The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1902-01-26
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reluctantly. OF a woman placing a scarf
lingeringly about the neck of her lover
The snake lay passive. it's head upon Griinm's
shoulder, its beady eyes ever upon Medea.
Grimm shuddered at the touch OF the glisteu-
ing skin upon his arm, but he stood the
ordeal with n simulated nonchalance that
effectively masked his innate aversion.
We were not TO be shamed into even "A
mute admission of distrust or fear Each Of
us In turn-save Stuyvcsant-wen tLrouob
the ordeal. II was like the rite Of a lodgn'
But as we felt the contact Of the cold bodv
a SILVER passed along our spine, and W.
wondered, and s~huddered again. at tie
apparently real delight hat contact with
the reptile gave Medea.
We laughed at Stuyvesant; but neither
our Jraillery nor Medea's hooking sarcasm
could provoke him out of his fear. How
ever. our taunts and Medea's laughter
pricked his pride. and he went home hUfci
and ireful.
Well, il was the next night of tho Life
Glass that IL all happened. Medea had come
in and was undressing behind a large screen
at the further end of the large room. Some
philosopher said that life is made mp largely
Of buttoning and unbuttoning. II Ger
tainly Is in this age, particularly in thu
case OF the artists model. She had placed
the guitar case, no longer holding a mys-
terry. as usual upo the coils. Coils upon
coils, as Harris remarked. In a little while
she said, we would come 10 love her pet
q aS FiIN ~ = We W w. GtlfI :
from the first dark hours OF Eden the snake,
If not in It's symbolized at least in its literal
form, has had a greater fascination for
woman h for man. IL Is the woman
who in the circus charms tho snakes. It
" the snake who, in that grimmer arena
OF mummery, The world, charms woman
kind.
That last night, ] remember, was passing
cold. We all came in tingling, glad TO
escape from the Bullets of Boress into the
hi Won nf tho a fraAGnhnTa of GnfaGfNrtnn haaH
Because of the severity of the weather
the stoker had. apparently, taxed the capac-
ity Of his furnace to the uttermost.
ITS eighty raid Stuyvesant, CON-
sultine athernlometer upon the wall ers
he carried out an easel.
Richards pushed up a window, and tEs
cold air rushed in. Richards inhaled il
gratefully.
A few minutes later Matthews came In;
a tall. strikingly handsome young fellow
with him.
@By Jove. here's Haywood" cried Stuy-
vesant, In his demonstrative way.
There was a crash. At the further end
of the room a small screen had fallen. For
beautiful nude form that disappeared
behind the larger screen II was like a
tableau-in a flash
Haywood stood staring. Some one held
out a welcoming hand, Haywood did not
seem to see it. He passed his gloved hand
his eyes, as il clearing away mag
nary cobwebs. Then his gaze wandered
about the room, and at last rested upon
Medea's guitar case He walked slowly
toward Il.
Chilly in here, isn't it9" he remarked
with u SILVER
Richards closed the window. Directly in
front OF it lay the guitar case.
Haywood laid his hand upon the case.
-Music?" he said, laconically.
Hardy" said Stuyvesant. Its
"A new model?' interrupted Haywood.
starting toward the screens. HIS manner
was 80 unlike that of the Haywood We had
known, even the Haywood who had entered
he room but a moment lafore. that Our
own became perforce unnatural. coll
strained. Harris said afterward that Ia
had simply awaited developments. But
here were others among us who felt ths
sense OF SONS impending misadVentura
b Is her talisman. Her names Medea.
"Medea?S repeated Haywood. An cy-
OF partial relief. IL seemed 10 ia,
into his eyes.
And Medea was a witch continued
He pressed the secret spring
md threw open the case dramatically.
Haywood stepped back. pale. frowning.
W were all tike that" said Stuyvesant,
But Us quite harmless The snake
ay coiled in the larger end of the case.
Harris laughed. "~Stuyvesant is the only
nan Of us who was afraid 10 handle -
e remarked.
'Ah,' said stuyyesant. He intended
o surprise US, Perhaps he had consulted
om Snake. Perhaps he had brooded
pom his timidity Of the other evening
le lifted up the snake with a flourish.
IT'S nothing" he said Have a shy.
leywoodI' Elated, he flung the snake
bout Heywood's shoulders.
Haywood, suddenly trembling, pale. pas
tried TO shake himself free.
. Take Of the tanned thing he roared.
DO you heary"
stuyvesant, who had only for the moment
} "A spirit Of bra vado. mastered HE strong
-pugnanoe 60 the snake, now suddenly
la red Heywood's He hesitated. Two
? three Of us started forward Others
then suddenly ceased aud W
no had moved TauEed. Something In tie
tutuds of the snakes head. raised threat
In the glitter Of is eyes, gave ~
rs perfectly harmless . said Matthews.
stand still.
The snake had at hrs, seemsd torpid.
he chilling air through the opened wlndov
nj blown direCfly upon the case Nov,
; IL renewed viii lke. tho reptile ooled
. length about Heywoods white Ihroai.
- ugly head brushed his pale fao<
by God D.. cried. throwing out hs
and. The thing's choking me-
A. that, Vi" splang forward htuyyessnt
fret
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