The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1896-11-08

sSn, yS = fine M %uM;!q nr.s 4 a god al pianist and yiolin,
Monzle's Hotel. where ! was waiting for nor,
she went to q SECOND. class hotel. On meeting
She said that Anderson preferred It, IL being
nearer. TO. his family. but Anderson was not
o'clock, and wanted to go to attend my bust.
ness. She begged me 70 wait for Anderson and
,s.s spppTsS5 ,n waited ."iS an. And matte waited until half
had so far toe much trouble in eight days with
your dear Alfred, and l think it Is not al over.
You have made the greatest mistake In your
ing now the penalty. for It. II you do not tell me
now the cause OF this trouble will leave you to
Their, abe cried and said: For Gods sake,
only friend to ol help ' ms out 0e Of This 't Trouble abei .n I
will tell you all IL you give me time to breathe,
as feel exhausted by the continuous excite
After n quarter of an hour she told me that
on Friday, the second day after their marriage.
Instructions to exchange IL for a draft OF 81. 800
on Melbourne and f200 In cash. When he ar
ri, ed from the bank she asked for the draft,
her daughter, and the ea00 cash. He told her
that ho would take cnre of the draft and the
taken caro- OF the money she had earned for ten
years, and would not allow him to take any
Anderson took tho draft out OF the side pocket
of his Prince Albert coat and threw 1t In her
fac s and threw i, ts sSs s9 fooS on the 'G a. soa When hssn
drawn to his own instead of her order, and,
therefore. could not be negotiated without his
well" l said. after she had related tho
story. this only confirms what l told you. that
he married yoS for your money; and now you
Yes, she replied. II do love him.
And does no love you 2" l inquired.
~ nm afraid not" answered De Murska with
We'll. we can test him." 1 replied. If he
loves you he will surely endorse the draft: IL
not, he loves your money, rs l told you before.
but in any event do not let II pass out OF your
M VVss viii %s, Il The the result" As 500 soon as | fini.hed
this sentence she burst into tears, and. laying
me that she had asked him on. arriving at. their
hotel TO endorse the draft and no had refused.
and had hastily Eon. to his lonse; , ,o,,.,,
view TO have instigated you TO discharge me. so
he could have YOU entirely in his thievish
good voice for the concert, and l will fix him"
Meanwhile 1t had got to be 2 O'Clock In the
pearance. / sat down and wrote to him that IL
he did not come back to. his wife at IL o'clock
in the morning would publish the whole
culars which | would send all over the colonies.
This brought him to book, and he was profuse
man. and promised to endorse the draft.
l gave ten moro concerts. and some out of
must go back and say that on Nov. IS l had sent
an agent to Auckland. New Zealand. to arrange
there ten concerts, G beg E Dec .EIi -; n but t on lac &C,
l wrote him to postpone ind definitely the concerts
there and visit all the principal cities of the
edin. where l would send him my Instructions
from Melbourne. On the third week OF January
from Melbourne. and l sent the company there.
After two hours l received a telegram from
S s4s;n to 's aHoia m f%r.h .9 tTunSle. by a, 'h snd dss.
a handsome tenor, for chatting pleasantly
with DE Murska. l went there and angrily rep
Timanded Anderson and male him apologize to
Rosinati. a t the concert about . o'clock saw
shillings at tive shillings. asked him who had
put him there to sell tickets, while | had or
dered the regular ticket seller OF the theatre to
cousin WAS the boss and had put him there.
Then | told him that Anderson was nobody and
had nothing to do with the business manage
ment. and that | was the boss. kicked him
out OF the office, and told him to tell his cousin
fere with my business. and that l recognized
only De Murska in the affair:
After the concert l told Anderson that | did
not want any OF his people around the box
Office. and that he had no authority whatever
70 put his cousin to sell tickets a. had no CON,
with a twenty shilling gold piece He got up
and said: II am the husband Of De Murska,
and l am the master here"
l laughed at him, and said: by my contract
] am the boss, and recognize in this enterprise
only De Murskn. who pays me; l would recos-
nize you. too. IL you were an honest man. but
you are an adyenturer. having married Do
Murska to swindle her out OF her earnings. and
l have proofs enough 10 land you in prison. But
as YOU have but n few weeks to live l will let
YOU endorse the draft you promised 10 dor"
HE did not know that l was aware OF the story
He replied: As soon as I arrive In Mel
bourne | viii sign the draft and will summon
Gl00 to ESQ that you will not"
He suddenly left and went to his parlor.
On our arrival in Melbourne he went right away
to his house. instead OF TO the hotel. with his
i M,is to T He% zss sIIsnatp 8 Week sss f iassr. hut Mf bs s MSr! *,
would not go without him. as he was seriously
sick. and / had upostpone by cable the concert
,ertised q matinee concert and opera in
on which occasion De Mpr.ka
mad scene from Lucia" This announcement
created such excitement to see her In these two
It was on Wednesday, the evening Of the mail
day for Europe, n very busy day for the com
mercial houses, a. at that time the mail was
every month, while now there are three steam
ployers and the clerks had arranged one party
The receipts were 1908 los. I'D. i repeated the
performance on Saturday with the same suc-
there. / had given the first matinees. and Ris-
tori followed with another one, so | established
ths matinee performances In Australia:
give opera 30 l made arrangements with my
friend William Lester. who had the Melville
ing De MursIa. R"sinatf tenor. and Susini
thasso,. singing three times q week. for. so per
cent. OF the gross receipts. and he supplying the
balance of the company. the opera mouse. and
standing all the local expenses. On the three
Melville performances / received 5 per cent. of
the gross receipts. The season was an immense
success artistically and financially. The aver
age receipts were f4OO per night, Just the
capacity OF the house, and the prices ranged
from half guinea to two shtllinRs in the gallery.
During all this time Anderson was critically
III, and De Murska used 10 visit him every day.
On March 10 De Murska told me that Alfred was
going to endorse the draft, and that his brother
would take II to the bank and get tho money
and give it TO her. At the same time she said
that Anderson on two occasions before had en-
braced and kissed her, saying: =" Darling lima.
] made my will on Feb. ~, leaving everything
have to you, dearest child."
"What!" said, you simple mill girl, still
believe that damned thief who has given you
the will in your favor. and do not forget that he
will die soon with Che lie. on his lips. land he
did, For Gods sake. don't let the draft go ont
OF your possession, or You will never see a cent
of 1t. He trusts the brother more than he does
you. You arc yet 30 blind In love with that in
fernal rascal that you have credence In bis
sweet. deceiving, words. Mind me! Do not give
away that draft"
The appointment was Mt noon the dry after,
and ! left hor, mad as a man, can he. Knowing