The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1913-02-13


still you think can teach your
Indeed yes. / want TO DO better
want-ny style-it Is not like yours,
but Of course" In laughing confusion,
4 cannot expect that!"
The lessons went on What they
meant to her Rudolph did not dream;
what they were to himself he would
not admit until one day the double
realization came to him. After the
lesson ended they sat talking when
suddenly Rudolph began, Il think !
must tell you of something ! have
never spoken Of to anyone since my
father died-the greatest interest Of
my life"
For moment there was silence
then JaQueline, busying herself with g
sheet music, asked in a voice I'M
like her usual one, "And where does
she live? In Germany"
The young man laughed. i wish
/ knew" he returned IF believed
her in Germany should not be here.
The girl turned and looked into his
face, which whitened instantly at the
misery in her own
1T is not as you think" he burst
out There is no woman at least7
not in Germany"
The girls face softened.
Il will tell you about itsome other
time, he went on
Outside Rudolph walked unseeing
down the street He should have
known how this must end-for him
self, and Phineas West would hardly
thank him for stealing the heart OF
his only daughter. Stealing? All no.
1t had been given him, Of that he felt
confident. But the lessons must end,
and after a sleepless night he went
once more to the home of Jaqueline
West
II have come" he began abruDtlys
ito say that as can teach you very
little mores the lessons had better
not go on"
"You mean that you are dismissing
me-" The girls voice was low and
clear THAT is usually the part Of
the pupil, is it not?"
Forgive me, you do not under
stand"
The young man seemed in no haste
to explain, and after a little the girl
spoke. 1T is on account OF that other
absorbing interest, no doubt" He did
not respond and she reminded him Of
his intention to tell her about it.
Rudolph told her the story of the
lost Stradivarius while the girl list
ened intently. What was the name
of your great-grandfather?" she
asked as he paused
Ludwig Won Hartmann"
An almost incredulous expression
passed over the girls face Il wish
you might find 1t, she said, "and this
search is the only reason why our les
sons must end?"
Rudolph hesitated. No. he began
Il viii be quite frank, Miss West. The
reason cannot come here is-be
cause love YOU
But" the color coming and 60
Ing in the girls face, "one would
think that just the reason why you
should-come"
She looked up He started toward
her, then checking himself. "Youl
father" he began, The would never
consent"
Come tonight and ask him. Be
sides-I have another reason for wish
ing you to Gene You wili7'' 4.
How the day passed Rudolph could
not have told, but evening found him
once more at the home OF Phineai
West, and that gentleman after
little remarked, II have something
think you will be interested to see
JacQueline. hand me that case
please"
The girl did as she was hidden,
violin case was placed in Rudolph
hands. He opened 1t wonderfully
sAh," he breathed, lifting reverentI,
the instrument within. Surely, Mr.
West. this is q real"
$50 believe" nodded the man.
La 8 maze OF admiration and incred
ulity, the young man turned to th,
back, where inlaid in the wood wa,
the name Ludwig Won Hartzmann.
The lost stradivarius! he cried
Where did you End it,"
In London" was the answer; ''bu
from what my daughter tells me /
. belongs by right to you. never In
tended II to 80 out OF the family. an,
--also from what my daughter tell
melt need not, for 1t seems the,
both belong to you--Jacquellne ane
! the Stradiyarius."