Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1896-11-12
There will be thousands Of figures in my

There will be thousands Of figures IN my
clock, thousands Of automaton Figures
Of Time to nov in one 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
graces. The mechanical movements will
be wholly subject to naturalness and
beauty. l have been in great difficulty to
end a worthy model for my Pallas-Athe-
ma. Until to-day I was in despair"
There appeared nothing unpleasantly
marked or emphatic in Leigh's manner:
but 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 q
figure in this raree-show Of charlatan
mechanism this girl to whom he, John
Hamburg, wal engaged!
Mrs. Ashton understood the implication
in the speech by an almost imperceptible
reverence of the poor blighted, deformed
body to her beautiful, shapely, well-born
daughter. A look OF amusement and ten
derness came into her thin, mobile, SYM
pathetic face. "And you have been so
fortunate a. to find a model for FOUR
goddessy"
"Yes, and no. I did not End so much a
model for my goddess az q 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 p
"In the afternoon. / saw her In the
afternoon" 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
rage il the little mar referred to their
earlier meeting.
"Mr. Hamburg was with me at the
time," said Leigh.
Hamburg fixed his eyer on the mechan-
list with threatening deliberateness. Dora
grew cold and paler and faint. She felt
there was certain to be q scene, q most
unpleasant scene. Mrs. Ashton saw moth
ing, understood nothing.
"Where did you meet this Pallas-Ath-
ena| she asked.
SIN 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 - much surprise - il he suddenly
found himself Unexpectedly in a strange
place. This man was too subtle and 1.-the
for him. Who could have expected this
wriggie? 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 a to an
other, with quick, inquiring. puzzled eyes.
| She saw now there was something un-
usual beneath the surface Of all this.
What is the mystery? You viii tell me,
Mr.. Leigh
mo mystery at ALL" answered Leigh,
In a quick, light, off-hand way. II hap
pened to come across MI. Hamburg acct
dentally, and we met the lady Of whom
I speak"
"Oh, then she is a lady. She il not a
professional model"
"Hah! No. She II not a professional
model.
II wonder do I know aer. May l hear
her name?"
"Mr. Hamburg will, l have no doubt,
tell you" said Leigh, moving of with a
smile. HE was introduced to her at the
meeting. I was not He was as much
struck by the likeness AZ l."
1.-THE likeness! The likeness to Pallas-
Athenay" said Mrs. Ashton in perplex-
ity.
EYES," said the dwarf with another
smile, as he made room for two men who
were coming up the room to Mrs. Ashton.
CHAPTER XII.
The air Of pleasant badinaee which
pervaded the room had no more effect ON
Oscar Leigh than on the gasalier. No
one spoke to him, for no one knew him.
Except what passed between Leigh ana
Hamburg all words were intended Tor d
ears who might hear. After strollina
through the rooms with Hamburg Tor
some time, Leigh approached the table
where Dora was dispensing tea.
When Leigh finished eating the bread
and butter and drinking the tiny cup Of
tea, he said: "You wish, Miss Ashton. to
know in what way l have been lucky to-
day?"
She looked in perp.exity at Hamburg,
and then at the dwarf. She had no doubt
he had alluded to her when he spoke Of
having found q model for the Palla.-
Athena.
She said pleasantly: "One always likes
to hear Of good fortune coming to those
in whom one is interested"
II was speaking q moment ago about
the figures OF time in my clock. had
the honor Of telling Mrs. Ashton tina.
there would be thousands Of them. and
that they would be modelled, not chiefly
or at al for the display Of mechanism.
but, In the hrst place, as works Of art; to
these works OF art mechanism would be
adapted later"
(which win make your clock the only
| one OF the kind In the world y .eN ~