The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1903-10-16
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H0N Its most stirring music
Through the open sides Of the building
could be heard the profound accom-
paniment OF the ocean rising and fall
ing in rhythmic grandeur Overhead
the melancholy moon shone unwink
ingly steadily, with portentous pale
ness. From the veranda Of the hotel
warmly Illuminated by grotesquely
shaped Chinese lanterns, an occasion.
nj shrlll staccato OF laughter gave evi
dence that here was girl who thought
she looked her best when she laughed.
Every one had dined. Every one had
generously tipped the waiter. Every
one let the little canoe of his mind
languorous content
In the centre OF the Casino sat Jan
Zalinski, moody, cynical, with the ex-
preston OF man who has brought n
girl to dinner and finds her looking
coyly at chap sitting at the next
table. At times Ialinski looked Mt
the programme and scOwled Mt the
line which Informed him that Signor
Concini was going to play violin
solo later in the evening. At other
times, Zainski ruhled out his flaming
red beard and breathed noisily as he
gazed upon the stage Mt the smiling
Signor COncini.
"Concini" muttered Zalinski. Con
cini cannot play the violin. And to
think that Wellman threw me over to
get this miserable and altogether des-
picable Conclni into his band Bah!
Conclni! Bah! Bah"
Zalinski suddenly felt an unac.
countable impulse to seek the open
air. Unwittingly n, had invoked the
wicked old Black Sheep by his double
repetition Of the mystic BAH 1t was
his present lot to b, whlsked along In
an irresistible current OF fatality until
the Black Sheep was through with
him. No man can say bah" twice
with impunlty.
Zalinski reached the Board Walk
and looked up. A fantastic and men
acing cloud scurried across the face
of the cleaning gloating moon.
Outside the Board Walk was nearly
deserted. An occasional pair could
be seen sitting on the Misunderstanding
dreamily at the disappearing and re-
appearing glare of the invisible light
house across the bay. Sometimes an
oyerdressed dowager dipped along. the
noise OF her rustling skirts forming an
Irritating contrast to the soft wash OF
the retreating breakers down on the
beach. The swelling crescendCs of
the distant band in the Casino were
majestically borne along on the gath
ering beeZe. Near at hand the reter
ated cries of an ill-tempered baby
called cynical attention to the drcar
realities Of life.
Zalinski came down the walk. lie
gazed at the baby. He chuckled He
gazed at the bnby's nurse. He reilec-
lively stroked his flaming red beard
and chuckled again.
Does it always cry?" he asked, in.
terestedly
go on with you" coldly remarked
the nurse. Her look was very full of
naughty and dignitled reserve.
Zalinski placed a half dollar in her
hand.
Does it always cry?" he repeated.
Nearly always" replied the nurse
with sudden sociabilty and apparently
in total ignorance OF the half dollar
in her hand. The baby stopped its
cries and appeared to listen intently
10 this little conversation.
Us there no way to stop him?" con.
tinue Zalinski.
He on'y stops when he's playing
with my watch" she replied. when
j take it away from him he carries on
awful He's regular little imp"
she continued, volubly, Hes n boy,
you know" she lucidly explained
Look here" said ZalinN. Here's
dollar You take him to the Casino.
let him play with your watch until
the band starts on the ninth piece.
Then, when the little man on the stage
begins his solo on the violin, you just
take your watch away from the baby
and let him howl. Let him howl good
and loud. See?'
The girl looked up at him with sud.
den craftiness.
make ii So" she commanded.
zone or nothing" replied Zalinski
coldly.
"well. all right" she grumbled. sulk.
lily, "well all right Her mutter-
ing rumbled itself away as she gath.
cred up her charge and slowly followed
Zalinski to the Casino.
In her arms the moon bathed face OF
the young one seemed to grimace with
a suppressed deviltry far beyond the
years of any one-year-old as he leaned
over his nurses shoulder and deliber-
ately winked at the unseen Black
Sheep that was pattering nolselessly
along behind.
In the Casino the eighth piece was
being performed. Zalinski with diff
Guilty found a vacant seat near the
stage. He placed his hat on the sea
next to him (which also happened t
be vacanD and gazed at the all uncon
scious Concini with a baleful and tri
umphant eye.
Zalinski was aroused from this pleas
ant preoccupation by a disturbance a
his side. His brows contracted to nj
alarming extent when he saw thl
nurse drop into the seat next to him
The baby. playing with the watch
gszed at Zalinski with serious atten