The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1892-03-24

New York 20 come to hoIp follow clues. He
goes and arouses Langford's suspicion by his
mysterious actions. Davaris returns and finds
Gladys, and learns all about her. Helene
comes to goad him on. His terrible position.
The packet mailed by Seth Dove from West
ery reaches Davaris. IL IL a confession.
Westerly killed his father and threw suspicion
on Montague. Lawrence and Gladys at the AS
sembly.
Davaris appears on the stage as o professional
yiolinist and makes a tremendous hit by his
magnificent work. He sees Gladys Montague
IN the audience and plays to her and her alone,
as he played long ago that summer
The triumph OF the obscure violinist In
that bustling western city became known
throughout all of the United States. ii
happened that very well known musical
critic was in the audience and he made It
his business to see Davaris and make an
engagement for his appearance in New
York early in the winter. The newspapers
got wind OF the advent Of new violnist,
and as news was dull much was made of
him, so before Davaris was well aware OF
it he was famous.
II was all on account OF his wonderful
playing that night when Gladys Monta-
que heard him, and he never played ex-
actly that way again not that his work
was inferior, but the fire and spirit were
wanting and the playing was that OF a
musician and not that OF a man in de-
spair.
One cold day In the early winter Davars
found himself again in New York, but how
different everything was since he was last
there.
IL was the morning after his first ap-
pearance. The floor was strewn with
newspapers containing laudatory stories
OF his performance. Davaris had been
reading them and he laughed once or
twice as be noted that some critic rather
stopped over. It looked we'll to see him
self so well cared for, but he stared now
and then at the cold print aud wondered
what il all amounted too. Davaris, on the
previous night had stood almost alone OIL
the stage and held thousands OF people in
the magic spell OF his violin. be had beer
aware of the perfect silence that was In
that immense hall the moment he ceased
playing, and he would not have been a
man II he had not felt thrill OF pleasure
at tho tumult OF applause that followed.
On tho previous night be had been quite
intoxicated with the fact that the great
assembly Of people were paying honor to
him, and IL was with a feeling Of delight
that he had the power 10 movo them even
TO tears at his will. Inc occurrences OF
the summer long gone by. seemed TO him
like dream, and he wondered IL he had
ever known person by the name OF
Gladys Montague. Helene had gone back
TO Paris TO visit friends, and there was
nothing TO remind Davaris that he had
ever been for two weeks under tho spell of
woman's eyes. lie was never attracted
by women now; lac only lived for his mu-
sic and his only love was his violin.
He was interrupted by the sudden ap-
pearance OF Compton who came In wav-
ing letter in his hand. Read that, old
fellow! Read that" he exclaimed joy
ously.
Davaris took the letter and found that
it vas tho Offer OF an engagement in Ber-
lin that was not only very ilattering but
also very liberal.
We'll" said Davaris. "inasmuuch IA
there is nothing 20 keep mo here. except
you, old fellow, think will 60"
IL was settled then. and week later
Davaris sat In his dlsmantled room; ev-
erything was packed and he was to sail on
the following day.
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