Elk City mining news. (Elk City, Idaho) 1903-1913, 1905-05-20
CHAPTER Xxi.

Between SIX ana seven U CloSA va VIZ
next evening, an elderly man, dressed
like a gentleman farmer, hastily ehtereu
the shop of a picture dealer, situated III
the West End, and asked, in nervous
inpatient manner, to inspect some yer!
nretty water-color drawings that were III
the window. The shopman produced
them. Instead, however of examining
the picture itself, the gentleman seemed
chiefly interested in the back Of 1t. III
was growing dusk, and he carried the
picture to the door and carefully exam
ined the blank surface at the back. IN
one corner was family inscribed III pen
ell the word CLARA"
With an exclamation of pleasure. ana
frightened face, he went back to the
counter. and asked the shopman for the
address of the painter The young man
besitated. Il beg pardon, sir he SAID;
"but il is not usual to give the addresses
of the ladies and gentlemen who work
for ms without their permission.
LET me see your MASTER said the
gentleman, sharply.
In n few minutes the principal hlnlseii
came forward.
81 wish to purchase all the drawings
|
time to be favored with her address.
am not asking this for the qualification
90 idle curiosity. The lady | believe tC
be very near and dear member Oh my
f.milv whom | have lost sight of fol
several years-whom believed To o'
dead. Five days ago l was looking IL
Mt the window of picture dealer u
the Strand, when l saw exposed FOR SAL
water-color painting, representing III.
own cottage down in Suffolk. nav
! lust such a picture at home ana ther
r was n popularity of touch about Uni
one that led me to believe, wild as TN
, thought seemed then, that both were III
b. work of one hand. l went into the sboI
e and purchased the picture. was nc
| deceived. Inscribed i'll corner at IN
/ back was the word Clara. But tn
p salesman could give me no informauo
= about the artist; they had bought
= about two years ago, with several other
o OF n Young girl whom they had neN'
o seen since My nephew dined with n
that day. and | told him of the circun
IL stance. He at once requested the ana
= TO be left In his hands. He came to II
q hotel last night to tell me that he hd
manfred. and caused others to inquire,
f every likely picture dealer, but had n
d met with the slightest success AS tn
IT was my last day in the city l thong
7 would take a look round the pictu
+ shops myself. l have been about
+ day. and was just about to give up n
search in despair when | caught sig
OF these. l thought they looked like II
a work, and, sure enough, here is her 81
Z nature In the corner Yet, stay N
H. ment: to make assurance doubly sure,
" will show you her likeness. painted sol
n six wears ago. You will be then able
at tell me whether 1t is the same
II He produced the identical miniatr
"a that Sllas had found in Little Beth
az hem. and which, it will be remember
Ia he had left in a pocket of the clotf
or 6enosited with Mr.. Jonathan Rodwell
an The shopkeeper hestated no long
10. hut at once handed over to him the
ef ouired address. The gentleman purch
ar ed the pictures at a very handsome pr
Is got into a cab that the shop boy b
Ie fetched for him, and drove away
en- the direction of the northwest.
Mt He arrived at Mrs. Wilson's abou
he o'clock. and knocked at the door.
10. his INQUIRIES. the servant replied, M
mt Clara has gone with missis to the pl
house; and l do not expect she will
an home until late"
or docs she frequent places of amt
Mt, ment much? Is she often out OF
ito EVENING""
Jus "Oh. dear no; this is the first tim
have ever known her to go; she is lie
the out late"
en- "How unfortunate! But must