Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1910-05-13
lover whose love she returned she


and went through the process anew
One day Hooper saw In a paper that
VetvoIsly was coming to America to
sing In opera. The thought That he
might meet her again was pleasant to
him. When she arrived he went to
the metropolis where she was singing
and called upon her. lie told her OF
his bereavement, and she sympathized
with him. With kindly tact she d.
verified his mind. When she had time
to spare from study and rehearsals
they drove out together, Hooper was
frequent attendant ut the opera
house where veltvolsky sang, and
evenings when she didn't sing he fire.
quented her apartments. He conGded
to her his discovery that some one
who had loved his wife was caring for
her grave. The prima donna deprecat-
ed his fears that his wife had had
lover, explaining the episode by the
superstition that the unknown friend
was some poor creature whom the
dead had befriended. This Temporal
rly at least relieved his mind.
Hooper was seen so much at the
opera, applauded 80 enthusiastically,
drove so often with Veltvolsky and
spent so much time In her apartments
that the little coterie Of singers at last
began TO connect her name with his In
a more tender connection than friend
ship. Then one day he saw u notice
In newspaper that the prlma donna
was to marry an American gentleman
whom she had met In Russia shortly
before her visit to the United States.
Hooper was naturally very angry at
the publication OF this bit Of informa-
ton, which had not been authorized.
He went to the office OF the paper con
tanning It and complained Hc was
shown the manuscript of the Item,
which had come IN from an unknown
person. He did not recognize the
name signed to It ns belonging to any
one he knew Nevertheless there
was something about the handwriting
which was evidently II woman's, that
was familiar TO him. 1t looked like an
unsuccessful attempt ut disguise. He
could not divost himself of the feel
ing that he had known the writer or
had ut least seen her handwriting.
"heh inc opera seuson '""e W
close hooper went 10 MS nome ine
first thing he did after his return was
TO visit his wlfes grave He did so
WIN hlngieu eunouons' "honB "nio"
was desire to see II there was any
lurther evidence OF the UNKNOWN lr'ehu
or lover.
he Iouhu 'he grove s're"h WIN
Iresh cut MOVERS a cry escapeu hiin'
hau the grave peeh ueSeera'eu NC
woulu nave peeh ehraged rms token
OF an unknown aHectloh niieu nun
with agony
Inc mystery, win It's distressing at
tendant conditions, began to wear 30
upon the wldower that ne Ieared they
might uhDalahce MS Drhlh. Oouiu ne
nave round clew TO WORK on MS IN
vestigations would nave Deeh reileI'
AS IL was ne cou'd only proou
One day he formed resolution 10
bury 1t all In new Interest Nine
VeltsVolsky had shown great partial
lty to him. but that she would marry
him he did not know. she had gone
to the country, and there he Followed
her. He told her that through her' ana
her alone, he could secure comfort.
Would she receive n love that ma
withered, but when she could warm
into new lifef
Then she confessed that she hnd
loved him during their meeting ID nus
sla and had loved MIN ever since.
But, knowing that you had WIRE
she added, whom you IoVeu gave
no sign. only reared That you might
be drawn from her 10 me fOu were
unconscious OF your danger
Then Hooper remembered tne men
ton he hnd made In MS letters 10 us
wife OF his new found FRIEND ana won
dered II she had been Jealous.
They were engaged 'eltsVolsky
soon after passed through the place
where Hooper lived ana he hnd per
suaded her TO stop over Tor day
that he might snow her the nome IN
which II was expected she would IN
future i've AFTER inspecting IL sne
expressed desire 10 Visit us ueau
wife's grave When ne asked her why
she could not tel MN
IL was Dlght morning In early
summer when they drove 70 the GENE.
terry. AZ tney waIKeu aiohg one Oh
the avenues ieaoiDg 10 tue 'ot HOOP
ers quick eye dlscerhed ngure ulm-
ming r0gHhl1ah that hung nVpF the