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HERTFORD NORTH CAROLINA HERTFORD, N. -C., "FRIDAY. DECEMBER 16, 1938.-
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Stnopsib : In 184$, y o fr
Jofcann Stratus, called Scfcani
by. his friends, has become a
success os a composer . 'of
waltses. Me marries Poldi.
hie childhood sweetheart and
they settle down, contentedly.
One day, stirred by the Revolu
tion, Schani composes, a march.
He gets into an uprising and
sees Carta Donner, a famous
soprano, whom he scorns as an
aristocrat. He rescues her frim
the crowd and they drive to
the Vienna Woods where he
composes a new song. He and
Carta discover their love for
each other but when dawn
comes Carta goes off with her
"protector" Count Hohenfried.
Next day, the Count comes to
Schani and tells him that he is
exiled from Vienna for in the
uprising Schani had unwitting
ly insulted a young officer, later
revealed to be the Emperor
Frans Joseph.
CfeejTlfbt ltti by Lott'i ine.
Chapter Three
(Conclusion)
Hand in hand, Schani and Poldi
aescenaea to the front parlor.
iney stopped short. Kienzi and
Hofbauer were there and some ot
bcnanra orchestra men.
Stiffening her apine, Poldi spoke
the dreadful new. Everyone
crowded around in consternation
ana i-oiai s voice broke. She ran
to Schani, burying her head In his
shoulder. "They're making him go.
They're driving him out They're
nuuug mm.
There was a slight noise from
ine aoorway and Fold! turned.
Carta Donner stood there. Poldi
shivered for a second. Then, hun
grily, tragically, hen gaze fastened
on Schani's face.
Gulping with excitement Anna
announced the distinguished visitor
and Carta glided to Schani, seem
ing, for a moment, to ignore the
rest "I have great news Mr.
Strauss. You've been commissioned
....'to write an opera for me."
'Ifofbauer burst out, "But he must
leaw Vienna within forty -eight
hours."
"Oh 1 aee." So Hohenfried had
gotten here first It had been a
-clver ruse but It wouldn't work.
Frana Joseph had completely for
gotten Schani by now. "That or
der, I may inform you, will never
become official. You are to write
6 n. Opera for the Imperial Theatre,
lr, 'Strauss for me."
.. Soldl used all her strength to get
her through the next few mo
ments the polite introductions,
the goodbyes to the men, the offer
of coffee to Madame Donner. But
the tears coursed down her face
a.-, she made her way to the
kitchen.
Alone, Schani and Carta faced
each other. He took a deep breath.
'There will be no opera," he said
flatly, and walked to the window.
"We're leaving Vienna."
Carta was standing beside him.
Must I lo3e the composer too?"
the asked softly.
He whirled around. "Carta," he
whispered huskily and took her in
bis arms, searching for her lips,
krushing them, bruising them...
The months went by and all
Vienna whispered of the love be
tween the glorious Carla Donner
Mid the young composer, Johann
Itrauss.
Poldi 's heart had become a lump
pf ice which filled her bosom.
There were terror-filled nights and
impty, meaningless days. She and
Schaxvi had drifted so far apart.
Passing the theatre one after
soon she saw the poster which
announced the opening of his new
Domic Opera, starring Madame
Carta Donner. Decision came to
her then. She would not attend.
She sat In the living room that
fight with Schani's mother. Her
pee was quite composed though
ker sewing needle wavered a bit
Schani bad long since left for the
perform anoe.
Mrs. Strauss addressed her quer
olousy. "Poldi, I don't want to nag
Era bat after all you really bo
ng there. What will people think?"
The doorbell rang and a moment
later Poldi was facing a stranger,
i distinguished appearing person
n formal dress uniform. A shiver
apprehension want over her as
he gave her his name. Count An
ton ttonenirieo. How . queer.
Leading him into the back par
lor, sne quieuy closed tna door.
"YeT"
Twice he opened his lips and did
not speak. Then, finally, he said,
"Forgive . me Madame. . I - am -a
straignuorward person and X will
tell you first that that I am in
love with Carla Donner." She step
ped back and he said urgently, "I
beg you to understand Madame.
You must know " hit voice
trailed off pitifully " what this
costs me."
She was tense, raising all her
defenses; "But what is It?"
He looked at her as if he were
seeking help. Then he went on.
