New-York tribune., 1910-11-27

interrupted. GOeSn [ excuse presumption. !
Nv finance. Count i 'Accolta. has valet who
sings quite as well OF better than Mr.. Miles |
! see the value of Uncle'~ preachrnent: One
cannot be too careful in whom one takes an
interest. Will you kindly ra11e me back to |
the Others. ST:
WET il was largely through the influence
Of Pavton. among the Metropolitan
directors. that Miles, following his three |
brilliant seasons under Evenheirl, passed
into the Metropolitan organization, TO SHINE
among lis galaxy Of world stars and sing
before the diamond horseshoe. Payton had
duly. if tarCilv. learned che identity OF the
Young singer. and felt natural proprietary
pride. Indeed, his faVOrte narrative was OF
his own and his niece's discovery OF the
" Cowboy Tenor and their lolnt immediate
recognition OF the seeds OF future greatness
within him.
Miles made his Metropolitan debut in
" "Boherne." II such things were not 50 IN
exDreseiblv transient. the occasion would
still be historical Certainly no such dem
0r7Srrati0n had ever been witnessed al the
first appearance Of any unstanped, unreg-
iSCered artist.
Countess d'Accolta Whose husband Of
three. score had survived his last great
effort TO retrieve the family fortunes bX
lust SIX rnOnths) was present IN the tuIl
GLORY Of her widOwhOod. Her party and
that OF her uncle filed TWO boxes near the
middle Of the diamond horseshoe. They
+511e5 them to overflowing, aggregatng a
DISTINGUISHED. slightly laCOnIc, ottmes n
decorol.s dozen OF Princes, stock gamblers,
wives Of rniIlionaires. divorces OF nIllloT!-
aires But the Countess, as Will be recalled,
VS. intensely musical. She tolerated no
f,ar7iragt or reDartee during the progress OF
the OTera. Their attention was exceptional
The Countess filed both sides OF her caro-
with writing from a jeWeled pencil, care
fully sealed the same IN an efEelOp Drou8iI
her by an usher, and sent the message Dach
"a Mile She awaited the answer 1or Two
acts. latterly gTawlng at her thlh uI!l-eI LI
behind her huge black ostrich tan Sle nad
established odds. and was somehow not
(.,,i+e certain. Always thus, had II been her
+@-e 10 be victirnizcd by paracoXcaI toucAeS
Of Irdiscretion in herself. She mad written:
T ran sill hear your voice. waiting and curl
; oZ-- h. mesquite shrubs, against the star
IiTl,- Can we not turn back d yesterday when
-,,as all rriecorceivcd and wrong WITH your
errr.iss5D-l my car VIII AWAIT you 10 e4- ~
to my home, where ny uncle s---'- : - - So
friends d. but ask opportunity TO 90 you llI
thcr honor.
Al s..ra Of th, music play she stood at
1 threshold tt l.tl .J'JAr ID 't'---fo
She had counted on his acquiesceIce'
counted on It enough 10 announce her non
in advance T., her guests, She had dlrfcfed IRE TED
rl7,r7 10 90 gn while her maid adjusted neT
v-r41)-. She knew they awaited her no" De
low. dorbtlezz IN impatient wonder1nenC at
her JarTylng. -,.1
The usher appeared at last, smiling ana ana
smooth. his manner redolent Of yo4tllui u
soDfisticatiou. The Countess had swallowed
her pride TO The last allowance; she lal
sent this usher IN pursuit OF, IN demand o.
He had brought one at last. She read It,
flushed deeply and glanced side"'se 10 see
how closely the usher watched her.
The reply read.
In the great haste # Nj Miles, who has al
read. left The thea'a-. his secretary takes oCca-
sion 10 thank the Countess d'Acco.-a, ana 70
rer,eat - her Mr.. Miles verbal mcssaee. "hlcA
the secretary does not profess to understand o.
TEL The Counties i Ae-,ira" directed -H4T.
Mile. that Tezaa pony may sometimes
-respas= Oh the land d. dreams; but never may
= touring car do thar-.nr even lady "he7e
at