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rest. She sat down upon the model
throne TO eat her luncheon and listen
TO the music.
When Svengali had brought the mu-
sic TO close. Trilby remarked II was
not very gay. and offered to sing
song which she knew. and In English,
whereat she sang "Ben Bolt" and fin
ished amid an embarrassing silence
for her hearers did not know whether
IL was intended seriously OF In fun;
such volume of sound ensued that II
flooded the studio. but without melody
or music of any kind. In fact as IL the
singer were tone-deaf as indeed she
was.
With her charm and goodfellowship.
Trilby won the hearts of the Three
Musketeers, Billie's most OF all, and IL
was Billie for whom she felt the deep
est affection. She cooked for them at
times, mended their clothing. listened
10 their music and the wonderful talks
of ''the glory that was Greece and the
grandeur that was Rome" AT other
times she criticized their work; In
fact. was quite zone of them"
A climax came one day when Billie.
visiting another studio, discovered
Trilby posing for the altogether" He
was so shocked that he was awakened
10 the fact OF his great love for Tril-
by. and rushing home TO his friends,
declared that he was going TO Barbi-
zon TO paint the forest and that he
wanted TO be alone.
Trilby. too, saw matters In a differ
ent light, and after much self-exam-
ination and struggle, decided that she
would pose no more, hut would earn
her living as a fine laundress. with an
old friend who had laundry and was
doing well. Poor Trilby was certainly
one OF the frail ones but through ig-
norance, rather than wrong intent;
now she saw her mistake and with her
love for Billie there came new feel
ing, dawning self-respect.
Nineteen times Billie asked Trilby
TO marry him, but she always refused.
feeling herself unworthy. Then one
Christmas night he asked her the
twentieth time, "Wlll you marry me?
If not leave Paris I'm the morning
never 10 return" and Trilby, fearing
TO lose him out of her life, finally an
swered "Yes"
Billies mother, hearing Of the In
tended marriage, journeyed to Paris
To make Inquiries about Trilby, finally
deciding that she was not the wife for
her son, all of which she said TO Tril-
by. who In her great love for Billie,
and thinking 1t best for him, promised
to go away and not see him again.
Trilby kept her promise and Billie
became very ILL., when he had suffi-
cIently recovered he went back to
England with his mother. HIS heart, as
II seemed. quite dead.
This was sorrowful time for Taffy
and the Laird. as they missed both
Trilby and Billie.
Years went by and Billie became a
famous painter. with n beautiful home
In London and many friends.
Then the three Musketeers were to-
gether again In Paris. where they Wis
tied the scenes OF former times, at least
going to the old studio, now rented TO
other tenants. but having still upon Its
wall BIllle's famous drawing of Tril-
by's foot. protected by covering OF
glass; and beneath Il some stanZas TO
"Pauvre Trlltiy, In belle ct bonne ct
chere !"
One night they attended a concert
I'm large hall on the Rue st. Honore.
The first violin had scarcely taken his
seat before they recognized their old
friend Gecko. Just as the clock
struck, SvengalI appeared-tne con-
ductor. Then moment OF silence,
and two little page-boys each drew
silken rope, the curtains parted, and a
tall figure walked slowly down TO the
front OF the stage. The house rose TO
meet her as she advanced, bowling to
right and left-"Tt was Trllby."
Her eyes on Svengali, at n signal
from him, she sang without accompani-
ment. In voice so immense In It's
softness, richness and freshness, that
II seemed 20 be pouring itself from all
around; and then her dove-like eyes
looked past Svengali, straight at Billie,
and all his long-Iost power of loving
came back with a rush.
At lnst--the final performance Of the
evening. Trilby vocalized. without
words, Chopin's Impromptu In Hat;
astounding. no piano had ever given
out such notes rs thesel Amid the
Wild applause and enthusiasm OF an
immense audience Trilby had made
her debut In Paris.
Her debut I'm London was a differ
ent matter; Svengnll III, and unable
10 conduct. had taken his place In a
box exactly opposite Trilby. but his
presence had no effect upon her. When
II came time for her TO sing she start
ed "Ben Bolt" but sang only few
bars when the house was In an uproar
Of laughter, boots and Misses. Trilby
had lost the power Of singing true
She seemed 10 be awakening from
sfaen MT knowing where she WINS. Her