The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1896-12-20
tcopyright. 1896. by Robert Barr,
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CHAPTER Ix-CONTINUED.
Would you tell Mr.. Hope that wish
to speak with him for moment?"
Barney approached the newcomer
with a smiling face and extended hand.
''Oh how-de-do. how-de-do? 1 am
so glad you found time to come to my
little affair. You are just in time-just
in time, don't you know"
Barney's artistic eye rapidly took in
the appearance of his guest, and ali
at once he realized that his clothes had
not quite the air of Bond street about
them, III spite of the fact that they
were fiagrantly the best suit his visi-
tor had The smile faded from the ar
lists face
"Oh. pardon mer' he added u
thought L recognized you, but 1 don't
think l have the pleasure of -
No, we are not acquainted, Mr..
Hope / am one of the workmen in
your fathers factory"
Really. You have some message
for me. perhaps?"
y came of my own motion I wish
very particularly to speak to you on
business
on. but really. my good fellow. don't
you know. This is my at home day.
l never talk business on these DAYS,
pictures, or anything, don't you know,
you must come another day..
l did not come about pictures, but
about something vastly different and
more serious.
My good fellow-youH excuse my
attempting You, won't you? There is
no serious business except art, and to-
day l don't even talk art
Human lives said Marston. holly.
ARE more serious than art
Please don't raise your voice You
are certainly wrong about things. but
l haven't time to correct you today,
don't you know. All one needs TO say
about your last remark is that human
lives are ephemeral, while art is ever
lasting Therefore is art the more i'm
portant of the two. But Wen let that
pass. Can't you come and talk an
other day? I'm sure L shall be delighted
TO see you at any time"
Couldn't you give me five minutes
out on the landing?"
1t is impossible. I cannot leave my
guests. You see, we have the dancing
earl on in few moments. His grace
is just now arranging his skirts I
really must go, don't you know"
Then / will stay until the earl has
done his dancing, il that is what he is
here for"
DO, my dear fellow, do. A most ex-
ceHent idea l am sure you will like
- ~ tAtC05n nave not seen the
dance myself, | understand it is quite
unique Have a cup of tea 1 would
nave sent you a card if I had thought
that any of my fathers workmen were |
interested in the latest movements of |
art, but never mind the lack of invita-
ton II you care to stay without il.
l shall be delighted. 1t is really very
good of you to drop in in this unex- |
pected way. 1t is the kind of thing I /
Ike, SO Bohemian, don't you know. |
4oull excuse me now, I'm sure" and |
Barney tripped away to see that all ar |
Iahgenents Tor the appearance of the |
earl were complete
The model stand had been pushed to |
one end of the room fronting the audi |
ence; heayy curtains had been drawn
across the big north window, leaving /
the place in seni-darkness; there was |
Inc Missing and suffering of a lime
light IN the gallery. causing inquisitiye
people to turn their heads to see what
it was.
Marsten stood against the wall beside
another man, whe said to him in a
weary tone:
Who is this man Barnard Hope?"
He IS an artist" answered Marsten.
astonished that one guest should cues
ton stranger regarding their mutual
host
Evidently" replied the other, but
VINO are his people, or has he any?"
his .dtl.tI - one OF Inc richest man
ufacturers in London"
Egadi | was sure of it. l knew there
was shop somewhere in the back
ground. the fellow is so beastly civil
Conversation was' here interrunted
by a figure ieaping on the model stand.
While at the same instant a binding
white light was thrown from the GAL
lery upon it. There was a ripple of
applause, and the earl, a beardIess
youth of perhaps 20. bowed. He looked
like a girl in his clinging fiuted skirts.
He was scion of an ancient noble
family. founded by an affecticnate
dancer of the opposite sex in the reign
of the second Charles. and it was quite
IN the regular order of things that.l
there should be a recrudescence of
terpsichorean ability in the latest mem
Der of the house.
The white light changed to red and
the skirt dance began. AS it went on
IT was received with tumultuous an
plause, for a London audience is al ;
ways easy to please. especially when :
there is no charge for admission at the
door. Still it must be admitted that ;
the sprightly little earl deserved the
warmth of his reception, for his ex- 8
hibition was a model of grace and agiI-
lily, while his manipulation of the vol :