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I he Merry Widow .;.'! . ff y 111) 10) Copyhioht, 190 hr 'HA.rrmtt, 4 Co Ltd. Prom the Opera "The Merry Widow." By FRANZ LEHAR. " , " . "X r mmmmmmmmmmmmmmm '- ' By ALBERT PAYSON TERHUNE , COPYRICMT, 1004, BY HENRY W. SAVAGE 1 1 J-3EElj, i ...J-r"T f. pJ. I I J EES Ism xi ; r i u u x "wrwii ' VO - l a CHAPTER IV. The Waltz. I ANCI3 with mot" repeats So- urn. Tlio fomflf orchestra bud struck up it dashing, gny Mnrsovlnn air. Impelled by the musla ind her (tin moo of daring. Danllo sprang forward, Id an Instant ttio two wore wblrllii madly amid the Inlrleadtw of a wild Ilusslan dam e such an Ims for count . I (wm cent urh'M bciiii performed from HI berla's ca plain to Turtnr steppes-a dance of youth, ability, utter nbnn don. Yet a they came punting to a unit nt Hie Inst crashing nolo of music the faro of neither reflected the rxhilaru tlou the swift motion and stirring measures usually evoked. In fact, Ia iillo's brow wure a very perceptible scowl. Konln. too, wnm dou ncuHt. Uiu', her rash experiment fulled? "You didn't enjoy that," said she. "Not especially," ha confessed. "Did you?" "No. You don't dance aa well aa you flld." ' 'You've probably grown to prefer French partner," be replied, piqued ' It the reflection on hla dancing. "From all I hear," ahe retorted, "you fcavo little right to reproach me on that acore. You dance a good deal tt Maxim's, don't you?" ".Now and tlieii," lie admitted. "A i.d wild what eort of partner, I wonder?' she scoffed, a touch of sooro In her sweet voire. "Wltb polite o'icV wild Danllo Mly. flio wlneid ever ao little at the re- liroof ii ml went on. "I Mil ! you tin lire better with tbcut than with inc.". "IWllljr." he ncrecd. ' You ace, I, too. may prefer French partner." She raU'J her ureal dark eyes to uta. a world of ineaiilnu In them. i'o voii; itiie nskeo:, almost la a whisper. The distant orchestra had leen play. liiK iit'iilu, this time not a native air, l)tit it dreamy, Infinitely sweet Vlcn liese waltz. The oieulug notes of the haunting melody, though softened by distance, were wafted none the leaa dlatluctly to the listening couple. Again their eyes met With a mutual Inipulso they drew toward each other. Then began a dance aa different from tbe stiffly conventional ballroom waits a moonlight differ from a gasoline flare. With more than bint of the free, marvclously graceful poses of Slavonic dancers, Danllo and Sonla be gan their wondrous waits. Throwing herself back Into the strength of hla circling embrace, tbe girl's outstretched arma swayed like wind blowu lilies In rhythm with the music, her light step scarcely touching earth as the prince guided her through the mazes of the danco. It was a strango, dexterous blend of east and west, of lissom oriental pos turing and of gilding, modern waits steps-the very poetry of motion. Nor from tlio first note until the last strain of music died away did either dancer's eyes leavo the other's. Love, eager and eternal, was In tha gaze of each. Eye said openly to eye what sullen prldo forced back from the lips. Then a last dreamy chord and the music was hushed. Danllo and Sonla started, amazed, as though from some vision of paradise. Tho widow, fearful lost by Impulsive word she might wreck her plan of bringing Danllo to ner rcet, darted breathlessly away to welcome a now group of guests. The prince, left aloue, stared after her, open mouthed. A clapping of applauding Lands aroused him. "Bravo, bravo, my dear prince!" wheezed tbe ambassador, toddling for ward. "Whut a delightful little dancel But Is It ctiBtotuury to catch one's part, nor in a Jlu jltsu grip like that, or is It a fashion that has come In since my waltzing duys?" . Tho old bore's feeble jest brought Danllo quickly back to earth and to a .sense of everyday surroundings. "Were you looking for me?" he asked, none too civilly. "Only to seo if you bad