Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1906-02-15

was waiting for 1t now, expecting it
very minute. She could imagine his
mpatience-could picture to herself
how he would walk up and down fun
NJ for the telegram.
With heavy heart she tied up the
least ridiculous Of her fathers pictures
md sent out fer cab, and told the
nan to drive to Bond street, to the
picture dealers
A hectic flush burned In Francis
Isles thin cheeks, and Leslie saw his
Fps move as If he were speaking to
himself, telling himself that fame and
prosperity awaited him.
oh, what tangle web we weave
Wren first we practice TO deceiYe!"
If she had not consented to deceive
her father she would not now be in
this awful strait. She was actually
leading him to the bitterest disap-
pointment Of his life.
There are picture dealers and pic
ture dealers. Mr. Arhhelm, of Bond
street, Is one of the best known and
the most respected, Many an artist
now famous and wealthy owes his first
step up the ladder to Mr.. Arnheim.
He will buy anything that shows prom,
Use, and for great worhs will give as
much and more than private pur-
chaser. His judgment is almost in
falible, and to be spoken well of by
Arnheim is to have a passport to
artistic fame. The cab drew up at
his house, which was near the corner
Of one Of the tnrnings out OF Bond
street, and had nothing about it TO
indicate the nature Of his business
save and excepting very small
brass plate with II. Arnhein' on 1t.
A pageboy opened the door In re.
Spouse TO Leslie's ring, and on hear
ing her name, ushered her and her
father upstairs into long room hung
around with pictures, and giving them
chairs. disappeared through door in
a partition which seemed to screen
off kind of office.
Leslie's heart beat apprehensiVeIS
and her face grew palcr, but Francis
I.isle looked around with an expires
sion of suppressed exulation.
There are Examples of our bes,
known artists here, Leslie!" he said,
in voice quavering with excitement
There's one Of SO and So's"--he
mentioned the name-"and this Is Sin
Art1b pi ic
one of the hrst--the first dealer in
the world, and never makes a mistake
never He would not have sent
for me unless he had seen some Of
my pictures and meant taking me up,
as they call it"
"Oh, do not be too buoyed up,
papa!" she murmured, in an agony of
shame and remorse. IF it should not
be 50, II there should be some mis-
take. oh, If you had let me come
alone"
Mistake. What can you mean
l.eslie?" he responded almost angrily.
There Is no mistake-can be none.
Amy one would think you doubted my
my ability or my artistic capacity
Hush, hush" she responded, for he
had raised his voice unconsciously,
and she had heard footsteps approach
ing.
The next moment the door In the
partition opened, and short stout
man with closely cropped hair of sill
very white and small shrewd eyes en-
tered the room or gallery.
He bowed and looked at them keen
ly; and 1t seemed to Leslie that his
glance rested longer upon her than
her father.
MT Lisle?' he said.
Francis Lisle arose and held out his
hand in stately kind of way, as #
he were Peter Paul Rubens receiving
a deputation
THAT is my name, sir he said,
with kind of ltingly affability; and
| am here in obedience to your sum
mons