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!, latter In New York. He made several trip.
abroad through Denmark, Sweden and
North Germany. and painted for q season
in England. finally settling thereat Broad
way, a charming little village in Wor.
cestershire, returning to New York only
for the winters thereafter for many
years. In 1885 he made a trip through al
the states and territories, including
down the full length Of the Danube fol
Harper & Brothers. and published book
entitled 1.-The Danube From the Black
Forest to the Black Sea- also q collec-
ton Of short stories and q translation OF
Tolstoi's ''Sebastopol'
Of decorations Of the worlds Columbian
exposition. and 1t was the work done
there under his direction which gave to
mural painting the impetus to which II
owes its present development. After this
followed more years Of travel. newspaper
correspondence and the writing of books
The Philippines Burmah, India and the
Starts Settlements were visited. In 1890
he had charge of the decoration Of the
government pavilion at the Paris exposi-
also on the fine arts jury, receiving at the
close of the exposition the Cross Of the
Legion Of Honor. In 1908 he went ia
Japan in the interests Of the commission
to the Toxic exposition, going entirely
around the world.
He had a genius for making friends and
habit Of thought which was clear and
direct. Because Of these characteristics
he was much sought both for comrade.
ship and as q leader. He was secretary
and executive of1cer Of the American
Academy in Rome. secretary Of the Amer.
lean Federation of Arts, vice chairman
of the commission Of fine arts, trustee
of the Metropolitan Museum Of Art and
chairman of the advisory committee OF
the Smithsonian Institution ON the Ma.
tiona1 Gallery. besides being a member
of the Institute of Painters in OIL COlors
Of London, Of the National Academy OF
Design, New York, the American Water
Color Society, Society Of Illustrators thu
Mural Painters, Municipal Art Society
honorary member Of the American Insti.
tute Of Architects and OF any number OF
social clubs. He IL represented by paint.
ings in the National Gallery of British
Art, the National Gallery Of New Tea
land. the Metropolitan Museum, New
York; Detroit Art Museum, Union League
Club of New York and Duquesne Clut
of Pittsburgh.
Among his best known mural paiptings
are two historical pictures for the gov
ernor's room in the capitol at st. Paul
1.-THE Treaty Of the Traverse dos Sioux
and THE Entry Of the Fourth Minnesota
Regiment in Vicksburg,'' large histor
zeal painting for the grand Jury room ir
the courthouse at Newark, N. J.. entitled
Foreman of the Grand Jury Rebukina
the Chief Justice of New Jersey, 1774.
also the decorations Of the callroon
in the Baltimore custom house. the post.
masters room in the Cleveland federal
building, two lunettes in the Essex county
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have yet to be convinced that that inter-
est is in any way personal"
She looked at him from under the lids
of her eyes.
What is it. Sir Julien. that you pos
sess. then, which you fear that I might
steal?"
He returned her gaze boldly.
Il am discarded minister" he said.
Il might reasonably be supposed to be
suffering from sense of wrong. Why
should 1t not occur to a clever woman
like you that it might be favorable mo-
ment to obtain little information con-
corning one or two political problems Of
some Importance? Are you interested in
such matters, madame?"
She leaned back in her seat and laugh
ed. He sat and watched her. Distinctly
she was, in certain ways. the most beau
tiful woman he had ever seen. 1t was
true that she was pale and that her neck
was trif1e thin, but her face was SO
aristocratic and yet SO piquant. the color
OF her eyes so delightful. her mouth so
soft and yet so humorous. She laid her
hand upon his arm.
'Oh! my dear, dear Englishman," she
exclaimed, heaven indeed has sent you
to me that I should not die Of ennui.
You do not know who l ami. Nine.
Christopher?
Il have no idea who you are" he as
sured her. I have never seen you be-
fore. know OF no other name than the
one by which was told to ask for YOU
She leaned little closer to him.
Come" she said. YOU see me for what
l am. l shall not rob you; 1 shall not
drug you; 1 shall not try to tear secrets
out Of your throat by any medieval
methods. We are neither of US Of the
order OF those who seek adventures in
vulgar fashion and expect always q vul-
gar termination. Can't we be friends for
time-companions? Paris is an empty
city for me just now. And for you-you
must avoid those whom you know. It
follows that you must be lonely. Let me
show you my Paris
Julien looked steadfastly out at the
country, at the flying hedges, the tall
the clumsy farm wagon coming across
the hay field, the blue petticoated women
who marched by its side-anywhere to es-
cape for moment or two from her eyes.
