Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-10-26

nlSnI De1OTe] was TWO sous neau,
In his Enclosure nearby The wooden horses of the
merry go-round, upon which children and few
soldiers from the garrison were riding, were already
wh1rling on their mad career.
While Yvonne played, Cleofonte and Phidor
"barked that is, they proclaimed in loud tones the
prodiges that to be disclosed and that the per-
Torrance about to begin the end that in lit
tie while coppers and centime pieces ngled merry in
Philidor's coat pocket, the benches filled and
crowd two deep stood behind. This augured well.
Cleofonte beamed he counted noses and the per-
Torrance began
Yvonne played a lively air while Tomasso was put
through his paces walking with stick and turning
somersaults, and at the end Ceoonte put heavy
coat to keep himself from being torn by the savage
claws of the beast and wrestled for minutes with
Tomasso, making the act realistic by stra1ning
from side to side and putting violently while Toasso
chung on his muzze shifting the air. to be finally dragged
down upon his master and proclaimed the victor. The
applause from this part of the program allowed to
die and dignifed pause ensued after which the
Signora appeared in her famous juggling act During
Stellas performance which followed the orchestra
played jerly and then stopped for Yvonne had
yet succeeded in looking at the childs contorons
without pang of the heart But the act went smoothly
enough and the entertainment which lasted nearly
hour concluded with Cleofontes exhibition of proves
and the stone-breaking episode, of which he was SO
justly proud.
The receipts sixteen hundred sous EIGHTY francs
and there were to be- six performances day. Well
might Cleofonte wiring Philidor by the hand and pay
him the ten francs that he and Hernia had earned!
rTOWARD.three o'clock of the afternoon Yvonne
mounted her piano box. The Fabian family had
been well received that had been necessary for
Phdor to draw the flap at the gate because there
in the Enclosure for more people. AS the time
for the beginning of the fourth performance drew
a crowd had again gathered listening to the Femme
Orchestra, and moving in groups of two and three
in
tween announcements pocketed their coins and watched
Yvonne The fines he had discovered in her face
absent now; for it the business of Femme Or
chestre to smile.
Cleofonte had come out and was looking over the
crowd with appraising eye, adding his voice to
the din as Phdor paused for BREATH when in the midst
of lively air the music stoppedstopped suddenly
that Philidor turned to what the matter
Yvonne gave startled glance the crowd, then
jumped down behind the box, and unslinging her or
chestra as she dropped literally dved under the
flap and disappeared. Phidor, who in the act of
making change called Cleofonte to take his place, and
went inside to find that Yvonne had fled behind the
wagon.
"What is it?" he asked, alarmed "Are you ill?"
NO. mol" breathlessly. 3Olga! | saw her! She's
out therei"
1t was Philidors turn to be perturbed. "Olga
Tcherny! You must be mistaken
"Im not. l wish was. l saw her plainly -and the
Renauds Madeline de Cahors, and Cha adler Gushing.
Oh Philidor they mustn't see me here. She seized his
and looked up into his eyes appealingly.
His brows drew downward, and he glanced toward
the entrance. @They wouldn't in here"
"They might
He glanced rresolutely about him, and then opened
the door of the wagon and helped her up the steps.
"Stay there-and lock the door
He paused moment, his hand the doorknob,
looking the heads of the audience toward the
trance 1ap where Cleofonte, obvious of the tragedy
that threatened the members of his Family still
shouted hoarsey Phldor stopped in the dressing tent
and spoke few words to the signora, made his way