The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1902-01-20

ING 70 gct sOmet thing out Of henri. fOor i
girl, she Is almost insane. and it's moth. Z
ing but natural. For al we know, hei \
sweetheart may never lay eyes on hei
pretty face again."
"Could it be so bad as that?" asked /
the doctor.
But Hendricks only reply was 70
poiat towards the entrance Of tbs I
studio building.
"There she Is now. think ! can /
make her useful, and she would like to /
be of service"
At the carriage door she looked NJ
and recognized them, and, buttoning
her heavy fur wraps, she stepped
towards them to keep the coachmar
from overhearing her words.
Il have been up trying to give Henri
a bit Of encouragement" she began.
| Gle is almost broben-hearted. He has
written me twice to-day to let him see
me. Poor fellowl he thinks ] ought to
/ be able with money to do something
/ He Is like a faithful dog. he has scarce
/ ly ,uGched a bite to eat since his master
went away"
Against the white featherg back
ground her complexion seemed almost
sanow, but her eyes shone with intense
brilliance.
81 am glad happened TO meet you
began Hendricks, putting on his hat
again after his head had grown white
with snow.
You have the opinion of that hand
writing expert" she said; but even his
opinion viii not change mine. The let
ter was written by Mr.. Gielow."
"You were right" answered Hen
dricks, 'it was"
"And you now see that-that his
mind was wrong, don't youP"
Hendricks eyes went TO the pave
ment.
81 have not moment to lose" he
said with awkward evasion, "and as
know you would be glad 70 lend a
hand"
"oh, do, do give me chance" broke
in the girl, eagerly.
"Weu, come back to the studio. !
must have a talk with Henri, and ifyou
will assure him that am all right il
will be a great help"
"Thank you so much," she said, pre-
ceding both of the men into the hall
way and to the elevator.
When they had reached the retired
corridor leading from the main hall to
The studio Miss Huntington laid her
taperng. gloved hand on Hendricks
snbw-covered coat
"Can you give me one single bit oi
hope?" she pleaded, in voice full o.
quavers
Hendricks flushed to the eyes.
"Not now--not until can't tell
which way the wind will bow till tall
to Henri on a certain point
''You are so good and kind she said
husllily. "lf you do not restore him "a
.. us, l shall always love you for trying
so hard"
The restraint he had put on his feel
. ings forced sort Of moisture into the
eyes Of the detective, and when h'
walked on after her he struck one Of hh
, feetagainst the otherand he almost fell
Z Henri opened the door.
81 have come back. Henri" said Mis-
, huntington. These are good friend
Z Of your masters. They are trying t.
aid him. You must freely tell them al
: you know"
Henri bowed and muttered his will
d inguess to comply with her wish a
n they passed him, going into the recep
tion-room.
a Hendricks paused before picture D
Is oil, standing on an easel ltrepresente'
thin-faced, black-eyed Italian womai
AZ bent almost to the earth under grea
load Of rags and scraps Of paper. BE
II meath the picture was written the title
" Ambition"
is Nobody but geniGs could have con
a ceiyed that deep human lesson" he sal
to Lamplin. who was at his elbow u
IT, is Just like that iu life. That woma
mt Is as ambitious IN her way as a cand
IN. dote for throne. and III she were {