New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-01-05

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Strangllng, choking her; She stepped forward bndlv
watching thc hand Then gust Of air from an unused
open door blew the curtain aside and the nightmare Of
the thing vanished, and she saw
WIN an lndrtcuatc gasp she was in the room. She
had seized the shaking hands; arJ the crouching figure
they belonged TO lifted itself by the violence Of srprc
and fear, and Old King Lear faced his daughter
CO. she painted, "thc way you came Quick
IN with one bitter, anguishcd cry. "YOu-mv
Col Col"
Moving uncertainty, but with fascinated eyes ever
on her face and sudden abascmcnt in them that cut
to his daughters soul, the old man stumbled through
the unused door by which ne had come, and the cur
tains fell back into place And it at this moment
that the prma donna burst into the in whirlwind
OF rage and pque at cherished song gone wrong, and
the string of diamonds fell between Them the leading
lady and the girl OF the chorus, to the floor.
THE prima donna had won success by graspng every
situation. Also she hated this girl SO she
Snecrcd THE immaculate Cordelia' She laughed in
Shr, strained key then turned to the door. Bring
the manager instantly" she demanded Of the boy
side And YOU she laughed in the girls face, "stay
where you are you thief"
discharge herr" echoed the manager, when he had
effected the instantaneous appearance and grasp Of the
situation demanded Of all managers. yes Of course
But why before the entire company"
Because | wish it" rctortcd the impcrious one
"And besides, cratiy III would be well for the morals
of the company. There may be other woudbc thieves,
she laughed again, among the lot"
All right" he acqucsccd YEARLY. If YOU make
point Of ii, of course but" He glanced at the still
figure Of the cuprit She was so young and there
was a look in her eyes, even now! Why would these
fool women leave their cursed baubcS about for the
tempting of God knew what poor devils, He frowncd
impaucntly
Stage waitin," bawlcd the boy that call dcspotic
from which there can be question why, pause to
make reply. And a moment later the galaxy Of beauty
trOopcd with merry tra-la-la, the daughter OF "Ol1
King Lear in her accustomed laughing place For of
such is the kingdom OF ThcSpiS
1t was over at last, the tuncful little opera and the
tragicdcmandcd aitcrpiccc To DO him Justice the
manager had been lcnicn posSbcfar too lcnicnt
to make the spectacle quite as cruel as malicious
woman had demanded. However. il was enough she
thought for her purpose to shame this upstart girl
forever in the eyes OF one man.
You 90 now. said the manager brisky 10 the
young culprit still and erect at this bar Of judgment
All Of YOU clear out" he ordered wrahuly. He liked
little the role thrust upon him The girl was guilty
Of course; but
MISS CORDELIA. may see YOU safely home" 1t
I~1 came like thundcrcap that quiet yet clear young
voice There striving for dramatic effect in IT,
though a better line the star OF the company had
never spoken. 81 should be pleased If YOU would allow
me the privilege.
OH he was of good, sound stock, this Young favonc
whom neither fortune the public could spoil, He
stood quietly before her. obliyouS Of the gaping and
[GS THE sly,