Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1895-04-07
A Romance OF



me a long and happy life" They
were spending a few days with us
an. our new home. The night WAS cold, !
and we had gathered round a CHEEKY,
blazing IRE TO have chat. MS we had |
in the days Of yore, before 1 was
married.
Eyes. you were always a good hand
at spinning, Frank. Ten us some--
thing dbout your honeymoon" and the
boys smiled little.
well. since you have mentioned 1t,
h can tell you something that happened
during my honeymoon"
81 hope 1t is interesting" said Harry
Moor.
q hope it's exciting" cried Hal Wa
Piles.
Il declare. ! begin 20 feel quite drow-
|sy, sitting so near This hot fire. Is 1t a
hong story2' asked the Thrill Il hope
h Is. 1t seems quite an age since we
had a story from you, Frank"
"'well," l replied, with smile, "it
/ may not be very long, but think you
Iwili agree that it is Interesting. and
Ieven exciting. However, you know
sthat Amber and l went TO Butte to
kspend the first month of our married
bic, and to visit her father and mother
|kyho lived there. or course we meant to
n bee as much Of the great mining camp
0as possible, and one night resolved to
hay a visit to the new opera house. 1t
+was then that l witnessed the tragic
Recurrence OF which / am going to
a ell you about. 4 very beautiful and
Igoung prima donna had just taken
ihe town by storm. Having only
weeks engagement en- route to san
|lrrancisco, she and her husband had
Iaken apartments in the very hotel
In which we were staying, ami OF
tourse We heard a great d al about
her. Her lovely, recherche toilets had
been duly cGnVassed by the ladies', ana
tgere unanimously voted lovely while
4 The gentlemen were one and all agreed
& HAT face so witching ind beautiful
'cr voice 50 thrilling and sweet, had
tfarely II ever been known IN the lively
1Alnlng camp Of Butte. Her husband
8ud whettcd publlc curiosity almost TO
Never heat ny his mysterious behavior
Nor, whenever she went out driving
IN 10 the theater. there ne was, neither
NBmillng nor seeming to utter a word,
a5et watching her every movement. and
Railways by her side. Rumor had 1t that
he was only msrcenary rogue, who,
<Ioreseeing the. splendid career before
|I{he gifted and talented singer, had be-
tffenued ana pushed her on in her pro-
: fesslon until installing gratitude for
1pve, she had married him, only to find
= but that he was a selfish, cynical world
IIng, caring for her no more than for
others she knew not OF, whose lives
<be had blighted. The reason 81 lis
8'bnarr. ing her seemed simply to gain
\ Rossession OF her earnings. Late
~, however, he had fits OF sui
|Ifnness and jealousy, and rarely al
N1pwed her out OF his sight. some OF
(, DC gossipers averred that this was be-
Ieause Of the attentions of a young
j. panker of good family and who stood
n the top OF society in Butte, who had
&een deeply smitten by the charming
md gifted woman, and who, had she
Been uniettered, would willingly have
pa his life and his fortune at her
& Pet. As 1t was, however her handsome
&nd wealthy suitor was to be seen
1epery night wherever and whenever
DC sang, and always provided with
'"f costly bouquet In silver or jeweled
e. holder as his Offering at her shrine.
"Jf was sald-whether truthfully or not.
Ia cannot tell-that the sweet face Of
|oe singer grew brighter, perhaps UNI
cpnsciously, when she observed him
1sfa ted in his private box. and that
ler eyes We're often drawn thlthcr
y N agneucally as II sure OF his sympa-
NY This her husband noticed and
and he had been often heard
.|R declare only the evening before that
"a which my recollection Is SO keen,
r that II she offered to lift his bouquet
gain or dared to bcstow one glance
upon her handsome admirer, he would
Fl Pike a revenge at which all Butte
-.Xould be Mortified. OF course We learn
+ ~ all these details after the tragedy,
nlt have explained them to you be-
8xerehand in order that you may the
|H tier understand what follows, as well
M the fact that Miss Glyndon, as she
WWas professionally known, had been
*M ard to say In answer to his threats,
@Aat she had few friends, and certainly
|"upuld not, by refusing his flowers, Of
24end one who had never shown her
,'0f ght but kindness and honor.
%' AT your peril. madame, pick them
tonight" said he. glazing upon her
~ Wth red vindictive eyes, which might
E Nye warned her that the tiend within
Ras fully aroused. II know the love let
n which he cOnceals in these bouquets
t'4nd which you gloat over when alone
lt dare to look either at him or them
+ Knight and 1 will not answer for the
Wnsequences,n
!, Miss Glyndon shrugged her shoulders,
IN did not reply, thinking it only
+ 1<t lous ravlng. This, then, was the
|1r9 itlun between those two on the
+ Fenlng that Amber and went to hear
thf brilliant songstrcss in her famous
',rpI Of Marguerite in Faust We got
i 6ppd SO s.. almost facing the stage
|.|Ihe performance that night was to be
= pa ronlzed by the odd Fellows ON ac-
a copnt Of the benefit which Miss Glyn-
N2n was giving TO halp build hos
4 .IIfal, and as usual on such an event
4 <hf house was crowded.
-All went we'll. The house filled, ana
tne gifted prima donna could not have
Z iuol ted better. She was indeed "A sight
.ttVs make an old man young ana the
+ our ience listened spellbound to her
Wnrvelous voice. l had aveady point
+ ga put to my wife the handsome bank
4 I'M the one side OF the stage OF the
. Cpd ra house. and Miss Glyndon's grim,
- d4r tionlc-loolSing husband (Mephisto-
u FMles, / called him to myself) ON the
't0<ner The theater was small, and the
( am lance across at the extreme ends not
s xtfnt, so that every movement OF Mar
F f'nrlte could be easily noted. When
Ine curtain fell after the garden scene
;Ae enthusiasm OF the house knew no
3rpnds and after repeated calls the
rfte young actress was led before the
+ <4ftain while showers Of bouquets fell
+ {7pfl all parts of the house. The bank
fr as usual, had thrown
|tff and she, either out OF
schief or tempted TO bravado by
" <0i1e evil spirit, singled II out. and,