The Olneyville tribune. (Providence, R.I.) 1893-189?, 1893-09-23

evening. At the Stadt Theatre Fraulein
| Lena as the Baronne ia Graft Won
Hubers new play, 'The Venetian
Bride"
II shall be there tonight, and for
the last time will see this base, disloyal
Lena. murmured to myself.
"It wanted but an hour before the
opening of the theatre, SO / wandered
towards the Augustra Strauss and,
placing myself in dark doorway oppo-
site her lodgings, watched the lights in
her windows.
Coming from the Bierhalle passed
many Of my professional friends. but so
complete was my disguise that was not
recognized; and now as / was watching
at her window, the most sorrowful re-
Election filled my mind.
"'How often had called there TO &C
company her to the theatrel And after
the play would see her home, and at that
very door would she renew her promise
of love. While was thus employed, a
coupe paused at Lcna's door, and, by
heavens the officer had met at the
station alighted, and with a latch-key
entered the house
My first impulse was to follow him
and kill them both. No, she at least
must die nor must be known as the
perpetrator of the deed. The last train
left for Cologne at 1l.15. IL / could
manage to catch that train should be in
my own room before daylight, and
throwing off my disguise it would ap-
pear as If had not left my apartments.
" While thus determining my mode
OF action, Lena and her military escort
appeared, and in a moment were driven
off in the direction Of the theatre.
4" The bells from the tower of the
churches were ringing out the holy
sounds that seemed to tell OF peace on
earth and good will TO all men.
The streets were crowded with
throngs of women and children, peering
into the shop windows, decorated with
evergreens and toys, all indicating Christ
mas time, while / made my way TO the
theatre, and, purchasing a ticket took a
seat in the stalls. The curtain had just
risen, and Lena as the Baronne, had just
entered from the church, followed by
procession of bridesmaids. / watched
her glance at one OF the private boxes.
1t fell on the sole occupant, the young
officer of dragoons. He threw kiss
from his gloved hand.
"'Oh, the agony of that moment !!
Jealousy, rage, hate, despair, and murder
entire performance, which lasted two
long hours, she constantly signalled to
her admirer from the stage, and after
each act he would leave the box and visit
her.
"'This so increased my rage and morti-
fication that from time to time | was
forced to seek the open air of the street
The play ended, | posted myself where
/ could see Lena Us she left the theatre
| looked at my watch. 1t was exactly
eleven. In fifteen minutes the train left
for Cologne. l must fulfill my oath
within the next quarter of an hour.
While | was thus deliberating, Lena and
the officer left the stage door, and enter
ing the carriage, heard him direct hi
coachman to drive to the Schwarz Adler
a noted restaurant and cafe in the Royal
Platz, and but few squares from the
theatre.
"I followed-saw them enter. en-
tered the drinking hall and presently
heard the landlord order one of the
walters to go upstairs to wait on the
Graft Won Huber The room became
crowded with people from the theatre,
and amid the drinkers | soon managed
to slip unperceived through the side
door leading to the restaurant.
81 met the waiter ascending the
stairs to the private room occupied by
Lena and her lover Telling him
wanted to have n glance at the great
actress, and giving him couple of
thalcrs, he exchanged his apron and
jacket for my coat and hat, and giving
me the bill of fare, told me to take the
order for supper, saying he would wait
at the foot of the stairs until my re-
turn.
ION my tapping at the door the count
bade me enter.
"'They were seated side by side in
loving converse.
"While the officer glanced over the
list of wines, | under pretence of ar
ranging the table, unperceived placed
pinch of white powder in their
glasses.
1.-The officer ordered bottle of
Rudesheimer, and with an insolent air
commanded me TO hasten.
cat the foot of the stairs found the
kelner waiting and returned him his
apron and jacket for my coat and hat.
He let me into the street, and in five
minutes | was in the train and on my
way to Cologne.
"'Next morning the good people of
Coblentz were Mortified at the news of
the double suicide at the Schwartz
Alder.
"'lt was given out that the Graf Won
Huber and the actress Lena had taken
strychnine and died almost instantane-
ously.'
AT this point of the mans story icon.
tinued the priest) the sound of horses
feet and the changing of spurs and sabres
were heard in the little street A mo-
ment more, and two soldiers, followed
by Heinrich, the landlord, rushed into
the room.
"At seeing the military. the man gave
avid yell, while they proceeded to hand.
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