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_ TH . by Arthur W. Ma nlelefatnlelnlninieininteleleietelelelninieln lot me ‘fn a position fluence behind him against ‘Prin-eae Chri posed to favor Rusaia, in my thoughts. bent stenlily upon nd a side glance showed me their expression had changed. frank with me, after a pause; at that I looked up and sald blunt!, "If 1 offend you I am sorry; not atir a finger to help the man you mean—the Duke Sergius. Mer face was breaking into a amie, when she checked ft, and I saw a faint ve of color rise to her cheek. Sergius was He asks Winthrop to jotn him a wrek to dechte advlee of Countess offers him a cap: Meantime Winthrop forma a trendshlp joted to Princess ‘The tro decide to form fight for Chrtatina I] Winthrop pledeea himself to the Princess's cates with Chriatina. the Russian supremacy erless, decides to abdicat the Countess Moka The relgning Mr! which he te pow doapite the wistes of . 1 needed no test,” The Duke Serm.us.”’ ‘Mloes not enter {nto our plan.” began to see she ght not mean to A Shooting Match. LL my Impressions of the interview * she resunied, e Russinn ladder, and then kick tt » them pledge themselves rincess was THE DUKE BAFFLED. NOS MAE MISsE! Me ches Yee FUL 5 WAROER © = 3994 8d 29D Be: poo fury of the Cou caas was regarded by h Pivot on whi trigue turned, the openly avownt Kerous woman's ; T remembered Princess Christ as the central to use the power of p throne for rallying the Bulgarians to defend themselves inst their real énemle: have mapped out a + Princesa; but T ike tt, How will you pre- and their country ing the commission. She turned her eves look that infected me with , Will You not “With everything I pe Wo ahail have to leave that Wsposed of when the time you were warned, he is a man whose eyes we have ever to blind.” “You think Gen. Kolfort has no sus- “He cannot ha come a moment when his eyes will be . no doubt, and then the danger But Iam prepared anything for the caune.”” Tam sure of you. tn heaven we had more men like you perhaps our lives in your know well enough the dangers of th Bhe hejd out her hand ax she sald this swith an alr and tone of Implic dence, and I carried her fingers to my ed for her; out L knew of the from that wild woman, the Countess Bokara, and I must put’ her as delicately an to know her would not ahrink from tt. nk mywelf to her service, L Ae I did no the Duke in hurriedly, with a look of how me how to help, ,Yolce unateady with emotion, Renly we aro all allled to the Rus- ; lana in a scheme which In to make the reigning Princess which ‘deepened “Instantly, to anger his eyes fell upon me, you were, enga which hides their real intentions. “but I had n matter of urgency to discuss with you, #o I bade our Rervante “Your urgency thelr places,” Sergius, admitting him to a half share of the throne, and thus Russianizing St ‘To make sure of me it In arranged that we be married secretly, the unton only tp be my accession. course, to bind me irre announce mi cost my servants she answered, the expros- of her face hardening Austerity—no different. fromeanything. I had seen during our interview, 1 did not think it could be anything he answered, 5 to her words, and he turned a announced after The object of this tn, bly to them 19 expected While I am seemingly independent, alt that fs national and patriotic In Bu Faria will be rallied to my support. We should thus. get a firm hold of the throne and of