The Madisonian. (Virginia City, Mont.) 1873-1915, 1896-11-28

clock. thousands of automaton Figures
of Time to move in ono endless process
sion. These figures will differ from all
others TO be found in horologcS. They
will be designed wholly to please and ed
ucate the eye by their artistic virtues and
graccs. The mechanical movements will
be wholly subject to naturalness and
beauty. l have been in great difficulty to
find Il worthy model for my Pallas-Athc-
ma. Until to-day l was in despair
There appeared nothing unpleasantly
marked or emphatic in Ieigh's manner;
hut Hamburg knew he meant the model
for the donor of the olive had been found
in Dora. Good heavens! this creature
had dared to select as his model for n
figure in this rarce-show of charlatan
mechanism this girl to whom he, John
Hamburg, was engaged.
Mrs. Ashton understood the implication
in the speech by an almost imperceptiblc
reverence of the poor blighted. deformed
body to her beautiful, shapely. well-born
daughter. 4 look of amusement and ten
derness came into her thin. mobile. SYM
pathetic face. And YOU have been so
fortunate as to find Il model for your
GODDESS
Yes. and no. l did not find so much a
model for my goddess as Il goddess who
had strayed down from the heights of
Greek myth
This must be a lucky day with you,
Mr.. Leigh" Mrs. Ashton said pleasantly.
And when did you meet your divinity"'
In the afternoon. l saw her in the
a~fternoon.' He looked angrily at Han
bury. The latter thought. He is under
obligation not to say anything of the
Chetwynd street event; he. the traitorous
wretch. will content himself with refer
ring to it. so that Dora and l may know
what he means. The false sneak He
felt his face burn and blaze.
Dora turned pale. She knew nothing
of what had passed between the two men
since she saw them last, and felt faint
when she thought of John Hanbury's
rage if the little man referred to their
earlier meeting.
Mr.. Hamburg was with me at the
time said Leigh.
Hamburg fixed his eyes on the mechan-
list with threatening deiiberateness. Dora
grew cold and paler and faint. She felt
there was certain to be u scene, a most
unpleasant scene. Mrs. Ashton saw moth
ing. understood nothing.
Where did YOU meet this Pallas-.Ath-
ena:' she asked.
in Grimsby street" answered Leigh
with a bow to Miss Ashton, and a look of
malignant triumph at Hamburg.
The latter started and looked round him
with as much surprise rs if he suddenly
found himself unexpectedly in Il strange
place. This man was too subtle and 1.-the
for him. Who could have expected this
Wriggle: Dora glanced up with an eX-
preston of relief. The color came back
quickly to her face, and the aspect of
alarmed expectancy vanished.
Mrs. Ashton turned from one to an
other, with quick, inquiring, puzzled eyes.
She saw now there was something I'M
usual beneath the surface of all this.
What is the mystery! You will tell me,
Mr.. Leigh"
NO mystery at all" answered Leigh,
in a quick. light, off-hand way. Il hap
pened to come across Mr.. Hamburg acct
dentally. and we met the lady of whom
l speak,
"Oh. then she is a lady. She is not a
professional! model"
"Hah. No. She is not a professional
model.
Il wonder do l know ier. May l hear
her name
Mr.. Hamburg will. 1 have no doubt,
tell you" said Leigh, moving off with a
smile. He was introduced to her at the
meeting. l was not. He was as much
struck by the likeness as l."
1.-The likeness. The likeness to Pallas-
.Athena:" said Mrs. Ashton in perplex-
ity.
"Yes," said the dwarf with another
smile, as he made room for two men who
were coming up the room to Mrs. Ashton.