Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1898-09-17
CHAPTER XVI,


do you happen to remember meeting q
young man on the p. and U. steamship
Olympia, Of the name Of bruce, q few
years backf" asked Willie Macdonald OF
Colonel Ware, AZ they went up the stair.
case Of the house In Princes Squire, past
the old windowseat with the blue cusl(I
Ions. III you do not"-fOr the colones.
after searching his memory. shook his
hcad-"he remembers you; for he said.
BY Jove, II Il isn't Warev when you got
luncheon"
"Druce. DruceT' repeated the colonel.
He fancied that he remembered the name.
"a young painter--livcs In Paris. Seems
to have name for tropical landscapes.
They are certainly very fine. II little
wild In color" said Willie. II showed
him sketch Of Lilith's. and he thought
great things Of Il. All, there he isv'
The drawing room door opened, and
Mrs. Law came out, followed BY Q tall
young man. He was neither fair nor
dark. His skin was tanned, his eyes were
o dark hazel, and, when he tossed aside .
thick crop Of straight hair Of brownish
neutral tint, they cleaned or shone In the
light. A. he saw Willie and the colonel,
he drew back; but Godfrey Ware recog.
missed him % young fellow traveller who
had greatly interested him on bic Journey
outward to India some years back.
"You were but . lad them" said he "a
bruce. after he had spoken to Mrs. Law,
''but an enthusiastic lad. You were Q
painter even In those days. All, We must
meet again. and talk over old timssr'
There was half shynesa, halt senti.
mentality about this young artist which
sometimes clings to the disappointed. He
told Colonel Ware. ~ they stood talking
on the staircase, how Il was he did NOT
live In England. Every one had seemed
to discourage his natural views Of color
He had displeased masters, critics and
students In the legitimate OF accepted
schools. That he had failed In getting
bis pictures into any OF the exhibitions
went without saying.
But from the moment I set foot on
foreign soil everything was changed" b.
said, In q voice which was slightly a.
fected BY foreign pronunciation. He had
found q painter In Antwerp to give him
encouragement. Having means Of biz
Own-his father had made comfortable
fortune In India, and had been an old
friend OF Mr.. Law's-he went to Munich
to Dusseldorf. and other art centers.
"And this year his great Nile picture
q conspicuous place In the Paris Salon,
said Willie.
Then an appointment was made for thu
colonel to visit Druce's house and to SEE
some paintings he had with him, and they
parted.
''Of course, must Co." he said to vii
lie the next morning, although had an
appointment with Gen. Blackett ut thu
club ut one"
"Well. We need not stay long al
Druce's," returned Macdonald; 'and hill
studio Is hardly stones throw out Of oul
road."
Then they talked over the settlement,
and other business, till the coachmar
turned sharply out Of the main road int
lane where there was no stone pave
ment, where trees Aanked the walls o.
square gardens, and the houses, few an(
far between, We're of all sizes aud shapes
They stopped before a square, red-bricl
house half hidden by trees. This belong
ed to Druce's mother.
She met them at the door. A pretty
little old lady In black satin, with higl
cap and huge muslin collar, and will
deep courtesy, informing them that they
were welcome, led them into drawing
room still quainter In it's bygone fashion
than either Heathside Hall or the hous'
in Princes Square.
Then bruce, the Anglo renchma
came In. He wore his white painting
suit. He looked bored, or sad. Still b
welcomed his guests with sort Of care
less grace.
II want to see your pictures yer,
much" said the colonel.
The artist turned the canvas on tn
large easel In the center Of the room. Til
| picture made two distinct impressions
one upon Macdonald, the other upon u
colonel
CTe BE- coutinued.l