all classes of the p the suspicion of too great Rus: 3 Do you sce that?" 1.dld, and my looks showed that I did Rot relish it. “It 1s a shrewd scheme, no doubt,” but a cad, was my nought, as Lreturtied his look with gene been nothing ‘to my gocd. . I saw you at the ball * 1 anwered curtly. or two with you some ena xervant at whom he was finging an order, he could not have re omensive patronage Into } Write your Duwi at me steadily, almost re- sproachfully, 1 thought. ke the scheme, and would ni a with intention “Ls ita plan you will help?" I was silent and cast He wan not accustomed to Le addre:ned aml he atarted. snd with a bow to y th MY yee Oe Nin much. 4. tone, flushed with anger. T took. no, notice, but “Is {fa pian you will help?” she re- the Princess I) murmured, ‘I hhve the’ Pay, feleletein!=! fat hebrie nteletntet honer to wish you gowl day, mada: " julace. \s heaven he would seek a Quarrel with me. 1 muttered as 1 de- My words were destined to have fulfiiment. rome later the called on treatel ht distan enurtesy Unat At litei out ir ! . cate vou see 1 a friendiy spirt K Over together the things w common? “Why do you recelve me ike this?” He spoke abarpiy, and, | thougat, angrily; and when Ldtd not answer lm: mediately. he added with « laugh had no mirth in tts" to Ruppow in the hublt of hawking roan my suggested anything of the mie make it very diMecult for me to enter inte) things with you,” Eh sir,” 1 anawer- ed deliberately. "The first time at. the the r evening, when you good enough to acow. at me, and yes. terday at the Princess Christina's house, when your worts were a kind of scow! expressed audibly. We Englishmen are| | $ not necuatomed to read auch actions ae) Erinula d'Angri Brady the preliminaries ot aS frlendehip. i py | RBOwR to the play going “Hang he cried with an oath. | |, i a You are as diftdent as a’ girl inh Bel} sayatatuerque,b teers, I don'r find men incline! to quar- er and daa! rel With my offers of friendship, T can | marriat yesterday afternoon at tell vou. Tam not without power and {church of the Tranatiguration by Rev {ifluence, { can assure yor. ad he a Suilenttte: SANMEAT RSE TL Dr. Houghton to Thomas I. Cullen, Jr, 1 made no reaponsa, to hia offer, 1/ £90 of a wealthy merchant of this ely Pers in could no! The wedding was a somewhat hasty [114 fa! re son ed att - Mall, but Wedn surprised her sister actre | by announcing, When she reached the theatre “Weill, girs, ite all retitled. Ha and 1 get married to-morrow." DSS RARE TREAT FOR MUSIC LOVERS. Z ¢|Musical Art Society ssaeeeie%| Worthily Sustains Its “You have mada a good cholce of Aa Reputation. house, Count,” he sald, aftet another Daune. "v1 congratulate | yo And where a the room where you ate gu {o lure the coy pigeons to be trained we | One of those’ rare treats, an evening the service of the Princess Chr-stina?” |whh the Musical Art Society, was en- feetcently she hed told tim ‘of the pro-| joyed by a large’ aidience at Carnegie vw] Hall yepterday..