The weekly Union times. [volume] (Union C.H., South Carolina) 1871-1894, 1889-10-04

could create something of the kind
which should make his name famous at
the Forthcoming exhibition.
In proof thereof he was early in his
studio on the following morning with n
look OF determination upon his hand
some face. His first duty was to re-
move the portrait of little Oracle from
the easel and turn it face inward to
the wall
He did not bestow single glance
upon the lovely pictured features; per
haps he did not care to, perhaps he did
not dare.
Selecting fresh canvas inc seated
himself before it and began to roughly
sketch i'll with charcoal something of
his idea.
So interested did lie Income in his
work that he failed to hear the sharp
ring at the door hell, or tie rustic of silk
as lady entered the studio. He was
quite unaware of presence in the
room until low, melodious voice, that
thrilled him TO the soul. pronounced
his name.
"Mr. Arnin?"
He turned quickly, started to his
feet, and confronted his visitor, who
he felt as if bc must be- bcreft Of his
senses.
III he had been Il magician and DOS
scsScd the power to conjurc from tho
bowels of the earth II spirit to Snit his
purpose, he could not have dreamed in
his widest light of fancy of face, n
figure, fOut ensemble more perfectly
in accord with his idea of the proposed
Satanelln. And when we inform the
reader that the person in question was
none other than Cora, Boydcn's dis
car'lrd wife, he will appreciate how fully
the woman would agree with the picture
in the artists mind.
"ln heavens name who are You ?" OK
claimed Arnim, when the first shock of
surprise had passed.
She smiled upon him in way that
made his blood tingle in his veins, as
she replied:
81 am the model you advertised for,
if / suit your purpose.
Suit my purroscw he exclaimed,
"why, You are the very
embodiment of Satanclla."
Then his face fell and he grew serious
as he glanced ut her rich attire. "But
you are no ordinary model" he added;
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SLr smilcd ,c,;n uttor,v b,wit,.,;rr
him with Lor myst;,. hcoutv ''''e
"As Won saw "sLn rcnI;cd "I an, -,
ordinary model. have never sut for
my portrait before, and | would not sit
to you-if | cid not Like %&eeti.-f expect
and ask no Dayment for NV services
shall consider myself umpJy rcp,id If
You produce Il portrait of me which
shall set the world talking about mo. "
He was about to interrupt her with
some eager exclamation, when she
raised her black glovcd hand in token
of silence.
= "Wait," sh;' added, until you hear
my terms. Perhaps you will not agrco
to them"
"I agree to anything, so long rs |
can paint you!"
you cannot paint me here in this
house, nor even in this city, for l am
going away
81 would follow you to the ends of
the earth to paint such Il face as yours"
She smiled such encouragement that
her victim was translated.
"Iou need not take SO long Jour
ncy," she answered.; "within n few
hours | will send you word where you
can find me. May / depend upon YOU ,"
"Jf ] live L will come to you!"
every well. l need not tell you
that am glad to have met YOU. IL
3erOir."
He followed her to the street door
and saw her enter the cab that awaited
her lie saw her fatally beautiful face
smiling upon him, but he failed to hear
her give the address which, within the
hour would bring her into The pres
cncc of the sweet, pure girl who. for the
time being, had been swept from his
memory by this strangers unhOly Sprll
Thus the first step toward the con
summation of Boyden's villainous re-
vcngc was taken,
While Arnim sat alone in his studio,
dreaming in ecstasy of the vista which
fortune had orcncd before him, the cab,
which contained the bnlcful cnchan-
trrss rolled rapidly down town in the
direction of Detective Banckcr's hum
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