Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1924-06-11

am free for a few moments. We W.T..
wander round together"
They found Lady Cynthia and VII.
more, and looked in at the summon.
room, where people were waiting now
for tables, babel of sound and gavetv
The grounds and winter-gardens wera
crowded. Their guide led the way m
a large apartment on the Other side
of the hail, from which the sound of
music was proceeding.
MY theater," he said. 81 wonder
what is going on
They passed inside There was a
small stage with steps leading down
to the floor, easy-chairs and round
tables everywhere, and walters serv-
ing refreshments. A girl was dancing.
Sir Timothy watched her approvingly.
Nadia Ellistoff," he told them
''She was in the last Russian ballet
and she is waiting now for the rest OF
the company to start again at Covent
Garden. You see, it is Metzger who
plays there They improyise. Rather
a wonderful performance, I think"
They watched her breathlessly. n
spirit in gray tulle, with great black
eyes now and then half closed.
at is Wind Before Dawn" LADY
Cynthia whispered. 81 heard him play
it two days after he composed it, only
there are variations now. She is the
soul of the south wind"
The curtain went down amidst rap
turous applause. The dancer had left
the stage, floating away into some
sort of wonderfully-contrived nebulous
background Within a few moments.
the principal comedian of the day
was telling stories. Sir Timothy led
them away.
''But how on earth do you get all
these people?" Lady Cynthia asked
ut is arranged for me-" Sir limo
thy replied. II have an agent who
sees to it ALL Every man or woman
who is asked to perform, has a credit
at Carriers for hundred guineas.
pay no fees. They select some little
keepsake"
Margaret laughed softly.
''No wonder they call this place a
sort of Arabian Nights!" she declared.
"Wel, there isn't much else for you
to See Sir Timothy said thoughtfully.
My gymnasium, which is one of the
principal features here, is closed just
now for special performance, of
which | will speak in a moment. The
concert hall I see they are using fol-
an overflow dance-room. What you
have seen, with the grounds and the
winter-garden, comprises almost every
thing"
They moved back through the han
with difficulty People were now
crowding in. Lady Cynthia laughed
softly.
"Why, it is like a gala night at the
opera, Sir timothy" she exclaimed.
How dare you pretend that this is
Bohemia y
1T has never been I who have de-
scribed my entertainments" he re-
minded her. "They have been called
w. SIcS. QGDduCH6S-6NGINr
thing you can think of l have never
ventured myself to describe them"
Their passage was difficult Every
now and then Sir Timothy was COM
PEELED to shake hands with some of
his newly-arriving guests. AT last.
however, they reached the little sit
ting-room. Sir Timothy turned back
to Wilmore, who hesitated
'You had better come in, too, Mr..
Wilmore, if you WILL" he invited. "You
were with Ledsam the first day we
met, and something which l have to
say now may interest you.'
IF l am not intruding," Wilmore
murmured.
They entered the room, still jealous
ly guarded. Sir Timothy closed the
door behind them.