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Show Hf ,' 'J I 1 juquEs n ts i miy. ni fl l J A 1RIMA koima'b DirncuiTi. H JE l ' n j a tal frf"" FxtvilMr J BQil y S 3 I rswCsniisnlnlotitliertrcetTtiiler-EPIlL rswCsniisnlnlotitliertrcetTtiiler-EPIlL ' B ilnrsnd Ittimu.ibts'omyisilnilaicenii PPMI-f f, H I H Uiatoccoricd sorue yeaie eft-i on llitr tBIrTfj If ilMnof Ihnlrandoieraliousolu Bin VKHn (If j Fiaiiilsro lio was thru illrecllna; IHlK j jctniarsslnf "Favotlls." nl I was one M jj I cflueilowii tnddeniteuliirciwlio worn BBLH l I mcsciil to slm? I" tliediorus or I" BBB 3 f j I by small Mi. Urwit artists stood PKS' H f tt around obeylm; his directions, Find l'; ill ( jl vrtal a rare collectl n Iliey wersl An K'1 SI C B lonlo Oalassl of the mlRhty voice and H 1 I frame of gladiator; ttcalchl, ItaUllnl, SeeWeenaBaej.1 ' II the tenor; llelt0, the pilule llouna, j Uorr,tUeconductorrrtnil,aHcale,nd t others whose namra 1 forgot, an J Istl I anil viry least, myself, who nnir 1 cud lenor (nr i a iwrfoiraanre. When j I hear the growls of "ronilo i ra" In this city, II rnekee inn lili for Ilia 1 tlmewbvnl vaiiliid bnke la "Frl- 5J - iV anil prlWIrgml lo llittii to luv II i TulCcaofBrratattUtPff. n j ' )ownlliftsii ntirthw rljlit lianil I I M lox t my IiWikI auU ruom-iuatp, I 1 i Jacjura Mrnlor anolbrr $4 a-ir- '1 Jl 4 i fnrmancB ttlt Henu atnnnnl In j K tiie niuilc, wlilch lit' (ollovnl rronl a rd K W Yuralacvra. I'cor Jc(juvl tin waa if flf, forettli.K 111 liungtr In Dinlwtd'a ; It f B wnniltoui itralrx. tn I Itlleva lio hai BH t II Ml nol tal I foml lliat dar nnd II wi. mm I 8 ! Ji lln nell on In Uia adrtniiun. Aa I fB 4 fl U looaril at Jarquta fonttlmw I flt far iiH I II i fr ainler for lilm than I 01 1 for mytrir. iiiH ' flu )Ill clotnea WftathlaJtarP hit aucka iiiH , l r f jKfjwd out from IU liolfiln hlihof, B 'J I I! nntl hla laco vraa raty d and wlitlw. iiiB 6 8 E )ut now thera fall a ttanici, aorot ltKl. Ig t H jmalou iiion II an itiulou o( a iiin I fl W kraal pfacu. It ttrurknmatthatlma iiH . fi Q that illi Uauluttl'a Irlt wVi- iiK! V I lootlilDCly to him 1 1 Ilia niuilc, fur iiKi I fl i, J DonlKlUhalanoiuOrrtd. iiHn p M v 9j Jai-quea vaiaatrangaaortnf frllow; iiiB a hahal eomeorf theatMloHtnf'rau iiin I ! n I. ( rlacfi an a common aallor, wljuiiro no iiH9J II f ! anfw or cataJ. Ulroiino I otrrd, iiiU jEJ i. but 1 had mo enouich not lo avk H i "3 5 I qucitlona. Ho ai a thoruuih nmil. iin 8 3 tlauand wlleluotdln ewty way. iH3i k , lllilnkUicla waa Ilutalan bluod In iHS R II him, tor h had that Implacatln brow IIH9 a" IbalKonwIlh Ruulauaol hljh caitrj l 1 Wildra In waa a llngutil. lilt facti B j was of lb ttron (cat I bars artr acou, iiiij tl aad blaajfawMo bluo and plrrrlns ITaaaH Hll IrcUdh b was a man who would b I! Islalonaln tburouxbcNt ailnlnir camp I In the world, lor, added lo llio Took In 1 1 bis i yea, lio inssFMnl a frmo that h as , lougliasawllloat'ik ("jallorlncolther :i touxhrna or kills a man) Hut, lio. efvr,tbcra ba aat, absorb I In thu , I soorr, andobllTloustooTfiytnlDg but y A tbcmuilc f r CamiAiilnl had dlvitn the part or Lj lutoCarloUl.NsUIII. Hho bad Just i finished hr itlucatton In Milan and B waa vlsttlnc Han I'raiirlsco wltb her father. Hrr toIca was superb and sba I , ebonel emit art In ualnic It, but alio ft was very nervous. 1 suuposalt waaon 9 acoouDlolsliiKliiKwItlisucbbUartUts. vl Anyway Inei laauawkwar I part. To b heighten her iierTousness Kai Mar W cbimmtba THoll sat In tho audi- I I torlum ready to taka ber lurt at a jj rnorueiit'a uuttce. Hb bad tlayed (bu j part tiefore und Campanlnl bad an -n , cased her In cats ot ace! lent, as Na Jj j lall had bean very shaky at nhearsals L 1 watibed Naiall very rloisly, mora J 1 out of curiosity than syni atby, for 1 t ! felt too bunjry to bo sympalhotio with u any onebut Jsciiuts. 1 I 8h was ft email, well.formad ulrl, lj With bin, elpreislea rjy eyis. Iliey t wens about to cviiiinifiira tho act for k I tlia third llmo Uauio shn mlsasd ber t, cues, ami tears stood In bar syos for U I sbo foil aura that tb isirtwoullbs B , luen away from her. Loklnfaround Wi II nslaattlundrapalrlnK way her eyta Ifll fell upon the absorbed Jaitiura. llu raj wse lu tho act of turnlnc ba kthe VRn Jeureaof blsafioratotbn twtnuluf of U the a. With the sudden Intuition of HE m wuinsu In troullusbo walked uulck lytnhlasble. 