-Jh was the second and 1 ead, athe” Hk to you, 4€ rp. the, nat concert of the organization for the “Nothing” will’ please me” beiter,”” tie |Beason. abd! FHAHRDMhrosch. the dire: satd, following me from the room. |tor, than whom there la no more vitaliz- Egad, a aplendia hall!’ he exotaimed |ing force in musical research and ap- in enirine adm‘ration as we entered it. tentthed ataTacoeramiae qaler cell me, ton. that you know’ how preci See ee ren ecren a atethaty to use the sword well, From. all nc. |0f reat beauty, Aa the chorus o y counts you eantly splitted that fool Ris-|ts mace up of xingerx among the best toh, the first time at old Kolfort’s, and that, New York, affords, the Interpreta- did ‘just what you liked with him when = eres you met him on the ground tlon waa at once reverent and brilliant He went on to praise my pletol range,| The volume of tone was full, round and end ened by proposing a Mttle target |satisfying. There was fine balance and he shading wax exquisite. “Come to the further ia,|* G . putting him ‘nait a dozen paces tonthe| The neinaing! ad i the . ie Tear, erere Mel, Deus,” 0} joequin de Pres, He tried from the further c In the ffteenth century tut ‘ine target each time, out only’ once | chorus of tive. voles, the tex BOt on to the bull’s-eye, 4 x cats Tats ita 8 long distance, and the tight's| Which i the nfty-Arat Psalm, tm this (he rather bad. Do you shoot much?" boy choir of St. James's Church tool “Well, a little. I have only. had 5 and simplicity, no less or tree shots Nere.""aad T picked Up'a Tee ec ile Wenig aanaracterieetlt Tevolver_careles: TT am sorry ‘you (ban appealing ss found the Wght bad.’ T_turned: then] AN example of Palestrina waa found inj Aevelles the histal a fired half a dozen|his lovely “Peccantem Me Quotidle, shots In rapid sucession. . voices, Then there w imghaucpave misesh he erie, laugh-|'vy cancel in an English round ‘of th “L think not. You whl find the atx | thirteenth century, one of the oldest « pullete ina ring round’ the bull's-eye.| tnglish songs, “Sumer {4 Toumen In.” ally hoasttul ewnreon’ With Intention: | vn english Kl ghteenth cen: | Hw went up to the target and ex-|tury. “Araldst the Myrtles”’ by Jon- amined it and then turned to me: athan Baetishill, was another number ond, You're a wo! 7 ari ons of Cor- ere did vou learn, the trek Mt: | There were als» illustrations of Cor The unfelened surprise and admiration |nelius and Meretelasohn trom, ally pleaned me, He would now | In an Easter hyma of the six tobe frifled Withs from That nora | century the suclety had the ansinta at muperb body of choral singers Jen Choral Union, which was ma » gallery, several hund t again and | strong. Hall intl the marks though de through the hall as Kn Thad perp votce, beautifil In tane anything ike tt. Ital 4 selon, Again in three 5 wondertie’ 4 Ke expression, AK F pelt Pheard him mutter to tin: | wach the efficiency and earnen Thoxt invited him toa bout atth the] thls ble chorus wei monatrated. folly, but he deciiied on the. grea that| One of the most interesting incidents | nth me changed, and | of t decreased Hopraeticn 1 stom bef of the formed a no time. THis refuenl auepened Nelli ier atnee eat me, for {had heard that he way a[ 824 te playing sedis 5 Fplendid fencer, and was somewhat cue) of Handel’a concerts gromno 3 Tous to see how fur he wae ny superior, | D major. The freahners and plquancy concluded t he wan e ” were hight show mel ei hen ant of the work were highly had t ntent myself with and Mr Damrosch was Impreasion my skill with grant w repetition of the minuet, David hadipreducedi:: Maree eal Manner, the frat violin, and Leo Sehu.tz, " Nnon erward, expresein n ) © move: gnother hope that we should be frienda | the bibs NA BELET A ML EE Ay Sut [wan as guarded In my reply as [| ment had been before, and certainty no more| All that In best tn orks musical cordint. gultivat Aodn the