"For some time. Madame Donner
and your husband have been car
rying on an Infatuation. During
all these weeks of rehearsal they
have been together constantly.'"
She swayed a bit How did he
dare? Then she managed a sophis
ticated little smile. "You know of
course there are always rumors."
He crossed to her and rasped,
"For your sake I do not pre
sume to aay for mine and for
his sake, you must ston this at
once. They will destroy each other.
They are artists. One will destroy
for her poor torn heart? "Love is
no good," she burst out In a tor
rent VNot , for women t like ua.
mother. It's for the other kind, for
wuiuea wx&v uute, ior women ,wno
steal, for women ' who " have no
heart" Her voice rang but In hys
teria., "My Jewel Where are my
jeweis ! sjuicmy ane ran to ,tne
dresser. "I have as much right to
wear my jewels aa the. From now
on I go nowhere without my
jewels- '.. ,
Then her quivering fingers wen
still. There, under her baubles was
a pistol, a pretty pearl-handled lit
tle thing. With a stealthy move
ment she slipped it "Into her bag.
It too, would play its share In the
evening's events. Now, with set
face, she snatched up her cape.
Her gaze was far away with des
perate resolution. "The perform
ance must not end without me.
Goodnight mother."
Racing down the street she sum
moned the first coachman she saw.
"To the opera. Quick." It was just
a five-minute ride to the theatre.
Running into the foyer of the
opera house Poldi hurried up the
stairs ana passed tnrougn a door
leading to the auditorium. Now the
music came louder. It drew her
forward. She mujt see. she must
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mmmmmmm
' "Why have you conn
here?" he demanded.
She looked at him Imploringly,
There must be no ugly words b
tweea4hem. "Xou're free Schani.',
he Qet&, tenderly, "free to take
Smr happiness with her. That's"
er bag slipped from her nervelesi
fingers. Then, as luck would have
it, the faulty catch came open and
the Uny revolver lay there, naked
ly.. Quickly, she snatched it up.
She shook her head In answer to
hla dilated gaze. "No Schani, it
was for her. But Z was wrong
so terribly wrong." .
.... "You cared that much, Poldi?"
She moved past him and looked
back. Her smile was slanted. "Low.
ing and hating. Sometimes it is all
One. Goodbve Schani and arrant
happiness to you both,"
xe Btarceo toward nea but sh
had Slipped throueh the door lllra
a wraith.
In almost a blanket silence he
and Carla gathered uo beioncincn
Neither one could pretend.- N
when they were in the carriage,
not even when they had reached
uie ooat station.
It was Carla however who faai
it openly. Beckoning the porter,
she indicated her own bags. "Take
only these two."
With a low cry, Schani stepped
meireyes locKed. Then
e 4ald In an oddly formal voice,
"I shall be grateful to you for this
es long as I live."
Her lips curved in mocking self
appraisal. "I am a very vain wo
man. I could never be content with
so little of your heart." She turned
and hurried aboard. From the rail
of the ship she called, "Remember
me Schani," and softly sang,
"One day when we wera
young..."
"Schani," she begged prettily,
though tears had begun to clog
her voice, "you wrote that for me.
7111 you give it to me?"
"It has always been yours." Then,
"Carla, Carla, my darling," were
the words that were smothered in
his throat Bareheaded he stood
there as the boat became a speck
!n the distance. The beautiful blue
Danube, his Danube was carrying
iher away but It was Bfuaglng
I film back everything he had
j nought he'd lost. It was a lovely
' iver. It would flow through his
which will be reached, by beginning at
the mouth of a lane on the South side
'of the Durante Neck, Road and which
is the point of the beginning of this
description, ' and ' running Whence
South 67, degrees v 30 minutes ' "West
25 chains; thence North 29 degrees
West 2 chains; thence North 67 de
grees East' 2.62 chains to said, point
in Jesse's Creek; 'thence S. 67 degrees
West 2.62 chains; thence S. 29 de
grees East 2 chains; thence North 67
degrees SO minutes East 25 chains to
the beginning, containing 614 acres,
and being the same land as described
in deed from Virginia-Carolina' Joint
StoAlLand tiank to Georgte Ii: 'turn
er, recorded in Deed Book 21, page
470, Perquimans County Registry.
C. P. HARRIS, Jr., Trustee,
Wilson,
North Carolina.
Dec.9,16,23,80.
