The daily Alaskan., 1908-04-08

ulB up lu lut uuLuo uA NlS tAA NAsN oo At was and not as he thought himself He made several protests, but wher he attempted to point out the error he signaly failed. He could not give the artist his conception Of himself and the artist had no choice but tC paint him as Mir BGrnickel When tho portrait was finished. there sat the merchant looking for all the world as If he were buying 8 cargo S hides.
 When Mir. Barnlckel saw the portrait he refused to accept It on the ground that hIs best friend wouldn't take It for him.
 As soon as Mir. Elliott got little spare time be hooked Mir. Barnickers portrait up against the wall of bis studio. covered it with a sheet oi drawing paper and on the paper sketched prison bars. This done. he cut out the paper between the bars leaving Mir Barnlckel In limbo Un' derneath he placed the title of the pic ture, "A Prisoner For Debt"
 It was not long before one who knew Mr. Barniclel well saw him behind bars. Had he loved Mir. Barnickel Inc would have gone to him at once wit1 the information. But he didn't love Mfr. Barnlckcl-rew people did-so be went about telling those who knew the hide dealer Of the rare sight to bC seen. and Mir. ENIott's studio at once became very popular. Indeed, from among those who visited lt 70 ses "S Prisoner For Debt he secured nun ber of orders
 The episode 0t Inst reached a meIn' Der Of the Barnlckcl family, and the family head was Informed. The same morning he drove up 10 Mir EIliotts studio. allghtcd in hurry, climbed tht stairs In anger and burst into the stu do In a passion There hung the pie ture. and there sat the artist Quiescent at his easel.
 "what do you mean by perpetrating that outrage?' shouted Mfr. Barnickel pointing to the picture.
 "what outrage?" asked the artist without disseminating his work.
 Putting my portrait behind bars"
 "Your portrait? That isn't your DOT trait. You said yourself that uo o"J would recognize it."
 The merchant saw that he could not demand the removal of the objection able features without eating his words ue went out, siamming the door be hind him. be had been triumphant fl too many deais to be beaten by pie hre maEe.: ne would find way tC set round the Imposition"
 But before he found this way h. heard that . new feature had been at tGchpd 10 the portrait. The artist taC removed the bars and the title, replac ing the latter with the words "Yor Want Teo Much"
 ':hc t:tlc fttrd the expression on tht face SO wcn ,.ud NIr. BlrnickeTs idio syncras!c3 wg-e so kecnly appreciate; that q new lot of people came pouring Ir:.a the sSul.O Co see old Scrouge. a: thry called him, buying hides, thoug! some declared that he was dlsputm: the prise of his portrait Mir. Bar nlc;el vas made aware Of the chang, bg receiving Gn anonymous letter la curing whIch of these two iuterpreta tlorS of tcS title was correct.
 By this time the merchant had con suited h!s lawyer. who advised h 2 that the most satisfactory way out Q the difficulty WIS to pay for the pie .ure aul ,aSe lt away Therefore or receipt of thc anonymous note he dre7 hls check for $500, jumped Into his cas rlagc and drove to Mir, Elllotts studio On entering hls eyes naturally souGa the picture. The expression had beeI changed. instead Of MT. Barnlcke beating Gowu seller. It was Mir. Bar nickel Just having bought at his owl price. There was no title attached t the picture Instead a bit of cardboard rested upon 1t on which in big letter was inscribed Sold
 Mfr. Barnickcl saw the word and Wa seized with a new anxiety. He, an, only he. could not see It's double mean Ing
 There's your check. Send that dau home" he BalG.
 I'm sorry, MT. BarniCEel. Don't yol see the card on the plcture?"
 That's bosh. No one would wan my'- He stopped. He was about | yield to hls beating down propensitie and add ugly mug" but remembereo himself.
 T don't think the purchaser care much for It.. said Mfr Elliott coolly "You might get It at an advance o the original price"
 How much Is the"- Mir. Barnicke was about to say swlndle. but fearet to make matters worse
 Mir. Elliott arose, went to the pic ture and cut it.In ribbons.
 ''The episode is ended. Mir. Barnicke I have to thank you for many order secured through your portrait" GERTRUDE CONAN.