succeeded yet In finding who the ludy la with whom De Jolldon Is In love. She must be made to win him away from any ideas of marrying the widow." "To blazes with that and all the rest of your silly plans!" shouted Danllo, "Don't worry any more about the widow. It's no use, I tell you. She Is going to marry a Frenchman la spite of us all! And.' he .weut on bittetly goaded by tb'o chagrin and abject dls appointment in PopoH's face, "I'm go. lug to dance at her wedding." "Going to marry a Frenchman, Is sher yelled the distracted ambassa dor. "Preposterousi I'll flud war of stopping It! And It Is De Jolldon she tblnk of marrying?" "What's that to me? I don't know who she's engaged to, and"- But Topoff waited to bear no more. Catching sight of Nlsb, be rushed upon that unhappy clerk. ' "Find M. do Jolldon V be command ed, "Keep your eye on blm all tbe rest of the evening. Bee If be makos love to tbe widow and report to me. I have already told M me. Popoff to sound blm on tbe subject Among as all we ought to learn something betVrn we're done." "You'll learn 'something' If you keep on spying," muttered Danllo under his breath as be moved away. "But I'll set year's Income It'll be sometblng that will give yon more surprise than pleasure." Dusk was falling. Above the myriad colored lights that dotted the garden tho moon was rising. Along one of tho hedged paths leading to thu sum mer bouse s man and a woman were stroltlng-Mme. Natalie Popoff and M. de Jolldon. "And so your worthy husband set you tbe task of finding out whom I am In love with?" De Jolldon was saying. "Yen," tbe ambassador's young wife answered. "He U afraid you will marry tho widow." "Why shouldn't IT" queried De Joll don Jokingly. "You told me to." "But-but you won't, will your she ploaded. "Why don't you look at me? What are you looking at?" De Jolldon's eye bad fallen oo tbe fan where It lay forgotten on tho table. The fan you lost and that your husband pocketed," be said, banding It to her. - - "Thank goodness!" Natalie exclaim ed, seising it; them "Lend me a pencil." She wrote a sentence on tbe fan di rectly beneath the three words he had scribbled tbe night before at the ball "There." she sighed, banding It to blm; "keep that as a reminder." lie held tbe fan up to tbe light and read : "I-nm-a-dutlful-wife." "Itemember that always," she ad jured. "Natalie!" he cried passionately. "It Is true-I am a dutiful wife. If I have been foolish enough to listen to your loveniaklng. at least I have never encouraged It. I bavo always rebuffed you for conscience's sake. I am a dutl-fui"- "Wby remind mi of the hopelessness of my love?" murmured De Jolldon. "You may refuse to reciprocate It but you cannot prevent my telling you" "But I can. After this evening we must not meet again. My husband trusts me.- This must be our farewell Interview. lon't try to alter my pur pose. I have made up my mind. Aft er this evening I shall never" "Natalie, you can't mean" "I do. This Is the last talk we two shall ever have together." "Then," Implored De Jolldon, "If It H really to be our farewell Interview, why must we talk here In tbe garden, where at any moment others may come to claim your attention? Grant me final half hour of your society all to myself. Let the talk be uninterrupted. Let us alt In the little summer house over there. See-it Is empty." They entered the little Inclosed ar bor. It was lighted by a string of Japanese lanterns, and two rustic chairs were St opposite sides of Its rround center table. There was a door at each end of tho tiny roora-an Ideal spot for a tete-a-tete chat now that tho moonlight had wooed most of tbe guests out of doors. The light wicker door swung shut be hind the couple. Natalie julte en Joyed the prospect of listening to hoi adorer's melodramatic words of fare well and of posing heroclally as a self sacrificing, dutiful wife. 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