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art forever.
He was returning to
all he had thought
lost.
the other. It will be jealousy, hate,
coldness, torment. It would ruin a
man of Mr. Strauss' nature."
She clenched her hands. "You
compel me to say, Count Hohen
fried what I had never intended
to reveal. This attachment is
known to me, has been known to
me for some time. But I intend
to do nothing."
His eyes were glittering. "Ma
dame," he said chokingly, "Carla
Donner is leaving tonight after
the performance for a tour of
Europe. And I have every reason
to believe that Mr. Strauss goes
with her."
Her limbs had turned to water.
It wasn't possible. It couldn't be.
"What would you have me do?"
she whispered.
"Fight. Whatever one wants In
this world one must fight for, like
the beasts in the jungle. Especial
ly for a man or a woman one
loves."
Brokenly, she nodded. "I cannot.
I thought he needed me and
that was enough. Go. Please go."
For a fraction of a second he
hesitated. Then he bent over her
hand, straightened up and saluted.
The next moment he was gone.
Like a somnambulist Poldi walk
ed up the stairs to her room. Her
brain began to churn. He had said
one must fight be a beast It was
the only way.
"Mama," she called loudly, 'Tm
going. I've decided to go, after
all. Isn't It wonderful?"
Mrs. Strauss came running In,
then took a frightened breath.
"Poldi, what's the matter? You
look so queer, so feverish."
"Help me mother, quickly, quick
ly." But where would ahe. find heln
listen for a moment
Ah! Carta was at the footlights
andiier voice filled tho place with
rippling beauty. Poldi felt some
thing give way inside her. Those
incredibly lovely sounds. That radi
ant, exquisite face. No wonder
Schani had been unable to resist
her. He was looking up at her
now, like a man bedazzled and
thirsty for beauty. Now came the
climax of the aria, and the thril
ling splendor of the song rang out.
Poldi's shoulders sagged. She had
been wrong. They were one, not
two. They belonged together. She
had come to slay this woman but
Schani's spirit would have died
with her.
Slowly, she moved upstairs to
the dressing room. Just on the
landing she came face to face
with Carta. There was a curiously
suspended moment. Then, very
carefully, she spoke. "I came to
see you tonight Madame," she be
gan, "to fight for him. But I re
alize that I wasn't fighting for .him
but for myself. That's not what I
want to do."
Carta's eyes were bright with
suspicion. "Is that what you came
here to teU me?"
"No. I want to tell him some
thing. Tell him that he's quite
free. That he need not worry about
me. Will you tell him, please?"
In spite of herself Carla was
moved. "You're very unselfish."
Poldi shook her head soberly.
"You know Madame, It's a silly
thing to say but I think I lore his
happiness even more than I do
him." She started for the stairs.
"Well, I mustn't keep you."
Suddenly, she stopped. Schani was
f acinar har. staringr aa if he'd mh
ind as the Danube flowed on, so
A Schani's songs. The happy,
:sy years with Poldi at his side
-?nt by and receded into distance
tlmo and thought. One decade,
three and even more, passed . . .
-t was on a Spring afternoon
'iome fifty years later that Poldi
'.n& Schani proceeded up the hall
o tne emperor s chambers.
Schani was a bit worried. "Let's
tee. Three steps into the room and
ow rrom tne waist Turning to
Poldi he gave her a little kiss.
There. That seemed to help mat
ters. Entering the room he began the
ritual but the Emperor was already
moving towards him. "No, no, none
of that business, Strauss." He of
fered his hand in a firm grip and
chuckled. "You pulled my nose
once, remember?"
Schani writhed with embarrass
ment. "You see, I didn't know"
But Franz Joseph made another
good-humored interruption. "I sup
pose I should pull yours now. But
then you'd probably pull mine
again, wouldn't you?"
Poldi broke In, scandalized, "Oh
no, your Majesty."
The Emperor shook his head. "If
I could only be sure." Then he
took Schani's arm. 'Tell me, how
does It feel to be King of Vienna?"
Confused, Schani found himself
being led to a balcony. Then he
gaped. There on the grounds, was
a huge crowd of people. And they
were cheering shouting his name
over and over again.
"This could happen -only to you.
Vienna Is giving you the lore you
gave Vienna." the Emperor said.