'If H)bl"ealdsbalooktni!athlmiulck l ly and appealing, "they are nmliueuc- lj log Ilia tblrd act again on my account, jj! and I too by Ihu way that ou read i tho scort. tlut you am a m ilclan 1 wm'tyouRlTorooruy lueT I am so lj iiorvcus nud coufusel and I think aTaaail m tj Jainaiilnl la using to taka tbopurt ft I j away Iron) me." 13 I I Jacues looke.1 up In n quick, sur-0 sur-0 1 jrlsed way. Ills fica underwent a H turlnuschsoce. I'bo aiipsil lii tho 1 ; j v-oman'tvoUa Unlsbed its sailor hard-3 hard-3 lis from It as If by mule. I think It lH ! J must have In en years sluca woinsn IB 1 1 hid spoken to him In such a way. lie. 1 p smiled. I was astiundud for I ha 1 !l ; i nnrtifMi hlinsiullnlmforii. lllsfscu 9 V was rall.tit beautlul. NsUlllo.k 41 j couinu as sho looked at hlul, Instinct-U Instinct-U a Irely abo moved cbst-r. Jj l 1 "What rarl do you pliyf" ha askod (! I , quietly. Ha haJ'ut oven notice I wlm S llsyed the paits Tben h loikel II t down at ber feet. Tho corner nf Ills M . mouthturned up with luit the faintest ij imio of inlschlrf hur l.vl! his n huoeer hsd completely TnulsheJ now. M y MVou ulll pardon me." ho can . ' tlnued Irrelaraiitty, 'bul ou havo V " vi ry small feet," i Khe smiled. Women generally i smile at such moments. "I pUy It lnei,"sheauswoil with a quick r I J i eumlntcnf her troubles. "lam xir U frit lu It, Isitl am ) in rroua tti it It J HI basallKone nut nr my heulUjro j Vi frlebtens me so Won't ou glva mu fn H ! my cues and prompt mT" I J, Oertalulv," aiiswerod Jaoques and I A he arose, f I As be stood fjr an loitint by Nail Na-il lit) tali's sidi , I couldn't help Inluklu ho 'IV was a mm of nhoni any woman 1 rli mliiht hnvei been priu J. run muslo , i ontionctwas by flilstlmo well under 1' !, y 'r(ty here," bo aald, "III! I Ji I' JInJtliipafromtbiicoiiluntor " I: Ii Js iques strode Ull tu flora's desk, I fm ai,m betwien 8lobl and Oam jj ri lJ.hi.il. Hoalcbl ljokrd at bltn curl-i curl-i ii'1 "i'ardou moDslour," lie said, look-III look-III 1 lnfosertbeioiiducl,r'i moulds and jl finding tboplaie. Its i Alt siurod at btm.woiKjailiiif, I aup-Hit aup-Hit I ,, ptse, atlns nerve I'.nt Jr.rislu,i JJjl i ,;1 moment looked like a man who cul 1 Vj''lM muvoin iinuliii. (iilsMl Klano I at 1 'jl 'a k Jiii i, "jcuronf ,'l' jjfl Slllllll aiallliokwUn'en (Terenl woman IllWrill ClUkbt lower aud tjuBdeuie from Jacques. "Thank yoj,"ih said almi ly, Wliatfrlihloiiel Nala I mistWM her enlranoc f o had t nun on from tbe r (lit and sine In recitative to Hcalcbl, nh flayed tho ijoera. Her cue was t ur lintnenso eforrindo chords, wblnh denoted an entire clianc of raotlvo In the rauiln. To say the least Hie cua was an awkward one. "Xoir," said Jacques, "when It cornea to your cuo PJIelnc tho into In your ear and count four, then I'llolsn my hands as n signal for touloruiu on and sine. Don't think of auylblnt tleo nuwbutlliat." Hhe noddeil. Out smsiheJ the cbor is and she rushed on the s'ae at Jacques' alsnai. Her voice rang out ilesr anl forcible. She was airsx! (Jaltssl nolded ap.iroal to Jaoriues; be (rH,l lliu situMlii All mrtUKli Ilia est anJ tlirixmli thepli-ceJaliiues was by herlde, ro m ilinrhrr. Alarehl left thn Ihrotre win n aha saw abe wouldn't Im wnulfrl riie opera as lay.-Jnn tho follow Ing night, an I J cqtlw. bel les lni In III tde ch'rus, prottll'Ml N'stall front ho entrance Hlie aeeme-1 to bs-o ber fear and nervousness vr iu lm was nuur lar. Hnu lutro lucrd him to bor lallier, sajlng that be saved ber olijEaifetnellt, It wuul I bavo broken her heart If she hsd not ilsjed her nsrt. Iiesldes, sbemsdon i( lilt In It. Dear Natall! ,i saw the socks i eepln out of Jacques' shoes and hluteJ In n aweet, womanly way that she would like to help him Hut, bless you! lio woullu't underpin I. That cold look carao into ills face. 1'uor Jacques! We ptrteJ afier lliat; he sblppel bef ire the mast ht rloutti America tor filn.;s tfnt loo hard for him In I'rl.co. I wnnler if 1 shsll evtr sea blra iiara In tsew York O ten I ko down on the docka holu to find him among ttie asllors. Heelng Cam-lanlnl Cam-lanlnl yee ter lay brought him vividly iomy mlnJ. J- |