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PICTURES AND THfc PICTUREGOER
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WEEK 1-..VU1NG 2t>, 1916
■:A SprvENin for Sou!" Zaza in her deessing-eoom.
She made many inquiries at the hospital, sometimes in company with Caseart. until one day the-patient was well enough to return Lome. For severaWeeks she heard nothing; then Caseart came to her one evening after the performance.
" Your hero has been discharged from the hospital."' he remarked ehaffingly. " He is in front to-night. '
"Ask M. Dufrene to come to me,'"' replied Za/a. excitedly. M. Dufrene came in. looking none the worse for his recent experiences. Zaza's impetuous nature overflowed, and for the rest of the evening she was "not at home" to any one. even to the Due de" Brissac, whose silly old head was full of loveschemes in which Zaza was to be the principal figure. Dufrene thawed under the charm and vivacity of Zaza's manner, and very soon found himself conversing with her as though he had known her a lifetime. At her invitation he accompanied her home to tea, after which she remarked slily:
" I can never learn my songs without a prompter : since my maid is not here, won't you help me 'i "
A few minutes later Dufrene found himself accompanying this unsophisticated young woman, and putting her right when she forgot her linea. A little later the Due de Brissac .was announced. He came into the drawing-room with an ingratiating smile and a bunch of hothouse flowers
"I am engaged, M. le Due," announced 2!aza. brusquely, " Only let nie salute your hand, charming Zaza.'' "'There,'' replied the girl indifferently, extending her hand. upon which the old Voire bgstowgd a chaste salute. "With a polite bow he retired, whilst Zaza turned to Dufrene.
" Why will the old fool insist when he knows I detest him," she pouted.
Dufrene departed, with a promise tcf return. the next evening. The friendship ripened into love on the woman's side, and before long it was known in theatrical circles that a lefthanded alliance existed between Zaza and Dufrene. All Zaza's love was bestowed on the hero who had fought a duel for her and endangered his life.
The one thing that puzzled Zaza was that the visits to her country house, where she and Dufrene spent their happiest hours, were cui"tailed by sudden calls to Paris. He made a plea of business visits, and one of these absences lasted several weeks without her hearing any thing of him. But her love, though disquieted at times, overpowered every fear and scruple, and whenDufrene furnished n villa for Za/a within im reach of Paris she was quite happy in his love, and imagined that he was tree of all ties.
A condition of things had come to pa- which did not please Caseart, Tic promised renewal of his.contracl with 'Za/a was dropped for the time being, for Xa/a's whole time
.and attention was given to her lover. He frequently pleaded with her to renew her contract, lml Za/a was obdurate, for rehearsals and performances took time, which would make
,her time at Dufrene 's side all the shorter. Caseart could see (hat the girl was thoroughly infatuated with her lover; and he was about to throw no the idea of Za/a ever returning; to the
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theatre when he learned a piece of news that sent him back ia hot haste to Zaza's villa.
He came ostensibly to ask her once again to renew hei tract, and, on receiving the expected refusal, he leaned 1 act in his chair aud delivered the knock-out blow.
"Your affair with Dufrene cannot last forever. Suj he was married ?
"Married!" echoed Zaza. Her face became pale, and she turned on the man like a panther. "What do you mean? Married! Of course not. He told me he wasn't."
Caseart laughed. 'What else do you expect him to Ray. my dear ? " he continued. " Listen to me. Last e\ ening 1 \. ahaving a cup of chocolate outside the Cafe Madeline, and our friend Dufrene, with a delightful young woman, sar down at a table near me. and ordered chocolate for two. They were so domestic in their manner, that afterwards, when I heard the dear lady was Madame Dufrene. I was not surprised."
"It's a lie ! " burst out Zaza with jealous anger.
Caseart thought he had said enough for the moment, and wisely left the now enraged Zaza to herself. Soon after his
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