Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1914-06-21

M Nordica, the greatest American
w prima donna, Is making its way
to her native country for burial strange
story precedes it. Since her lonely death
at Batavia, Java, the story became cur
rent in the Dutch town in the South Seas
and, passing from lip to lip, has arrived
in New York. 1t is a tale of mystery
and its chief figure is a restless yellow
pearl.
The prima donna loved Jewels. When
she died it was found that she had col
lected round million dollars worth OF
them. In her collection pearls were her
favorites. The costliest and nose beau.
tiful object in her jewel box was three
strand necklace of creamy pearls whose
value is $105,000 Another and smaller
necklace was of pearls, but held in the
light they flung out blueish rays. The
greatest Brunhilde preferred the rich
shades of the larger and more valuable
necklace. 1t was her won't to hold these
favorites of hers in the sunlight or In
the strong light and exclaim: Look at
the yellow beauties!s
The singer, like Calve, loved yellow.
II was the color of sunshine. 1t seemed
to her to hold charm of life, to hold and
reflect 1t. And that was why. according
to the strange story, she bought the pearl
in which this story centres.
1t was yellow pearl and was her first
great jewel She bought 1t in the early
jewelless days while she was studying
in Paris and while the world of music
was waiting to be conquered by her.
1t lay In a jewelers. window in the
Latin quarter, displayed at an absurdly
low price. Passing the shop with an
other music student she saw 1t, fingered
and admiral al har will IN 1nrad
her within the shop. She asked to see 1t.
and the jeweler placed it in her hand.
Look she said, 1T is like great
yellow eye! How can you sell anything
So beautiful at that ridiculous price?"
The French shopkeeper shrugged his
expressive shoulders. st is the absurd,
the ignorant superstition, mademoiselle.
1t has 1t that this pearl brings to its
owner success, but with 1t many tears
and much unrest. But of those La Belle
American need not be afraid"
will it bring failure?" Lillian Norton
for that was Nordica's name--laid the
pearl upon the counter and gazed at 1t
with mingled admiration and misgivings.
"But no, mademoiselle! On the con-
trary, / have it from the man who sold
1t to me that the person who owns 1t
will have the great success. He will
grow rich and famous, but the tears and
the home. He was marrying, he said,
his third wife. The others he said have
parted from him in the life. He was
about to marry the third and he would
not have in the home a disturber. He
sold me the pearl for little less than
| offer 1t to you. very little less, Made
moiselle."
Its like Balzac's Peau de Chagrin,'
isn't 1t? But I'm not superstitious," said
the young American. II have no hus-
band. have only my ambition. and il
this does disturb them I shall not care"
He is only restless, Mademoiselle," re-
iterated the shopkeeper. "He have come
\ from the waters Of Java. The natives
Aeay the deep yellow pearl is ever home
a sick for its native
lNN waters. 1t will never
wv let it's owner rest
until 1t Is back at
home"
"Some day." said
the singer, Il may re-
store him to his ma
N tive waters"