ddd ddddbdd ddd d ddd dbdddddtddidddddbddddddbdddddddbdbddy The Fur-Lined Overcoat : RAE a on EE ae Ral S Santana The second violinist handled his bow mechanically and even listlessly. Once or twice he so far forgot himself as to draw the attention of the conductor, who rapped with his baton and glared at the offending player. The violinist was tired, and when he was tired, which was often the case, the music that danced round his brain was quite different from what he hap- pened to be playing at the moment, When the musical’ medley was over, the conductor came up to him, “I'm sorry, Jack,” he said, “but ir you don't pull yourself together we shall have to put some one else in your place, ‘ “I was tired to-night,” he replied, As Jack turned into the sweet he was met by a girl, who clung close to his arm. They walked on in silence for a time, picking their way eastward through the crowded Strand. Close be- hind them a man with a fur collar “The lnstrument turned up about his ears paced musing. ly. The girl turned and saw hin. “Ir you had only a furlined coat™ she said to Jack, Ile laughed. “I'm much more likely to have no coat at all soon, Nellie, Tonight Grif fin told me that if 1 didu’t hug I'd have to go.” “Shame” “He's quite somehow Keep that place But my violin I the opera, a rich. 1. 1 ways! Dut we longer.” “Must we?” “Why “I thought, perhaps,” hesitatingly, “that get ou better, I wouldn keep, and 1 can make by a little painting, then think what | housekeeping.” “But, wy dear child, I couldnt think of letting you work like that” “I should be happier.” “And suppose 1 lose my place at the end of the week?” “You'll soon find hp’ if thing [ we wove still, 0 ul Qin one, u've a beuer about what been COuM my 1 H} Wi do fully to ire Wors ist put in an hour or two.” ’ minutes t her at the door street, and then, thorougnfare, Le street on the othe A the dingy door « wigin a tall wan in a fur-line wd A simple supper upon his table, whick L utrdly touched The room was poor! ished, though comfortable and cleats Doug ACTON Ohe Corer stood violin any plano were Jack's ol they represented poss kept hope ald he could « tunore beautiful reality could show him; him to express himself 1 which shrank from contact world, lle drew ruled him and began to cover symbols which much wore than words But after a tUme the creative im pulse left him, and he turned to an almost completed portion of his work Parts he tried over on the plano, for other parts he took up his violin, after each trial altering a nite here there. The time slipped on. Hardly a sound reached him from the dwind of 8 sm out {reasures | Wah wer far wny thing which they enabled inner sell with the paper toward with those alive in onjure than Hp VvViswus i goetilnes val = ling traflic that passed the end of the | the street itself was perfectly still. With that silence there came a sudden impulse to him to play. “I wonder whether I could manage that sonnta tonight?’ he sald, aloud, He sat out the music, tucked his violin under his chin, and began to play. The instrument throbbed under his fingers with the acute sympathy and consclousness which only a vio linist can understand, He knew that he was playing finely, he knew that the music was good, and he was the maker of both. The thought filled him with exultation. Yet even at that street Throbix and | - | moment he feit how far above it all wis the simple love of the girl who trusted and believed in him, When he laid down the violin there were tears in his eyes. “If I only dared,” he thought, “to grasp my fate in both hands.” A man stood on the step, thinly clad fand shivering. “Sie” sald a volee, “I saw a light here, and thought that perhaps there might be some one awake who would | not vefuse me food, and perhaps shel | ter.” | “Come in. I ean | food, at any rate” The man followed him Into the sit- ting-room and stood quietly by the { door; he carried in his hand a large {parcel covered with a kind of water proof material, Jack glanced at this { with curiosity, perhaps suspicion. “I'm quite honest,” said the man. “This does not contain the spoils of a give you some d Under His Flagers.'' burglary.” Jack smiled, “1 didn’t suppose it did,” he sald. “Sit down and make yoursell com fortable. I haven't much to offer you {but you're welcome to what there in’ {Ja os) nit $10 “Prraw his alm i cat re Up Au “Can you play?” “The violin Jack excitedly his hands, “Try It,” he cried “If you wish it charity ’ “No, turn.” “Out of then,” said drew the bow and glided Into heating his own as a return fo no; not that! 1 want neo pure compliment the stranger softly to you He rose across the strings the sonata, Jack work played by an other hand for the first time, was car ried away by ts possibilities; yet, ex. cellent as the stranger's rendering was, he felt that he was holding himself in deliberately keeping back the highest power of expression that was in him. When he laid down t vio- Lin, Jack sald: “Thank you. But if you had chosen you might have played still better.” | "You think, then, that | paid you a half-hearted compliment 7 i A clook striking 3 reminded them | that the situation had reached an em barrassing stag The stranger ap peared to look Jack lor tue next move, “When you came In,” sald Jack, with hesitation, “you said something about shelter. 