The Washington times., 1907-12-08
Audience Amazed.

The audience stared, and a great 81
lcrce gTipped the house. What did il
mean? IL was not the true ending 10
the opera The curtain had fallen.
Some OF the chorus men. who had wit
messed the tragedy. rushed forward
and seized Philip Adair.
What have you done?" cried one
OF hem
Carmen had risen now. and ciutchinK
5er cheeks with her hands. she stared
at the form OF Monsieur AIires. who
lay where he had fallen on the STAGE.
only half conscious. with the blood
running from the wound in his breast.
have avenged the honor OF my
child faItered the vlolnist. brokenlv
Take me away Take me away
The woman stared at him. u1tered "a
cry, ran forward. and clutched him bv
the arm. She looked straight into his
eyes.
Father. fatherT' she faltered.
Yes he cried. drawing himself nm.
Il am your father 1 am Philip L.
grande."
She shuddered- She held on TO him
with one hand and pointed 20 NTres
with the other.
Il loved him. she whispered. ..He
was all the world to me We were
only married two days ago. and
now"
Her voice broke. and she fell s,bbins
on her knees beside her wounded hus-
band
Philip Legrande stood transdxed with
horror. and then. bowling his head upon
his chest. he permitted them 10 lead
him away
VI. Mires was seated in an armchair
by the window in his magnificent
rooms His wife stood near him. and
by her side. permitting her 70 stroke
his hair. sat Philip Legrande. The
violinist looked younger than OF yore
He was dressed in new and fashionable
things. and HIS old air OF distinction
seemed to have come back 20 him. He
could smile now. for ne had not only
recovered a daughter who was very
dear to him. but also son. for NJ
Mires had quickly recovered from his
wound and had freely forgiven the old
man. who. he knew. had suffered
Father" said the daughter. Ii Won
only knew how my mother wept Tor
YOU! You went away. leaving no al
dress behiud you, You changed her
name. do not believe YOU wanted
her 70 find YOU again"
she left me with the C5mte de-
Narssy." said Legrande. iii terrible
voice 1T was he who supported ,ou
both in Italy He robbed me or her
l. 1t likely 7 could forgive? II 7 hal
only met her. or him. then
Hush" said the beautiful woman.
gently. The C7mte de Marsay WIS
nay mothers brother. Nv mother was
es Innocent Of any wrong-doinr as T
have been. She loved Won always ST.,
vas true to you always. I have seen
hcr weep for hours at the thought u
YOU, father. She always belle we'd that
VOC were dead. You forced her 90
leave home because OF your unres son
inE Jealousy She asked her hroth--
10 take her away. She meant to cu~.
you and then 20 come back. But
when she could not md you. ard he
hCved ,ou 10 be dead. she took mo 20
Milan. and devoted her life to teach
ing me 70 sing
And she is dead. have wroa@cd
hcr. bitt erly wrOnged her. II is WHO
nave ruined my own life-- said tie
violinist gloomily. "and nov she Is
deaGr
NO, father. said the woman. k0eeI-
iag down and yrubcinC her cilock
assinsi his. "slfe is alive wrote to
her as soon ash knew nv dear Aiires
vas out OF danger. and YOU need nest
fear arrest fand she Is coming here
from Paris She viii bc here today"
At thsst moment a knock came a;
the door. and servant entered.
Madame SavoriI,.'' he cried
A woman, clad in black-tau. ma
iestic. and beautiful stIll-entercd the
room: and. starring 70 his feet Le-
grande looked AT her
Adele he whispered
Philip" she @ried. I'm a soft. low
vUice which told him hc was forgiven.
ard the bister past forgotten. and tire
next moment husband ana Wife were
locked In each Others :.rRIs