Mohave County miner., 1888-07-28

a snpostaat nattss. intrpducs yourself
m b. beck sgain In few minutes. Want
10 run 70 the telegraph o6acs"
Tho usxt instant be was lost In the
crowd
lsy her motionlsss attitude and fixed
glance saw st once that tho Lady had
not heard word OF our conversation. and
wss quite unconscious Of her escorts do
paiturs stepped up 70 hcr side. but
before could speak she was saying. In
half whisper
u never heard Of anything 80 strange
In my life. ths beach down at Deal, don't
yoeI zee! | know SIS the beach. though
lis horribly badly painted; and--ch.
deari II really cannot be. but"--she craned
her neck ard took closer view--'yes,
am pcsi.ivc Of I'll ought TO know my
own ciosbes my own Indian bracelet. tbs
crimson hat~--dont you remember it7--
and. the fawa dress And that book--one
OF Miss BraIidon sand parasoi iwtsh
the bat were not NO far down over the
faos, though should 10 Ike 10 know
wb,sher II W intended for me. orr
"Pardon me, madame" said
She turned upon ms swiftly and ex
pected TO be snubbcd. but was not
..pardon me. but Mr. Musgravs has
been called away for o few moments on
business. and has left you In my charge
sra an old friend Of bis, school fellow.
In fact,
Sae smiled and replied "Then l Sup
poss must stay here until he returns or
shall never find him In the csowd." Civ
Ing mo . searching glance. she added
Ok, you mind waitingy
Mind wsitingi would not have minded
waiting an eternity with her, but didn't
tell her 80
I smiled, said something civil. and
asked her opinion upon the picture be
| fore us
"'Well, 10 tell you tho truth. said she
blushing. II really thought recognized
myself In It,"
.lndesdI" | glanced critically al The
| picture, ss II had never seen II before
Not bad painting. by tho way
no, not very she replied; but fee
certain the beach In intended for that br
/ tween Dover and Deal And a. for th,
dreas and hat, why. ! feel quite sure the,
1 are mine
Ind you never pose foe picture
| them asked
Pose for picture In that outsageou'
ssshloni should think not"
Possibly you may have been asleei
when some ono treapassed, / suggested
III that Is 20. consider II . piece o
impsrtinence." said she. vsry decidedly
IAN these artist fellows have no con
sciencs They think the world was nad'
for them alone. replied
shs hent over and looked in the corne
Of tho pictur&
Ray" she said. Harold Rsyf- while
started aud grew pale and 6sry In on
moment and felt that Ray must b
branded upon my forehead II don't ik
the s,und Of H. Ray-Ray can Jus
imagine him--A little man In vslve: Goa
snd bag. broad brimmsd hat. Ushf~
ask yoa frankly. Gould tell ber a
Ills raomeut that was tbs guilty person
No. l must put In few words In favo
u poor Harold Ray FIRST
'Al,i Did you say Rayr" asksA "w'hy
fIsroh Rsy--yss. yss--why. hss grea
.ricnd Of minsi"
Oh. beg Jour pardon II have sai'
anything rude Of your friend, ssid she
p,inctiliously. not at al ~ u she wer
4orry.. though. "But don't you thin
yo,ry,lf that II was . little too-wsll
IresuInin1 Of himr'
l u pulied my mustschs and looked czitl
al ..s .... .... f. ...-.... .-.... .s..,, "a Z .g
Well, l grant you that u was hardl
fair thing. and al that, you know"
said. With esndor but you must con
.,ier The circumstances. the inforfnalit
II the placs-the temptation. 70 to speak
I. yon knew Ray | am sure you woul
lever accuse him Of impcrsinsncs, He
aertairly not bors. and-And he revere
ac fair sax
! She was gszsng drsamily at The picture
md when | paused shs suilsd. not at a
,iisapprovingly. and murmursd: "oh. g
on.-pray 50 oni Tell ne more abou
. himi"
We'll. there isnt anything more /,
tell. | said. feeling mysslf fairly "a
corner. for really could mot sound m
own trumpet any longer.
lis he--handsomsf" shs asked with
nonchalant air. stili gazing st my pictur'
"Eh.-hardlyI" ] stsnmssd.
.Cleverf~
= No; decidedly not. Hs hss . httl
: talent. but that Is all
Not handsome. and not clever" oh
. repeated. with . laugh why. ther
9 what is this interesting cresturss"
Only an artist with an ideal. . bcgsi
8 half lightly. half In earnest; - young fe
0 low who u trAeking footprints TO the 80
and wondering whore they are going
. lead him; poor creature whose fate
} marked by . crimson sailor hat, which
can't pluck up the courage 10 lift.
4 short, were to tell my friend that I hs
y at last seen the original Of his rnysterios
% sketch he would be beside himsei
% Where to hold out the promise that
, might enjoy the samo privilege. ho wouI
. be In the proverbial seventh heaven. Al
. did he meet you be would be"---
i ! felt . hearty slap upon my back. ar
heard Jack Barrett cry out: Ray, o.
z fellow, lot mo congratulate youi You d
Z serve your luck! Dreamy Constance'
" grand success. Tho Earl Of Sheppey hi
!. called al the studio this morning and o
l. fered to buy It."
q ''Barrstt."I said. a. he desperate
d pressed my hand. another time, old fe
% low. This lady-
Jack saw for the frst time that hs vi
10 looking over tho shoulder Of . lady. wi
] turned and met his gsze with eyes spar
sr ling with anger. Isuppose poor Barre
% had never had woman look at him III
10 that before. He assured me afterwa,