The Salt Lake herald-Republican. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1909-1918, 1909-11-28

excellent copies of the great mans pictures so
often taken for originals? Why the ghost Of the
middle ages real and important person
Fiesole had Benozzo Gozzoli his ghost-and
do think all the pictures attributed to Titan were
tinted by that great artist himself? Why child.
tie idea is laughsble-quite Iaughable."
What are you driving at, Sir Hilary?" Patience
pulled her hand away-she could not endure the touch
of Sir Hilary's fingers. There something about
him which irritated her and aroused a subtle spirit
of antagonism and she was afraid of him we'll
afraid.
II think you have guessed Yes. Patience. think
you have guessed" He addressed her boldly by her
Christian name and made apology for doing
Come, we must drive a bargain together, you
and l. he continued, I'VE must make a contract You
know what my position is in the world OF aTt-how
stand miles ahead of any other portrait painter
at the very top OF the tree But / may as well
tell you that for the last 1 have been dis
tressed and dismayed to ind that my eyesight is
beginning to trouble I realize that cannot
do quarter OF the work I used TO undertake with
out disastrous results, as as my powers of vision
are concerned. and though 1 have plenty of money
my wife is a tremendous helress, as I suppose you
know-still, the greed gold-oh am eaten I'D with
the greed of gold, and can't help it, The love Of
money is In my blood-the smell of gold my nostrs
and TO refuse commissioner commission worth
thousands-just because my Miserable eyes are fail
ing me-my cursed eyes-oh, it's more than flesh and
blood can stand-fts cruel-ts abominablew
He heavily from his chair and began to walk
up and down the studio. and Patience, watching him.
felt pity for the man-the great artist whose
eyesght failing him.
He suddenly turned to her.
You must help me-" he said. Yes by God you
shall help me! Listen! I will teach you ali I know
but in return must give me OF your youth-of
your strengths you must work pictures under my
direction-the portraits have commenced The faces
the hands OF my stters-I do these myself-no one
touches them; but the ,drapery-the Backgrounds
those wonderful backgrounds which 1--we made such
study of-my rich brOeades my glowing translucent
landscapes. my screens, oak earving-you must do
all that for me-and Why, that shelf of
books-you remember that shelf of books in the hack
ground Of your portrait of the bishops son. II shoud
have been pleased to have painted books mvsef
and the warm color got of that copper vase
the vase with the swaying peaeoeks feather in it,"
He paused abruptly
Patience shook her head. 81 am sorry Sir Hilary
but it's impossible II couldn't work on somebody
elses pictures What dos do for myself or NOT of
ALL work for my own name-hot for any one eIse's
reputation"
He laughed harshly and clenohsd his INST in her
face ~
Little fool" he hissed what sort OF a name will
you ever make for yourself2 What name can Won
ever hope TO make buried alive you are at Marken
ford your talent hidden under busheI-whilst I
swear to yeu-that if you viii work as nv ghost for
two years, when your apprenticeship is over l will
present you TO the world fuli-biown genius But
for two years you must HELM me-thea will help
you"
not do this thing Sir Hilary asked OF her Her mia
rebelled holly her honest pride - ana she was
about 10 say so, when the studio door opened and
Lady NARROW entered the ROOM ~