Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1904-08-03

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wonder why the eaterprising agent had
not invaded with his m3notonaus ''For
Rent" Against the paIut blistered door
and windows cheap green cheese
CLOTH crumpled and faded. screens oil
the broad interior. 10 street view there
is nothing on display. nothing save the
intricate weaylngs of the spider and
the inevitable remains of his unwary
victim
Inside however. all is different. The
store Is large low in the ceiling aud
when without artificial light very dark.
for the alley Is narrow. and the build
ings on the opposite side are high Blu.
II 1t is dark monsieur is saving In his
light bill. aud there Is lusier. a inys-
FERROUS sheen. pervading the entire
room, On variceiored pedostals rising
in tiers on every side from floor TO cell
ing stand hundreds Of glittering dg-
ures. Some are wax. some wooden.
SOME papier mache. warriors IN bur
nished coats of mail. kings and knights
in purple and gold. queens and ladies
in silver and silks. crowns and coro-
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dragons everything In the world Of
tinsel and spangles- And here and
there. cunningly shaded beneath pow
erful reflectors. few ruby electric
bulbs do duty for a hfty light chande-
lier. and the effect Is mellow. pleasing.
not dazzling as monsieur would like 1t
10 be.
In the false face corner. the darkest
In the store. sits girl. a mere silhou-
cite against the yawning archway
leading TO the gallery above. She IS a
small. trim figure in dark blue skirt
and white shirt waist. Her face Is
small aud pale. set In a wealth OF jet
black hair twisted smooth and high.
with giitteriug butterfly aigret fiut-
tering In II. and she is painting paint
ing whiskers on bluff King Hal. On the
table before her she has all the coiors
and implements In the professional art
lists box. and she paints with the Japa-
nese deftnoss Of touch one. two, three.
curl. curve. daub. and the thing
is done.
Above her dainty head hangs heter-
ogeneous stock OF faces. life size and
wonderfully lifelike- Richard tine Lion
Hearted scowilng at Robespierre.
SvengaiI sncering at the pope. a smil-
ing Gibson girl egiing the snlky Ma
poleon, and far down, down on the
door. sits his majesty ON ashes OF ella
kered sin.
In the store all is quiet. not the tick,
ing of clock. not the purring Of u
satisfied cat. not even a street urchin
whIsiling in the alley outside. Just ar
occasional little sniff from mamseile's
sensitive nose.
suddenly a door opens out from the
wall above. Unless you saw IL open
you wouldn't believe II was door. 1t
has been very carefully cut in the par
tition. and the partition is stained
dull olive green. There are many
such cunning little stage traps in Gus
tave's, and II was Gustave himself who
popped out his crisp. curly head
JUNE" he whispered. looking anx.
iously down at the trim little figure be-
low,
'Ah. mon pere." she breathed. smil-
ing up into his face. surely you are
early. mine. NJ. Nugent. be viii not
come until 4. and give heem one hour.
NJ. Hammond. he will come at 3. and
But Get Il 4 now. JUNE, past 4. my
child" said Gustave softly.
Hush! Footstepsl Ma fol. mon
pere. he comesi In. In. monsieur
Click. The partition door closed
tight. Svengali and the pope swung
outward TO the length of their strings
and still moved when Mr.. Nugent
came up TO the little table.
JUNE" he began, very tenderiy.
"oh. NJ. Nugentw she responded.
with swift upward glance. and went
on retouching the royal Bluebeard.
For a moment he gazed dreamlly on
the smooth. black hair coils. bent a
trifie lower than need be. Was 1t the
ruby lightf No! At least so he promptly
decided when be caught sight OF the
widening tinge OF pink on her rounded
cheek.
"Junie." he repeated earnestly.
Monsieur" she whispered. warning
ly and with a rogulsh twinkle In her
eye. you see am very busy. Mon
pere is behind. But iv eet is angling
you want TO buy zen of course am
here TO attend"
JUNE" he murmured, and his voice
trllled and trembled. you know that
what want is priceless. cannot buy
it. No man can ever buy It. JUNE,
want love. your love. my Junie." and.
throwing discretion to the winds. he
came perilously near the table.
She laid King Henry aside and dis
posed OF the paint brush where it could
do no harm
Hush. hush. monsieur" she caution
ed. and her eyes Travelled swiftly over
the gallery Of masks. Why that faint.
Pickering smile? Was It a smilef In
voluntarily. but only for an Instant. his
gaze followed hers. Yes, 1t was a smile,
and 1t spelled encouragement for him.
With confidence born of the dark and
solitary corner. he seized her small