New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-10-26

in his nclostire nearby. The wooden horses OF the
merry-go-round. upon which some children and few
soldiers from the garrison were riding were already
whiring on their mad career.
While Yvonne PLAYED, Cleofone and Philldor
"barked that is they proclaimed in loud tones the
prodges that were to be disclosed and that the per-
Torrance was about to begin-to the end that IN 1T
tie while coppers and centime pieces Jnged merrly III
Philidors coat pocket the benches were filled, and
crowd two deep stood behind. This augured well
Ceofonte beamed as he counted noses, ana the per-
Torrance began.
Yvonne PLAYED lively air while Tomasso was put
through his PAGES. walking with a stick and turning
sonersaults and at the end Cleofontc put on heavy
coat 70 keen himself from being torn by the savage
claws of the beast and wrestled for some minutes with
Tomasso making the act more realistic by Stralnlng
from side to side and putting violently while IomaSSo
cng on his muzzlc shifting the air. to be hay dragged
down upon his master and proclaimed the victor. The
applause from this part Of the program was allowed to
die, and a dignfed pause ensued; after which the
Signora appeared in her famous juggling act During
Stcla's performance which followed, the orchestra
PLAYED crlv and then stopped; for lvonne had never
vet succeeded in looking at the chlds contoronS
without pang of the heart But the act went smoothly
enough and the entertainment which lasted nearly an
hour concluded with Cleofone's exhibition OF proves
and the stonebrcaking episode, OF which he was 50
Justly proud.
Therecepts were sixteen hundred sous eighty francs,
and there were 10 be six performances day. Well
might Cleofonte wiring Philidor by the hand and pay
him the ten francs that he and Hernia had earned.
TOWARD three o'clock Of the afternoon Yvonne
mounted her piano box. The Fabian family had
been so well received that it had been necessary for
Phdor TO draw the flap the gate because there was
no room in the ncOsurc for people. As the time
for the beginning OF the fourth performance drew near
a crowd had again gathered, listening to the Femme
Orchestra, and moving in groups OF two ana three
toward the entrance where Phlidor in the intervals be
tween announcements poceted their coins and watched
Yvonne The lines he had discovered in her face were
absent now; tor 1t was the business oil q feiIiIc VI
chcsrc TO smile.
Cleofone had come out and was looking over the
crowd with an appraising eye, adding his own voice to
the din as Phdor paused for breath, when in the midst
Of lively air the music stopped-stopped 50 suddenly
that Philidor turned TO see what the matter was.
Yvonne gave one startled glance over the crowd then
Jumped down behind the box, and unslinging her or
chcstra as she dropped literally divcd under the
flap and disappeared Philidor who was in the act Of
making change called Clcofontc TO take his place, and
went inside to find that Yvonnc had fled behind the
wagon.
what is it," he asked, alarmed. Are you ill.,"
"No no!7 breathlcssly. Olga. saw hcrl She's
out there
1t was Philidor's turn to be pcrturbcd "Olga
Tchcrny, You must be mistaken
I'm not wish was. | saw her plainly and the
Rcnauis Madeline dc Cahors and Chandler Gushing.
Oh. Phidor they mustn't see me here She seized his
arm and looked up into his eyes appcalngly
His brows drew downward, and he glanced toward
the entrance. "Thcy wouldn't come in here
They might"
He glanced irresolucly about him, and then opened
the door Of the wagon and helped her up the steps.
"S,ay thcrc-and lock the door.
He paused a moment, his hand on the doorknob,