The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1907-06-13

With runt a dfssatisfacticn Tor q
servant was no more agresably impresss'
with Mr.. Wylis than was the master
Daniel led him through tke lopE cssri
doris that conducted to the gallery.
Stafford was rapidly sketching the por
trait of Eleonore de Scissors; water
color drawing Of the head Of Circs laJ
beside him.
Mr.. Stafford said wylIe, approach
ing him, with his softest smile, Il an
delighted to renew your acquaintaRcs
you will doubtless remember meeting n
at Harley street"
Stafford did remember him, perfectly
well; but like everybody else who came In
contact with the gentleman, It was not Z
cherished memory.
HE has come down here to settle the
preliminaries for Constance's marriage
was his first thought perhaps, evsn
now, 1 shall arrive in London TOO late"
This thought did not conduce to 1 cor
dial acceptance Of Mr.. Wylie's advances
but before he could make any answer to
his greeting, an exclamation of astonish-
ment suspended the words, and carried his
thoughts into another channel.
4ut c4ClAIu1tiOu came lIOl0 mr. " yA1~y
who was gazing upon the picture OF Gree
with such an expression Of unaffected
amazement as had never before been be-
held upon that crafty and usually emo
tionless face.
"How could that picture have come
here% he involuntarily CALCULATED.
do you know anything of it7" eagerly
inquired Stafford.
do you not recognize the wonderful
likeness to Constance Grierson?" cried
Wylie.
4 chill struck to the young mans heart
at this confirmation Of his own thought.
Wylie could not for a time remove his
eyes from the picture, and while he ga1ed,
busy thoughts were teeming in his brain,
new schemes, new combinations, new ad-
vantages to be gained by this discovery.
From Gree his eyes wandered to that 9TH
er strange face beside 1t. That, also,
seemed to excite his curious attention
Whose portrait is that% he asked,
turning to Daniel.
"One that's got no business to hang
there ~ growled the old man. but willful
people will have their own way, and go
on a. tempting of Providence, until It's
too late. And that be your learned peo-
pie. too, who fancies they knows every
thing. Thank heaven, l amt learned
Yes, Madame de scissors, after nigh upon
two hundred years, you've got among the
family at last. And who on earth shall
help it now? For the old Penrhyddyns
will pass away, as surely as this days
passing now"
Tears dropped from the old mans eyes
as he spoke those words; they were the
outpouring of thoughts which haunted
him night and day.
what name was that you saidF' cried
Mr.. Wylie, eagerly. did you say De
Scissors? You called that portrait Eleo-
more de scissors. What do you know
of it?"
'What know of it l shall keep to my
self. I don't tell family secrets to stran-
gers If you want any information, you'd
better ask Sir Launce," replied Daniel,
surlily, for he was vexed with himself
for having said so much.
Look here Tell me the story of that
picture, and 1 will give you sovereign"
said Mr. Wylie, taking out his purse.
Daniel stood looking at him for mo-
IneuL, anu ut Tue 5OftIciSh ucin !
ingly between his finger and thumb, with !
an air of supreme disdain. And you call /,
yourself gentleman, | suppose?" he said, |
at last "a pretty sort O. gentleman that I
would tempt servant to tell his masters I
You've made a mistake this !
time, sir; we don't do them things at
A servant refuse a bride! In all his .
London experience Mr.. Wylie had never i
such an extraordinary phe- /
nomenon ! With shrug of the shoulders, !
and a malicious grin. he put back the I,
sovereign into his purse without a reply. |
''Mr. Stafford" he said, turning to the
painter, who had been watching the scene,
when you have completed that sketch,
would you favor me with few minutes
private conversation? I have something
Of Importance to say to you. l have not,
IS yet, the slightest idea as TO where my
rooms are situated; but when you are at
eisure, this honest man will, doubtless, be
able to conduct you to me- Remember;
10 not fail, or you may regret it,"
Without waiting for reply, Mr.. Wylie
passed through a door at. the further end
IF the gallery, Daniel leading the way.
tie be continued.)