South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1919-08-29

Musketeers II the Brush Tdlb0;
-f1nne. or Taty ~ big fair. blue
eyed young Tork-hrcuan. who had
been "a soldier. but was at last fol-
lowing hiss wish t0 te an artist
then SANDY McAllister or ue Laird
as MS friends called ilm. intended
bg his parents for "a solicitor but
who was in Paris painting Toreador.
ANA singing French ballads. with
decided scotch accent
The third he WAS Little Billie
o. william Bagot a pleasing youny
Euglishman from Lon1ou. To lire
and work lu PARIS Iad been Bms's
dream and at last 70 was q reality.
he and lis two friends hav.ag taken
ihe studio tosetter He often look
cd at these friends and wondered If
anyone. living or dead. ever mad
two suCn glorious Chums His alb
solute BELIEF in All they said aui
did. touched them exceedingly. and
they ia turn loved Eim for his az
fecuOnate disposition ana livery
ways. and recognizing his quIckness.
keenness and delicacy i'm oil matters
Ci form and cOlOI they had also
a great admiration fer nam.
on a showery April d8y the three
friends were ia the studio, each oc-
c3pied 10 his taste, Tafy vigorous
ly swinging a pair of Indian clubs
the Laird sitting before his easel
painting: and Bilic kneeling on the
broad divan befor. the great studio
window was gazing out over the
roofs Of Paris specializing upon the
future of himself and his friends.
These specul1tions were rudely
interrupted by loud knocking a.
the door. and TWO men entered,
first a tall bony individual of any
age between 30 and 40. of Jewish
aspect. well-featured. but sinister
Ne went by the name of Syengah.
spoke fluent French. but with Ger
rnan accent His companion was a
little, swarthy young man. possibly
Gypsy; under his arm he carried
fiddle and bow.
Svengali at once suggested that
they have some music, and. seating
himself at the piano, ran his fingers
up and down the keys with the easy
power Of q master Then ne fell
10 playing Chopins ImprCmptu in
4 fat. so beautifully that Little Bill
hes heart was nigh TO bursting with
emotion ard delight. lie never for
got that fmprOmptu. which be was
destined TO hear again ore day IN
very strange circumstances.
Then the two, SvenEali and his
companion GeckO, made music to-
.,cther SO divinely. indeed, that even
Taffy ard the Laird were almost as
valid in their enthusiasm as Billie
hat with ar enthusiasm too deep for
words.
suddenly there came another in
corruption. a loud knuckle-rappins
at the outer dOOd. and voice Cf
great volume. that might belong to
any sex. or even an angel. uttered
The British MnkmJn's yOdel milk
below" and before any one could
say "entrez." a strange fguTe Of a
very tall and fully developed young
lirI. clad in the gray ovcIcoat OF "a
French infantry soldier, below this
there showed a short striped petit.
coat, and beneath il were visible
her bare white ankles, the toes
losing themselves in huge pair or
mems list slippers
While not strictly beautiful. the
girl had great charm, she was really
much ike a healthy young English
boy Closing the door behind her
she said, wistfulIy. 'Iere all Ems
Iish. now. aren't seq heard tho
music and thought Id just come ia
for a bit and pass the time of day:
you don't mind Truby, that's my
name, Trilby OFerrall'
Yes this was Tri'by OF the studios,
artists model. taking her noondav
rest. She sat down upon the model
throne 10 cat ner luncheon ami
listen 10 the music.
when SvencaH had broLght the
music 10 a close. Trnby remarked II
was not very gay. and offered 10
sing a song which she knew, and
m English wheIeat she sang Ben
holt" and finished amid an embar-
RAISING silence: for her hearers did
not know whether il was intended
seriously or I'm fun. such "a volume
o. sound ensued THAT 10 Hooded the
studio. but without melody or music
of any kind. in fact as If he singer
were tane-deaf. as indeed she was.
With her charm and goodfellov
ship. Trilby won the hearts OF tho
Three Musketeers. i3ilie's most of
AL and IL was Billie for Whim she
felt the deepest affection. She cook
cd for them 81 tlWes. mendcd their
clothing. listened % their music, aEG
;he wonderful talks of the glory
that was Greece and the grandeur
that was Rome" AT other times
she criticised sheir work, IN fact was
quite -one Of them
4 CLIMAX came enc day when Bill
lac. VISITING another studio discover -
st Truby posing FOR the .altc-
scthcr" He was SO shocked thas
hr vas awakened 70 the fact OF his
great love for Tulby and rushing
nome 10 his friends declared that
Ee was =oinE 20 Barbizou 90 paint
Che forest and that he wanted Go
bs alone
r~iI1y. too. saw matters nm dill
fersnt light. and after much selt
examination ana struSele. decided
chat she would pose no more. bat
would earn her livnc as a ere