La Junta tribune., 1911-03-18

"Iierr Tolstoy"
The stentoriun voice Of the door
keeper rang down the passage, and
she daried through doorway.
her companion followed. stopped q
| second. aud his lips scared her cheeks.
IN the uexi the platform door closed
behind him
An echo reached her OF the allegro
ripping, tightening. swirling across the
Keys. Suhdu,I ai intervals to the tu-
mut of orchestral accOmpa ninent.
then ringing again. triumphant. uuiv-
erins at the last with the rnpl. exalted
passion Of n love song. followed by the
silence that is greater than applause
Inc pianist himself broke the spell.
rising from his seat. The hall shook
win burst uf enthusiasm. He passed
unherdei through the platform exit
The white haired uo,abiliiy removed
his glasses with sigh Of satisfied rn.
joymenl ana turned TO his colleague.
his rugged Tcutonic features sofieniug
| into II smile.
Your American young ladies-do
they often take stage fright? But her
compmiriot' He is magnificent. To
play Thar most difficult concerto with
out notes. without rehearsal touch
techniqne perfect, Consider also his
youth
The director broke In with adrolt cx-
PLANTATION and suggestion The pro-
/
lection
at Is The same. then. who offered his
service You are right. my friend.
that ! should change my mind. that
the world should hear of him. He
shall 90 with me on tour"
Twilighi In the park. the sharp. gray
twilight ut late autumn. A smart cleo
tric rnnlhpuI, with lady at the lever
and II chauffeur NJ her side. joined the
stream NJ vehicles entering the park
at the PLAZA. Her features were only
! partially visible through her automo-
bile veil. hut an involuntary cxclama-
tion broke from man pacing nimlcsS-
ly along the walk.
Miss Trcuthamr'
mir. Tulstoy"'
With the answering cry OF rccogni-
tion she drew up close to the walk
needless OF the rules of the road.
Half hcsitating, Tolstoy went for
ward.
so you are back in America. Mr..
Tolstcyg'
Yes" lie mutlcrcd the monosylla.
BILE without raising his eyes.
And | sec from the papers that your
European tour was II great success"
| He blurtrd out "A second affirmative
/ For the moment she was slightly
nonplused. then with infinite tact she
once more took the initiative.
You are soon appearing In New
/ York."
Tomorrow at Carnegie hall" he re-
/ piled shortly
Boardmcn We're parading Broadway
with notices OF the professors concert.
II hrmblcd him that she had not no.
ticed the large type AT the foot OF the
boardS-"Solo pianoforte. Mr., Alfred
Tolstoy."
"A matinecf"
lie nodded stflly.
"Of course | shall 20. II will be n
great pleasure TO me to bc present nt
/ your debut" she continued
III happens to bc the last concert of
the ,rrlcs." he said icily.
] Il lad no idea" she began In a tone
Of eager explanation. But then. |
have been travelling abroad u good
deal With my parents since | Snw you
last We only returned from Switzer-
land % couple of days ago"
Tie fact accounted for her apparent
Indifference. aud his expression soften.
ed but he stnred moudily before him
| 10 avoid her eyes and the handsome
I turnout In which she was seated with
her iiyrricd chauffeur somehow forrcd
on him II sense of social disparity.
| When she spoke again her voice had u
| shy. hrsiiating ring
II ured scarcely ask II you are sue.
cessfulf"
/ lie produced n memorandum and
read out some details trace of
]
n cynical sori of triumph Ia the sens.
OF arhirvemeni.
"lumorrow l. my hnnl appearance
/ In New York with Professor Meyer.
hnus fnr the present. am booked
subsequently for various musical re-
ccpti"uS: also the principal concert
agents have made me very nnttcring
| offer
"Shlll congratulate your she ask.
.d slowly.
III yon had congratulated mc that
/ night at the Conscryniolrc." he broke
Out rr-"nifully. aud given me the op.
portunlty 10 thank you
"l"u rould not expect me 10 wnir.
10 fnr" every one after my failure,
Besld",-shc turned AWAY her eyes
to hide n sudden confusion you
you had already thanked me"
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