The evening world., 1911-03-17

@ASthe - aAObib ho ltBAlls dIOouu
that extraordinary good lady with the
white hair n forgct-me-not eyes.
i KNOW l know 1 cant she said.
With a happy laugh. But why don't
you come near me-. as you used to do
when you were a little ooy7 Give M
your bands. az when you brought M
the story OF little Lotto. which Daddy
Dase had told you / am very fond Of
you. VI. Racul. you know. And - v
Christine tool"
She 10 fond Of met sighed the yvSpe
man. lie found a difficulty In collecting
his thoughts and bringing them to bear
on Mamma Valerius's good genius" %
thc Ansei of Music of whom Chris.ir-
had spoken to him 50 strangely. on the
deith's mead whien he had seen in a
sort OF nightmare on the high altar a.
ferros and also on the opera ghoss.
whose fame had come to his ears one
evening when he was standing behind
the scenes, within hearing Of q group Of
seene-shifter IN were repeating the
ghastly description waich the hanged
man. Joseph Buauet, had given u the
snost before his mysterious death.
He asked In = low voice: what make
you think that Christine V fond Of ne
madams2"'
She Used to speak of you every day."
"KeAily7 800 And what did she tsll
your"
She told me that you had made her
q pruposal!'
And tho good old lady began laushins
intellectually. Raoul sprang from his
ehAr. flushing to the temples sureriue
agoaies.
WHAT'S this? Where are you going.
SIT down aga at once. will your
Do you think / will let you "a
IKE that? IL you're angry win
me Tor laughing. I beg your pardon
After all. what has happened
isn't your fault. -" Didn' you kuov7
-. Did you think that Christine Vas
rs Christine engaged to be msrrsedr
the wretehed Raoui asked. In . choking
voice.
Why no, why no! You know
as well as I DO that Christine couidn.,
marry. even II she wanted to-" 80
But l don't know anything about Il!
And why can't Christine marryY'
because Of the Angel or Music, e
course!" 80
Il don't follow" go
Yes. he forbids her to- go
He foroids her! 80 h Angel q
Music foroids her to marry!"
on. he forbids her-wi,hout forbid.
ding her. It's like this: He tells hss
That II she got married she would usvss
hear him again. That's all And that
he would 20 away forever. 50. you
understand. she can't let the Angel AZ
Music 80. It's quite natural"
Yes. yes" echoed IiAoui submIssively.
ITS quite natural"
BESIDES. l thought Christine had told
you all that when sac met you At pe,.
ros. where she went With her good
genius"
"oh. she went to Perros with her good
genius. did she?"
Ehat Is to say. he arrange to mse.
her down there in Perros churchyard
al Daaes grave. lie promised to play
her The Resurrection Of Lazarus o.
her fathers vlolin!"
Rnoul do Chagny rose and with q very
authoritative air pronounced these per-
emptory words:
NADINE. you will have the ~goodnsss
to tell me where that genius lives"
inc old lady did not seem surprised
AZ this indiscreet command. She raised
her eyes and said:
In heaven!'
Such simplicity banled him. Hs a,A
not know what to say in he presence M
THIS candid and perfect faith IN = geuiu,
VINO came down nightly from heaven 10
haunt the dressing rooms at the opara.
lie now realized the possible state OF
mind of.a girl brought up bet weeu
superstltlous fiddler and a ''-ionary old
lady and no shuddered when he though,
OF the consequences Of II al.
rs Christine still q rood sirlr" he
asked suddenly. In spite Of himself.
Il swear It. IA I hope to be saved!-
exclaimed the old woman who. this
time. seemed 20 be incensed. And. N
SOu 1nnht n cir dAp'f Imam urh.s -.
are here for.'
Iaoul tore at his gloves.
How long has she known ~
'~genlus'7"
About three months. 80 Yes, IT'S
quite three months since he began q
give her lessons"
The viscount threw up his arms with
a gesture OF despair.
The genius gives her lessons. 80
And where, prayf'
Now that she has gone away with
him. ! can say, but. up 10 a Fortnight
ago. II was In Christmas d~ressIng-room.
u would he impossible In this Mt.!. "a.
The whole housc would rear them.
Whereas. at the Opera. at eight o'clock
IN tho morning.. there Is no one about
do you see"
Yes. | see! l see!" cried the viscouns
And he hurrledly took leave OF Nine.
NhltTluS. VINO dSktu nerSelr TX the
young noblemau was not u little of ais
head.
lie walked home 10 his brothers house
In a pitiful state. lie could have struck
himself. banged his head against the
walls! To think that he had believed
In her Innocence, in hei purityi The
Angel OF Music' He knew him now,
He saw him 1t was beyond a douo,
some u~nSpeakable tenor. a good-iooking
~jackanapes. who mouthed and simpered
as he sang! He thought himself as alb
surd ana as wretched as could be. On,
what a miserable. little. Insignificant.
SHY young man was NJ 10 Vlcomte de
Chagny, thought Raoul furiously. And
she. what a bold and damnaoiy sly crsA-
turel
His brother was waiting for him and
Raoul fell into his arms. like a child.
The count consolcd him, without asking
for explanations; and Raoul would GER
tainiy have long hesitated before telling
him the story OF the Angel OF Music. His
brother suggested taking him out TO
dinner. Overcome as he was with de-
spalr, Raoul would probably have re-
| fused any invitation that evening. n
| the count had not. as an inducement.
told him that the lady OF his thoughts
had been seen, the night before. IL
onnonauy NJ the other sex In tina Roia