The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1901-12-15

the reports of an "unknown's" tragic
death; said unknown" lying to be
identified at the morgue. From the
description that followed we knew that
it was Alaan- We went to the morgue,
identified and claimed him, and he was
given a suitable funeral from here.
The expenses We're paid by money
found in his room, money evidently re-
served by him for such a purpose.
The story of his death as told in
the newspapers was this: He had
been hired to substitute as viOlinist in
Beach's Band, which was to furnish
music for the Alsasians, a German or
der and their guests, at a fancy dress
ball During one of the pauses, while
the dancers were promenading the hall,
Alaan rose and stepped forward to
perform his solo. He began a wonder
full air, which at once attracted the
attention of she wearied dancers.
AS the clear, pure tones rose high
er and stronger d woman slowly ad-
vanced from a glittering group near
the band, and, as If compelled by the
music. drew nearer and nearer to the
player as he played with more and
more enthusiasm. When at length she
reached a position directly in front of
him, she opened her lips and cried out
in a low, yet penetrating voice, as
though 1t was wrung from her soul,
only the name Allan"
For one moment the player raised
his eyes from his instrument, and they
dwelt on the features of the beauti-
full woman who stood before him, who,
while he gazed at her sank slowly
upon her knees, raising her arms to
him in supplication- For an instant
his bow quivered; his body shook;
then, calling all his forces together in
one superb effort, he drew from his
violin q strange, glad. triumphant
strain, then before the startled crowd
ing, his hands fell nerveless at his
side, his bow and violin dropped with
g Gathering noise upon the polished
floor, and he, himself, was caught in
the arms Of one Of his fellow violin
lists as he fell back, dead.
The noise of the falling instrument
aroused the woman to a sense of her
position, and rising swiftly to her feet,
she passed out CT the hall upon the
arm Of a gentleman whom the change
of music had brought from the dining
room to her side. 1t was impossible
for anyone to discover their names or
whereabouts. And now 1 will read his
journal, which may suggest an explain
alton Of this to you concluded Nick
1 was born in northern Minnesota in
the youngest child Of Il and was feeble
and puny, so, instead of being obliged
to work, as were most children Of poor
parents during planting and harvest
ing, I was allowed to continue at
school This was fortunate for me, as
I loved my studies, and would have
been unhappy indeed if deprived Of
them. When I was IA. and my father
but little over 90, my mother died. Soon
after, my father unable to stand his
loneliness among the old scenes, de-
cided to go to Florida. My sisters.
Maria and Esther, wanted me to live
with them. Each had married a we'll
TODD farmer and settled in TiltOn I
was undecided until Esther slyly said
that l could go to the Tilton High
School. Then I made up my mind to
go TO her.
In appearance I was slight and fra
gle, although no longer sickly, and
this made me seem taller than I real
ly was. I had reddish, tightly curling
hair, and bright black eyes. My skin