. And aa Schani stood there, tear
welling up in his eyes, he waa
once again young and back in thai
Vienna woods. ''Carta." Just once
he breathed her name. Then h
turned around to Poldi who had
shared his sorrows, his work and
finally his triumphs. "Come, my
daring," he said softly, "This be
longs to both of us."
THE END.
Mnted la v. 0. a.
NOTICE
By" virtue of a deed of trust exe
cuted, to me by Thomas L. Jessup for
certain purposes therein mentioned,
which said deed of trust bears date
10th day of February, 1931, and is
registered in the office of the Regis
ter of Deeds of Perquimans County
in M. D. Book 17, page 660, at the
request of the holder of the notes se
cured thereby, I shall on Wednesday,
the 21st day of December, 1938, at
11:30 A. M., offer for sale to the
highest bidder for cash, at the court
house door in Hertford, Perquimans
County, N. C, the lands conveyed to
me in said deed of trust:
Those certain lands in Parkville
Township, Perquimans County, North
Carolina, designated as fellows: Three
certain parcels of land first known as
the Hunter tract, second as the Ellis
tract, and third one acre reserved in
sale of lands to J. E. Hurst by W. L.
Jessup, and being the same conveyed
to Thomas L. Jessup by Kate B. Jes
sup on June 19, 1926,- and recorded
in Book 16, page 642 in Register of
Deeds office of Perquimans County,
for which see further description.
This November 19th, 1938.
J. C. BLANCHARD,
Trustee.
Nov.25,Dec.2,9,16!
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Mr. and Mrs. Herman Outlaw and
children,. Mildred and Evelyn, of
Drivers, Va., visited Mr. and Mrs. L.
L. Lane and family Sunday afternoon.
Mrs. Odessa Holton, of Burgaw, is
Spending some time here with relatives.
NOTICE
Upon presentation
signed by owners of property, being
signed by owners who own a majority
of the lineal feet frontage of each
section of street set out hereinafter,
said petition asking the commission -
J ers of the Town of Hertford, JM. C,
on the south side of Dobb Street
fmm HvHs Part Stropt. t.n F-dpnt.on
of petitions! Road street. on the eagt side of
Sunday iruests of Mr. and Mrs. ! to pave or cause to be pavey the side
Mercer Winslow were Floyd Winslow, ! walks as set out hereinafter, the
Mr. and Mrs. William White, of Nor-i commissioners of the Town of Hert
folk, Va., Fentress Winslow and Miss
Helen Winslowl
William T. Winslow returned Sat
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' a week.
Returns Home
MiflB. 'Sara Brihh "has
ford at their regular meeting on
December 12th, 1938, passed the fol
lowing resolution:
It being requested by the owners
of a niajosity of the lineal feet frnt
age of each section of street herein
after set out, the Town of Hertford
returned I Pave or cause to be pavejf the
home after viBiting at Farmville and
i Durham.
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By W. G. NEWBY, Clerk. :
f Having qualified as executors of the
estate ;ioJP. ChasiJohhsopiji; deceased,
law. ft ciijuuuaiia Vfuuutjr, . aiviui
Carolina', this is to'hotif y all persona
having, claims against the estate of
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NOTICE
By virtue of a deed of trust exe
cuted to me by J. J. Fleetwood and)
wife for certain purposes therein
mentioned which said deed of trust
bears date of February 24th, 1928, and
is registered in the office of the Regis-
ter of Deeds of Perquimans County;
in Book D 17, page 68, I shall, at
the request of the holder of the notes
secured thereby, on Monday, the 19th
day of December, 1938, at 11:30 A.
M., offer for sale to the-highest bidder
for cash at the Court House Door in
Hertford, Perquimans County, part of
the property conveyed in said deed of
trust as follows:
That certain tract of land in Bethel
Township, Perquimans County, N. C,
adjoining the lands of Major &
Loomis Co., the I. N. White land, the
Gatling heirs land and others and
known as the R. B. Cox pocosin lands
containing 378 acres, and being
6ame tract conveyed to J. J. Fleet
wood by P. H. Small and wife by
deed duly recorded in Book 11, page
336, Perquimans County records and
being designated as 2nd tract in said
deed of trust.
This November 16th, 1938.
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faut having been made in the pay
ment of the indebtedness therein se
cured, and at the request . of the
holder of the note secured in said
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noon and one o'clock P. M., . offer for
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