be | 1 was glad of the vislt, howe He] diene arty tribute to had solved the dimMeulty whieh had heen] Frank’ Damronc WN for hin. mkt nn: erplexing me. It wan evident that the) ducting and for the spirit he Princess hail wabl enoumn to tics Him ta| Into the performance atest think that 1 was working on hin slde, SYLVESTER RAWLING and T waa convinced that he would say ——_ aa much to Gen. K . and thus un- "1 Wittingly render me a service, “DIE WALKURE” AGAIN. That our dislike waa mutual 1 had no doubt, ‘THe had come resolved to patron. te arid. perhapa, to ride roughahod over] Sum tn pn Cycle of me tn bis swaggering, overbearing wa tnd his portormance with the platol” had hep veimames alee: been intended t itimidate me by prov- “Die Walkure’ was presented at th ii that helwasias warrell setropolitan yesterday In tts rm with in W iy. Bur my display had changed all that and inj omer In Mr, Grau's afternoon cycle of 8 degree hod humillated him in my eves) the Nibevungen Hing With the excep at the very moment when he waa ke jon of Oltzka, who took the part of to appear most formidable see i Te wan a man to take such a rebut] Fricka in place yf Sohumann-leink, badly. and for the future I felt he would | Indimposed, Che cant way the» be no friend of mine. Whether he would jut the evening performance. Nort dare to be an enemy depended upon his Ne eoeeaeAhe honasleaine aki ann swordsman, and that he had| Brannniide was agai the dorinatin carefully kept h ‘om me. Dyek's Stegmund Neverthelean, eared one tan-| a Kis Sleglinde were the same Fie from hea UiMealtter, und Hertram wie] jad of the vinit.} yy 4 val eke to how hinens| Wotan und Bhs, Mundiag, ‘The Vv y openly 1 trouble to unk] kyrles sang wel Hroncts myself. conducted with much spirit reid (To Be Continued) ing t this was the wixth tme poe ee pert has Leen sung (ile weason THEATRE SEATS CHEAPER, |. cs@*ciric theytuird onerm ut afternoon. Reduced Prices Fill Some Mana- were with! Fear. Jacob Litt has followed Oscar Ham- | merateln and other managers and. re- du the price of tlekets to the Hroad- i way Theatre one half, and his pric For Infants and Children, will hereafter run from % cents to $1. i nereatter run trom 2 conte to 31./ Tha Kind You Have Always Bought prices haw pussed, Bears the Other managers view his action with | Bignaturo Lied alarm, fearing the public will refuse to of lo @ igh) prices hereafter. yi “oe WORLD: FRIDAY EVEN IWEBER & FIELD BEAUTY, FLORENCE BELL, ; MARRIES WEALTHY THOMAS CULLEN. NG, MARCH 15, Grand iCeremony Was Performed in Advance of Time Originally Set, Happy Pair Received Truck Loads of Wedding Presents. MASTERFUL, and one increasing, interest in our meth- ly upon th cs. of Plain and Fancy b DGS Plain and Fancy Ribbon. 300 pes. Plain and tal Our Guaranteed Kid Gloves. Hosiery. Ladies! Liste Hose, « Ladies’ Black and Fancy Hose, Saturday otwithatanding from toe. to Handkerchiefs. Handkerchiefs | sseee Sen, 1c,, 15c. and 25c] The young couple had planned} Zimmerman, Corner Grand and Chry DAVEY’S. consignment of 10, Potatoes e sok! in all the Andrew Davey 1.75 PETS OF THE PRESIDENT AND CAPITAL RAVORITES: iSatn ai rinse Under the directloa of Mr. day as long as they Andrew Davey Stores. Amusements. MANHATTAN, ' CLYDE FITCIES NEWEST PLAY LOVERS’ LANE. Most Telightfu! Play in Town. BEST ORCH. SEATS ALWAYS $1.50. WEBER BIELDS' 2 DE WOLF HOPPEK. PREWOENT KNICK erge at 3.20. MATINE vases To Have & To Hold G etek Theatre, 