1 have only one bedroom here, but that i= at your service” “Sir.” eried the other, “is there an other man In London at this moment who would do as much for an absolute stranger?” “Many, 1 hope,” sald Jack, “Not one, 1 solemnly believe, accept shelter, but not your bed, check he only to 1 will This You can trust me?” conch will serve my turn pig Jack made up the fire, brought a pil- low and a rug, and left his curious guest to rest. He himself lay awake for some time In a condition of wonder, not unmixed with vagué excitement. When he slept itewas profoundly and to an unusually late hour, He rose to find his guest departed. His music had vanished, and in its place was the stranger's parcel, At first he was too overwhelmed for action; he could do nothing but blindly suffer under his misfortune, His lnndlady was able 10 give him no in- formation beyond the statement that she had heard the front door close before she got up, Her curiosity as to than her appreciation of Jack's loss. He told her angrily to open it and fully tricked. Under the string she discovered a note, addressed simply to “My Entertainer.” It ran thus: “I have not stolen your work, merely borrowed it. If you will meet me at 2 k ontside the Shamrock restaurant 1 hope to convince you of my integrity, In the meantime haps you will accept the eontents of my parcel as a guarantee of my good o' clog weather is cold. The honestly come hy." As Jack's eve reached the close of this extraordinary communication a cry from his landlady caused him to look up. She was examining, In an attitude of Intense admiration, a magnificent fur-lined overcoat, “You don't seem pleased,” said the woman, “Don't you suppose my music was worth more than this?" he said, “You know hest , of course; hut If that overcoat's worth a penny worth £30. 1 know, because my poor man wi in the line,” “I don't want his overcoat,” groaned Jack. Then, gl gain nt note, he brightened up. “I'll round and see Nellie,” he said, Nellie listened to his story w open eyes, an | than might When he ha “You mn ‘ and if I were you I'd cont” “1 will | garment fp J 8 incing run ith wide nterruption ted. wer been ol. she this appointment eX Pe sn id wear » with me ! nt you to see onsiderable replidation, used near the riage drove up, from wh Jack's guest of the nigh “Why that's the man in the furdined overcoat who was Ww Mk 1 the Strand last night,” Nellie whis rel. He was transformed: in place f thin and weat ents, he the rance a ol Iw fore Cons t seemed with ear it played by han either yo ad it fat I think 1 « will play it nin tn prom- in public it itan bh s¢ you that he within a month.” Jack gasped. nor for son minutes i he find appropriate words of Ir ago. + Mr Meloghlen re) . d Y ox “1 th w me, IT ean find you a better post. You appear bew dered.” ’ “I'm much bewildered doubt 1 vn existence.” “1 owe an explanation, cer n ght 1 was In the stalls t the 1 had made a bet with a friend that I would get food and a night's lodging for nothing, merely by using my knowledge of character, He scoffed at the ea I saw you and decided to follow you up, 1 walked down the Strand after you, and over heard forgive me—some of your con versation. My carriage followed a few yards behind, Having seen your home and marked the house, 1 re turned to my carriage, where 1 had prepared such a disguise as I con celvesl would best sult my purpose, The rest you know, [I am under a Fouble obligation to you. You justified wy belief In human nature, and you made me acquainted with a man ose work 1 shall be proud to see pro- duced.” “Amd the cont, Mr. MeLoghlen? “That, as my note pointed out, was left as a guarantee, If you like to put It wo, It may be considered as payment on account of future feen™ “I can’t find words to thank you," Jack stammered. | “The lady's face Is sufficient thanks,” and the great impresario raised his glass. Now to lunch, though nothing we eat today will taste mo good as your cold mutton did last night” Only one of the party suceseded In | doing Justice to that meal; but, after | ward, when Jack and Nellie were | Joined In the happy bonds of materi) mony, the three enjoyed many a good | lunch together, | that 1 wo you FRENZIED AGRICULTURE. SOME oF THE PHA NTASMAGORIAS OF A NEW JERSEY SPECIALIST, New Farm Science Which Makes Easy Cross-Breeding of Distinct Species and Combining the Animal and Vegetable Worlds. The startling results of the science of animal and plant life are graphl cally portrayed by Artist McCordt, of Newark, New Jersey. 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