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I All fit w t 1 r yes ff t tP rt S Sl l 1 1 V 4 i n The iThe former Mlle Mile N Nadina dina Legat daughter of a Russian general who I 1 B through marriage came to the assistance of war-buffeted war Enrico Arensen z Ji T Is is' n not t the plot for a a. best seller Sener the little story that follows How- How 1 romantic every word of ot It is r u ire ue e. e After chapters of perilous mis- mis I I ventures hero and heroine are here vii these peaceful United States Later ar IL the sea season Bon you may both hear and andee ande d ee e e them it rA FA terrible tragedy this thin cruel war wart r. r at t is tearing and searing Europe at t t joy is sometimes an offspring r s sorrow row In this instance ono one wonS won- won to Ts S if anything less strange and stern r in an n an international earthquake have delivered the beautiful i e r dina Le Legat at into the arms of Enrico rensen ensen ensen True Arensen i is a great s III e 2 x ger uger and a distinguished musician r ra a J Qt t he is a whereas Mla Milo r gat her stage name also a a. brul- brul Qt t artist is a member of a a. noble I Russian family the favorite daughter Gen who o is at present dIng an army on the M. M Russian aristocrats even if it they theyva are ye va BO so far descended from their ped- ped v tale as to sing for the public do not hUy relinquish their hereditary tra- tra or if dt they listen to the plead- plead gS of ot a a. lowly lover a a. haughty part parit par- par f w r tr it t intervenes and nips the tender pI air lair in m the bud in this instance however it was tars are ars and not Cupid who broke the erg rs r This as is the place to introduce the thero thero i ro who in person is tall and broad broadd a d strong and as you will see ace by his by no means an Apollo Af A AUve f tine Uve of ot Riga Enrico Arensen became I violinist of great talent and was was er of Richard Strauss's Strauss s 's Viennese hestra chestra when Glaus nov composer famous hear hear- him sing one day persuaded him himat at t his future lay on the other side of ot footlights h The great Lombardi Lombard master of Caru- Caru I took him in hand A few years of d work and he won Italian n. n Then Berlin called and young youn sen became became almost almost fatally as itt It t proved proved proved-a a. a favorite favorit there only oMy a favorite in high society In fa the Kaisers Kaiser's own opera house Imperial Ma Majesty esty a and d' d tho tho c Crown own ce cc complimented him him with both f Nn ay ir iry y t tr v r x 4 Iw p o won singing Enrico Arensen whose favor with tho the Kaiser applause and approval Among his other accomplishments Arensen counts a gift for language He speaks admirable German not to mention mention mention men men- tion fluent Italian It is scarcely safe to be distinguished in these troublous days and a gift for langu languages ashe as ashe he learned may almost almos cost c a mans man's I life But it may also win a man his love Enrico Arensen Distinguished Distinguished Distinguished Distin Distin- Russi Russian an Singer Found Himself Un Unwelcome Unwelcome we 1 come in Italy and France Because o of His Popularity Popularity Popularity larity in Berlin Berlin- Berlin Berlin- Then Nadina Lesat Came to 10 and nd Vouched That That- He He Was Coming to America By Accompanying Accompanying pan y i n g Hi Him as His B Bride ri de When war broke out Arensen now the enemy of his best friends found that unpleasantness among princes princ s may reach out and deeply affect a amere amere amere mere Individual He determined to leave Berlin But how It was no longer a Q matter of ot taking a train He applied for a pass very timidly and was promptly summoned to U Which detention camp would you like best Arensen demanded the off om- then smiled and handed him his permit The Thel Kaiser was pleased to tobe tobe be gracious It was still early In war times Italy had not entered the fray Arensen went there But the potentates failed to preserve the peace and once more their difficulties afflicted Arensen Russian Yes Tes they knew he was a Russian but why had Germany released him I No the Italians had bad no desire 3 I to put him In jail but they J preferred his presence In some other country Arensen Arensen Aren Aren- sen left for France Franc the word spy ringing ominously In his ear He got to Paris Arensen Not Nota a G German erm an 1 But they had heard him use that tongue and his accent was the purest The officials officials om- om shook their heads and ArenSen Arensen Aren Area sen sea shook in his shoes There Is a a. proverb rb that might apply to Enrico Arensen at this crucial moment