3th 81 Nothing Too Good at the White House for the Massachu- setts Trio. UNDER TWO FLAGS" 4 Seach... ORITERION THEATR on et Evenings, S15 Omir Matinee Saturday at 2. JULIA MARLOWE | “4! | MADISON, ath DOESN'T GETHER AIL ON HORSE. ‘Postmaster Denies It’s Miss Waterbury’s Custom. ‘KOSTER & BIAL’ S: LAFAYETTE 6 WILLIAM COLLIER | ON THE QuieT. a s MADISON SQUARE MEN'S SHOW The Ojlbmay Indian dre (PASTOR'S |SPORTSN Soctety folk, and pa mr AvGHE mt MATINEE TO-DAY ai SMR A WISE GUYCO, vl jot in Manhattan and the Bronx. Telephone Service Is a ready help departments of dally life. Rates in Manhattan from $5.00 a Month. One-Year Contracts. NEW YORK TELEPHONE CO. 111 Weet 38th St, and receiving: joe ymanand a eo , MY! LADY. BliOU AMELIA BINGHAM COMPANY | ropony inta t Monthly Payments. 15 Dey Street. Hess hi Continuation of the Rebuilding Sale. REPUBL IC's VIOLA ALLEN CLARA SM It's Good Enough for THE KING OF Holbrook’s} Sauce ENGLAND LOUIS MAN GRAN MNETROPOLI DALY'S: |LYCEUIM | MUSEE Last Mat, saturday BARBARA FRIETCHIE: a Ova GIVEN AWAY * “ow KELLAR CANDY CATHARTIC a FOR THE HOWELS 2 RUE > DER WLLONEScaNe teantsouvenire mat. Leve Genbine stamped C.C C. Never sold in bulk. Gols 7 Mon TAUK. watt Beware of the dealer who tries to sell something ** just as good." . The Convict’s Daughter, Lord © Taylor, Sweet Store. SATURDAY BARGAINS AGGRESSIVE R FAILING, department, due en- merchandise. We absolute requirements Sale of Silk< 200 pes. Plain and Fancy Silk; were 1.00, 1.25. f50and 1.75, all go at. 69¢ Shoes. Ladies’ Dress Shoe soles for’ Street wear. Ligh evening wean; upet hand-stitched cal for Sature 95 Cs tzala Tat le No. 1--2C0 prs. Ladies? muunutac samples, 344 te {EE widths. every pair worth al for Saturday........ O8e Bargain Table No, 2—150 prs. Ladies’ Six values 3.00 to 5.00, to. ck small sizes and) narrow widths, Sf ate +0679 ) Children’s Shoes; 6 to 11, tine, bright Kid. patent leather tipped, Hess usually sold at Suits and Jackets, A Clearance Sale of our £.00, 8.00, 16,00 and 12.09 Jackets for 22.98 A Clearance Sale of Ladies’ Suits; were 10.00, 15.00 and 18,00; special for Saturday at.. 4,98, 6.98 and 7.98 aturday Evening Until to o’Clock. Streets, Amusements. |/PROCTOR’S — * FAVORITE THEATRES, INED ENTERTAINSENT. ys, Sulgomoto Troupe, Jane Tony Farrell & Cm METROPOLITAN OPE GRAND OPERA REASON tats At. Mar + TOSCA Eve. at 8 lar’ Prices).LK TRAVIATA iiday Rye. Mereb 17....Grand Popular Concert: 8 REQUIEM MASS. and Schumpna-Heink, MM. @alt~ aeun. Condumor, Mr, Manetnettt. TS. at Seo oecee Ha DOMES AN at LAB es Mar. 20, at 3. ALAMMBO. at 1,39. GOTTERDAMMERUNG Double BItt RIA RUSTICANA. “WA, WED, 8ST sewed Eaitten. D YEAR OF THA HEN itr ig V.BONNELLY § yj AN AMERICAN’ iN CITIZEN VEEKS. Dear ARS DANE'S DEFENCE. 1 Keturn of Wm. Faversham, D'WAY & 23TH ST. hosing Success." —Sua, ). Matinees Wednestay at CAPTAIN JINKS no vee With GARDEN ye toes ate. Stattoeee SLatlnees Wednesday and Sati Ota Tue, ‘Marcy 33. W Matinees Wednemlay’ and Saturtay THE Acoust FAMILY. SAVOY, turner a ene aie f 4—coHans—4 THE GOVERNOK S$ SON, Night GRAND CONC PSS VICTORIA? 5 yo! tncluting 4 MOss. waking Al! Kece THE CLIMBERS. UNCLE’ “TOMS CABIN. Mate Wed. @ Rat. 2 samen mer WAY DOWN AST ADA REHAN “ii AMERICAN 03% )8O.STH ANIA Brooklyn Amusements. ORPHEUM Heenan Martha Dorlon Lowe, Milisons, Will H. Fox, fuuncan, Baraes & Sisson, SKATING RINK. SIGHT pion Faney & 5 FRAG, + SHORE ACRES" THE Sty RIN@l: HN DREV Sh Lait GARVEe, Py 2