1t was absurd that he should feel even
this faint interest In her proposition! 1t
was only a month since the blow had
fallen, only q month since the girl to
whom he had been engaged had sent him
away with q sigh and little handshake.
1t was only month since life lay in
splinters around him. 1t was much too
soon to feel the slightest interest in the
things which she was proposing!
Mime. Christopher" he said, "you are
very kind. but l tell you frankly that l
should accept your proposition with more
pleasure If you had been of my own
sex
You have become 4 woman hater?,
i cannot trust woman" he answered
coldiy. "All the time i have the feeling
Of insecurity. / fear that 1t must sound
unsallant IL l tell you what is the sober
truth-fhat your sex for the present has
lost all charm for me-"
She closed her eyes. Perhaps from be-
hind the mask Of her still face she was
laughing at him!
Go be continued tomorrowo
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wonderful eyes glowing into his. Then
he set his teeth
he said. that there Is some mistake
have not the honor Of the acquaintance
Of Mime. Christopher. You have fol
lowed the wrong person.
The man hesitated. He seemed per-
picked.
but, MONSIEUR he persisted. madame
pointed you out herself. 1t was only be-
cause Of q block in the roadway that we
were not able to catch you up before.
We have. indeed. never lost sight Of you. =
Julien shook his head.
pray assure madame" he said. "of my
most respectful regrets. I have not the
honor OF her acquaintance"
He walked on. The two men sat for a
moment on the box of the car watching
him. Then they turned around and the
little carriage and drove back to his hotel
AS he passed through into the Office the
clerk leaned forward.
Monsieur is desired upon the tele.
phone" he announced.
Julien frowned.
who IL it2''
The man shrugged his shoulders and
pointed to the booth. Julien hesitated
Then he stepped inside and held the re.
ceiver to his ear.
who is this?" he asked.
A very slow, musical voice answered
him. He never for a moment had q doubt
az to whose 1t might be.
rs this Sir Julien Portel7'
This is Julien Portei." he answered
"Who IL 1t speaking?'
replied. II had word from England, Sir
Julien Portel, that you were coming to
see me-
II shall do myself that honor" Julien
assure: ..Yrs, her " bet s,,, leave Paris"
tinued, that you did not come this after.
noon.''
Madame" Julien said. IT am not here
to make acquaintance. It IL true that
promised to call upon you: do not know
why. do not know whom I promised,
do not know for what reason was asked
to come. Since / have promised, how.
ever, ana you are kind enough to desire
1t, will come"
sisted. you are alone in Paris, are you
not? I have something to say to you
something which Is best said quickly
Julien hesitated.
"You will conner the voice begged. m,
automobile will be at your hotel In ter
like after all. to make that call, you
shall drive with me, II you prefer it
Monsieur. IL you please"
II will be ready" Julien answered.
He hung up the receiver and walked
out into the hail. He was angry with
himself because only an hour ago he had
told himself that he would not make tina,
call. He was angry. too because the fac
OF his making 1t or not making 1t had as.
sumed q ridiculous importance in his
eyes.
He walked to the bar and filed his cas-,
| with cigarettes. Then he took up q
monthly magazine and read. His owr
oflcial resignation was dealt with in q
political article of some significance. II
interested him curiously. One sentences
In particular he read several times:
1t IL not our desire to play tho alarmist
but we would point out to Great Britain
that she may Ut any time within the mex,
few weeks be called upon to face q situa.
| ton OF great gravity. and we cannot heir
expressing our regret that when that time
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into the sunshine. From habit he turned
into the Champs Elysees. The sight Of q
group OF acQuaintances drove him into a
side street. He walked for q short dis
lance and then paused to see his where
abouts. He was in the Avenue de st.
Paul. He studied the numbers. Exactly
opposite was No. IL. He stood there, gaZ-
ing at the house, and at that moment a
large automobile glided up to the front
door. The footman sprang down and a
lady descended, passing within q few feet
OF him. She was tall, very elegant, and
her eyes, gaining. perhaps. q little color
from the pallor of her cheeks. were the
most beautiful shade Of violet blue which
whom it was impossible not to notice.
Julien stood quite still, watching her.
The footman who had stepped down In
advance had rung the bell. and the pos
tern door already stood open. The lady
did not at once enter. She was looking
tophor. He was aware at that moment
OF two distinct impressions-one was that
she knew perfectly we'll who he was; the
other that at any cost. however gauche
ignore the faint CLEAN Of recognition
which already lent the dawn Of gracious
smile to her lips.