of his career It concerns the dark hour that precedes precedes precedes pre pre- I cedes the dawn For him things were looking very black indeed I Who cc scald could ld forsee that Mars would I for once come to the help of his 1 love Venus Yet so it lit happened happened hap hap But first let us go back to Nadina Legat As a little girl Nadina was noted for her beautiful voice and her parents being rich developed her talents Shoo She studied under the best masters in Moscow and was fast becoming be be- coming a famous singer when war broke out between Russia and Japan When her father went to the front fron 1 she followed and became an expert Red Cross nurse Odd how events link Unk themselves In this life lire She came back to take up her singing singing sing sing- ing In real earnest An engagement I i in Italy followed and there for the first time she met Arensen x nv I II I He was playing the Duke to her Gilda What a graceful Gilda she was a dark seductive Gilda People People People Peo Peo- raved about the beauty of ot her long shapely arms her slim sUm figure her sympathetic voice Arensen found her very sympathetic Were they not compatriots In a 3 foreign land But it was a short meeting She returned to Moscow received an Imperial Imperial Im Im- rial summons to Petro Petrograd grad and was lost to Arensen for four years And then once again war broke out and once again interrupted her career She was in Nice when it happened There the Boston Opera Company found her and invited her to try the American stage Sho refused She was not interested tD in acting She was going to become a Red RedCross Cross nurse For the second time in her history Nadina des deserted her operatic oper oper- tic career to obey the instincts of of a J soldiers soldier's daughter When the Russian troops were ordered ordered ordered or or- dered to embark for France and fight on the son soil of their alli allies s Mme atoff determined to leave her home and care for her wounded rounded countrymen Over Ar Archangel hangel and England she came and settled in Monte Carlo There she was joined joined by her daughter Na Na Na- Nadia dins dia and together they opened a hos hos- pital Nadina being experienced was appointed superintendent and at once threw herself ardently Into the work And It was arduous work leaving littIe little little lit lit- tle tIe time for vo vocal al practice But that did not discourage the impresario impresario impresario im im- who sought to engage her herfor herfor herfor for American audiences He had once heard her sing His importunities followed followed followed fol fol- fol- fol lowed her to Monte Carlo She Sho must come to New York No Her r refusal refusal re re- was more emphatic He was forced to give up the quest in despair But as well as Arensen th there f I was ivas was relief In sight though neither at atthe atthe atthe the moment knew It dt One day came a a. cablegram from Mlle Mile Legat saying she had changed her her mind and was coming to America The impresario impresario thanked his gods and I asked no questions Only when the lady arrived a week-old week bride did he understand the reason for tor her sudden capitulation Hero Here is what happened We left Enrico Arensen shaking in his shoes hoes before the suspicions of ot the French officials He had reaSon reason to shake Frenchmen act act swiftly and with a a. deadly surety when it dt Is a question of disposing of ot a spy Where was he to turn He bethought himat him of at Nadina Legat Somehow w he lie had always managed to possess himself of her her address Her friend in trouble She came camo al at to to Paris and In person besought besought be be- sought the tho officials for his life lUe He was a a Russian she kno know If It He Ho morely morely more more- ly If wanted to go SO to America Amedea She Sho could vouch TOuch for It Indeed was oho pho o not thinking of going herself It was at this juncture that the tho Boston Opera Company received her acquiescence And Enrico Arensen was waa declared treto free tre freeto to goWe goWe gowe go We might cross ou oa the on-the the same Game Tx boat bot at I ventured Arensen Tho The woman agreed I that it might be pleasant Of what was then said there thero is no record but I Ino no assurance is n needed ded that the tho conversation conversation con con- dealt chiefly with Just two Individuals But when the two reached Bordeaux the man was heard beard to o utter these words We might be married He addressed addressed ad ad- dressed Legat We might whispered the Jad lady In la reply I The boat was leaving In ono one hour for America When they boarded bor It lit II thoy they were man and wife JL- JL T |