? Ineyei
heard such enchanting music! Do go OF
If you are not tired, of course! Please
play ne something Csc"
Davars again began. This time b..
| played part OF fantasie from Vicux
temps. Miss Montague had heard this
many times before. IL began with a few
| short, breezy notes, and then gllded nf
mo creamy WaitL. cuuueuly prcdnlng
| III, the sounds died eway, until tho qulv.
sring notes were scarcely audible. only to
bn followed by n stream OF melody which
! lowed forth in an unquenchable torrent.
| Davaris was playing us he had never
played before; something male him fee,
! that although this was the first, perhaps
| would also be the last TINA Miss Mon.
tague would hear him. He looked Mt her
when he began to play: h watched every
'hange that came over her face: he saw
now sue fell moro and more under the
pell Of the music And he felt wild cX-
! ttation; he forgot everything except that
She was with him, and that bis music had
power over her. And now the violin
as sobbing and telling a tale OF sadness
exquisite low tones so much like the
uman voice; the notes would weep and
vail in their werd suggestiveness. Da-
varis was looking at hor tendcry; his
yes were moist they looked lambent and
quid. Tho notes qulvered In the still
air. and were so low that she could not
tell when the sounds died away and
mingled with the air. and they seemed to
say Gladys Gladysw
And the violinist had drawn nearer to
her, and she could feel his breath on her
check. He was bending towards her.
"Gladysr
Did he whisper her name or was 1t the
violin? She looked into his face. IL was
tender and the love-light was shining in
his eyes. She did not know how long they
remained that way; something held her;
she did not move; she did not speak
Then look of terror came into his eyes !;
hoVhard and cold and stern they became |!
There was a look In his face that made her
start; it was SO changedl She could
hardly think it was the face that she had
seen the moment before. Then she noticed
.hat his eyes were fixed on the doorway
with a vacant stare; with an abiect
frightened look. Sue turned instinctively
but she was not quick enough: the por-
tiercs movcd slightly, there was sound
If rapidly retrcatng footsteps-so quiet
~ TO be almost inaudble, and then all wa
~ before. But Davaris was yet looking
!. { the doorway; Miss Montague saw that
he frightened look had not left his face !;
he saw that tho color had gone out of his
lips. leaving them blue and cold. She saw
him pass his hand wearily over his fore
head. Then she spoke:
why. Mr. Davaris, what Is the matterF'
AZ the sound of her voice he started un-
easily: be looked down at her, and then
his fingers relaxed their hold on tho VIC.
In and 1t foil TO the floor With rcsound-
ing. vibrating noise that sounded abnor'
mally loud in that quiet room.
iTo BE coSTIsUEpl
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