The evening times., 1900-01-26

A loud burst OF applause greeted tht
famous singer, Olympia as she finished
| the Queens song at the Gaiety Theatre
OF Olympia's origin nothing was known
though there were many stories circulat-
ing about her. The one which gained most
general credence portrayed her as a great
lady who had been drawn irresistibly from
a high social position to the stage and
thereupon disowned by her family The
only certainty felt about her was that her
reputation was irreproachable, and that
she kept the scores of adOrers constantly
rotating about her at a respectful dis
tanCe.
When the song ended the Queen retired
to a throne to receive the homage Of the
subjects in the play. II was a sumptuOus
procession which passed before her in
gorgeous costume. Each subject. as he
passed his Queen, stopped, bowed and
then moved on to make room for the next.
One among the number had excited her
interest and her sympathy. He seemed
different from the others; his bearing was
digniied. his face refined. his manners
perfect. That he had suffered some mis-
fortune she felt as sure as that he was
worthy of something better than a humble
part in fairy opera.
When the play was over she pointed him
out to the manager.
who is that man." she asked.
A poor devil named Chatelain." replied
the manager There are hundreds like
him. doing this kind of work for three
francs a day"
The manager was mistaken. His poor
devil Chstelain" was in reality a Spanish
gentleman named Juan Rodriguez de Pen
afor Born in Madrid. reared in the midst
of luxury. he had inherited at his parents
death an enormous fortune.
Through had management and extrava-
gance this had gradually been reduced IN
til only small part remained. This Juan
thought to use in the only way he knew as
means of redeemiug the whole, at the
gaming table. and here he lost all that was
left to him.
Il was at this time and under these cir
cumst tances that he fell in love with Oiym-
pia The very hopelessneSs Of his passion
deepened it. and he wOrshped her Is
Greek might have worshiped a goddess. II
was through his love that the greatest
temptation of his life came to him.
On one of the most freQuented boule-
wards. in a jewelers. window. he had no
ticed an exquisite piece of ieweIry-a heart
of pearls-and from the moment his eyes
fell upon it he had lOnged TO possess it in
order to present it to his queen as token
of his alteration.
One day the heart was gone from the
window and Juan could see it inside the
shop, lying, with many other pieces on
the counter. He stepped inside. where sev-
eral people stood looking at all sorts of
beautiful things displayed by the jeweIer
The heart of pearls was pushed a little
away from the others; the people were Lot
looking his way; his hand stole out and
slowly moved toward the cherished object.
He turned cautiously to make sure he was
and looked straight into the
lace of the Olympia, the singer, who was
standing just behind him.
Il saw you and followed you in" she
continued Il have wanted to speak to
you for very long time. | am sure that
you can find something better than your
present position in the Gaiety. If you will
AXE my card to Roberts. the theatrical
agent | am sure he can find you something
more suited to you" and she drew a card
rom her pocketbook and wrote an address
IN it with little gold pencil and handed
t to Juan
He managed to stammer his thanks, and /.
he Ie1t MIN without hnONlHS NHdJ SHe {
lad saved him from.
Sleep did not come to Juan that night. /
looking over his next mornings paper, his /
yes fell upon the following announce !
nent:
Don Jaime de Penafor. who died re-
emily at Madrid. has left his entire for
une to his nephew, Juan Rodriguez de
'enafior, who left Spain some years ago.
,very effort is being made to find him
The beautiful singer Olympia had just
to Paris from a successful tour
trough Europe. and every seat in the
ouse was sold for the opening night.
When the actress opened her dressing
1om. on the table lay a large bunch of
lies OF the valley. and beside them a
nall jewel box. She opened it. and saw
ing on white velvet a beautiful heart of
earls OF exquisite workmanship. The
anne on the card was strange TO her
Don Juan de PenafloT
After her last triumphant appearance of
lat evening a card was brought to her
caring the same name
Il will see him" she said to the boy.
When he came in she recognized him in
antly, and it was her turn to be confused.
''You are not NJ Chatelain?" she said.
NO. mademoiselle; | have come to ny