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-Welcome, Johnnie" - said Mr.. Lor-
raine. Take seat Do yoil know
Monsieur Caussidiere? Then let mo
introduce you."
Sutherland nodded to the French
man, who bowed courteously. Their
eyes met. and then both looked at Mar
jorie. r, ',,-.
"Monsieur Caussidiere is my French
teacher" she said smiling. .t
! Sutherland looked somewha. puzzled,
and sat down In silence. After an awk-
ward pause, the minister began ques-
tioning him on his London expert
ences: he replied almost in monosyl-
tables, and was altogether SO bashful
and constrained that Marjorie could
not avoid drawing an unfavorable COM
parison in her own mind between him
and the fluent Frenchman.
IAN artist, monsieur" said the lat
ter, presently, having gathered the fact
from some OF Mr.. Lorraines questions.
but, finding could not excel, aband-
oned the attempt. To succeed in your
profession is the labor Of a life. and,
alas! SO many fail"
That's true enough" returned Suth-
erland, land when l see the great pic
lures. despair" 9.s. .I...sE E
He paints beautifully. monsieur"
cried Marjorie. eager to praise her
friend. Does he not. Mr.. Lorraine?"
The minister nodded benignly. 4a
"Ah. indeed" said Caussidiere. with
q slight yawn. THE landscape. mon
sieur. or the human figure?"
""I have tried both." replied Suther
land. II think l like figure painting
best" 10 lHai - qAlr f.f N'
Then you shall not go far to lind a
subject" exclaimed caussidiere. wav-
Ing his hand toward Marjorie. "Ah. II
l were an artist. would like to paint
mademoiselIe. have seen such face.
such eyes. and hair. in some of the Ma
donnas Of the great Raphael" fEf N
Marjorie cast down her eyes. then
raised them again. laughing. tlE
He has painted me. and more than
once: but I'm thinking he fiattered tho
sitter. Miss Hetherington has one OF
the pictures up at the Castle"
| Caussidiere fixed his eyes suspicious
ly upon Sutherland. tgt Z
do you work for pleasure, mon
sieur. or for profit? Perhaps you are
a man OF fortune. and paint for amuse-
ment only?" Etf
The question tickled tho minister.
who laughed merrily. lEt
II am only poor man." answered
Sutherland. land paint for my bread"
"It Is an honorable occupation" said
Caussidiere. emphatically, though not
without the suspicion OF n covert sneer.
"At one time the artist was neglected
and despised: now he is honored for
his occupation. and can make much
money" 4I
| The conversation continued BY fits
and starts, but Sutherland's appearance
seemed to have quite destroyed the gay
| freedom Of the little party. At last
Solomon ,reappeared and grimly an
nounced that 1t was nine o'clock
I'VE keep early hours" explained
Mr.. Lorraine. ''and are all abcd at ten
o'clock" -. .s,r,.. -. & hai
r.Then win co. cried Caussidicrc.
rising. but shall call again. I.is no.
often in Scotland. one finds such pleas-
ant company" frt
| Caussidiere shook the minister's
hand cordially. and favored Marjorie
with warm and lingering pressure.
which left her more disturbed than
ever. Then the two men walked out of
the house together. ttl
Caussidiere and Sutherland walked
up the village side by side In the light
OF the moon. which was then at the
full. t.
| You are native Of this place. mou-
sieur?" said the Frenchman. afte. u
long silence. I
"Yes." was the quiet reply.
"a charming place! and the people
still more charming! You have known
our old friend a long. long :imc?"
Ever since 1 can mind" ttt 4.
And his daughter-his fos.or-daugh-
ter. l should say? have heard her
story; 1t is romantic, monsieur; 1t
touches my heart. Do you think her
pretty?" l!.-.f. ..f...
Sutherland started at the question.
which was made with apparent NON
chalance, but in reality with eager s,is-
picion. He was silent. and the other
continued:
| ohc 10 hoe Inc oue Vi common Dlrth.
she has the grace OF a lady. 1 was
struck with her elegance when she
first came to me for lessons. Poor
child! To have neither father nor
mother, to be castaway. 1t is very
sad" i'I
"She is happy and wcll-c1red for"
sturdily answered Sutherland. who
didn't like the, turn the conversation
was taking; "and she has many true
friends" f. .H4
yourself among the number. I am
sure!" said Caussidiere quickly. W
"You are right there. at any rate" re-
turned Sutherland: and he added cold-
ly, "Tll wish you goodnight"
He stood before the gate OF his faith
er's cottage and held out his hand; the
Frenchman, however. did not attempt
to take II. but kept his own hands in
his coat pockets as he. returned polite
Goodnight"
CHAPTER XI.
~ HE next day was
Ihs3ll(S.s sunday Sur the solemn.