The woman was certainly expecting him
to speak. Every second her hesitation
seemed more purposeful julien. how
savage. set his teeth and walked on. She
looked after him for a moment and be-
gan to laugh softly to herself. Julien
walked steadily on till he had reached
the corner Of the street. Then he turned
away abruptly and without glancins
around. He was angry with himself
angry at the sound Of that faint. musical
laugh. He had quite made up his mind
not to call upon Mime. Christopher. 1t
would. in fact, now be impossible. He
would never be able to explain his avoid
ance Of her.
He was in q part Of Paris Of which he
knew nothing. but he walked on aimless-
ly, anxious only to escape the vicinity OF
the clubs and Of the fashionable thorough
fares. Suddenly he was conscious that
an automobile had drawn up close to the
curbstone by his side. The footmau
sprang lightly down and accosted him.
Monsieur" he announced, Mime
Christopher has sent her automobile. She
would be happy to receive you at once
Julien glanced inside the automobile
1t was daintily upholstered in white A
pile of cushions lay on the seat. there
was q glove upon the floor. tho faint
fragrance Of roses seemed to steal out
Almost he fRncied that the womans face
was there. leaning a little toward him
with the curious smile about the lips. the
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Miss C. c. Critcher, and q small canvas
a landscape-by James Henry Moser. All
were purchased by local private collec-
tors. and though this was not large
record for one exhibition, 1t was encour-
aging. Three sales are better than the
same number Of prizes. for they mani
fest a real desire for ownership as well
as genuine appreciation.
4 4
" g. FISCHER, formerly Of this city.
W has recently presented to the Met
fine paintings Of the British school. One
is portrait Of John Julius Angerstein.
by Sir Thomas Lawrence, and the other
is a portrait of Dr. Joseph Black, by Sir
Henry Raeburn. Both are characteristic
examples.
THE announcement made Wednesday
! that the Lincoln memorial commits
sion had selected tho first design submit
ted by Henry Bacon gives reason for
congratulation.. Mr.. Bacon's design has
the approval Of the commission Of fine
arts, and is regarded by those most ca
pable of judging to be significant both
it is accepted by Congress on the recon-
mendat.on Of the memorial commission,
as 1t seems reasonable to believe 1t will,
the memorial to Lincoln will be one of
which the citizens Of Washington, as well
as the people Of the nation. may be
proud.
DUEL PARDEE TOIlMAN will hold an
N exhibition Of his etchings and paint
ings from April II to "a. in his studio,
1421 F street. Mr.. Tolman is an instructor
in the Corcoran School OF Art.
THE international exhibition of the
Carnegie Institute opens next We'd
nesday in Pittsburgh. At the same time
the American Water Color Society's an
nual exhibition opens in the Fine Art
Galleries. New York. An architectural
exhibition meanwhile is in progress in
the Pennsylvania Academy, Philadelphia
A manufacturer Of watch cases offers.
through the National Society OF
Craftsmen, a prize of $50 for a design
for a watch case. The designs submitted
are to be two inches In diameter and may
be painted in ink or drawn in pencil.
They must be sent In before June l, when
they will be judged by committee or
experts. Designs should be addressed to
the National Society of Craftsmen, 119
East 18th street, New York.
LEILA MECHLIN.
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BOOKS RECEIVED.

JACONETTE STORIES. BY Fannie
Heaslip Lea, author of Quick
sands" With illustrations by VIII
Foster. New York Sturgis & Wal
ton Company.
OVERLOOKING ROSES, For the Out
door Garden Of the Amateur. Their
Culture. Habits. Description, Carc,
Nativity. Percentage. with Ant hentsc
Guides 10 the Selection Of Ever
blooming varietie. Of Roses. Ry
Georgia Torrey brennan. New York:
Duffield & Co.
HUMAN AFFECTION AND DIVINE
LOVE. BY Swami Abhedana nda.
New York: The Nedanta Society,
THE BOOK OF LOVE. BY Elsa Bar
ker, author of The Son of Mary
Bethel" etc. New York: Duffield
ST. DUNsTAN sERIES-CLASSROO
dred. illustrated by Arthur O
Scott. Boston: Lothrop Lee q
Shepard Company.
THE PRUE BOOKs-PRUE's LITTLE
FRIENDS. By Amy Brooks, author
Of Dorothy Dainty Series" etc Il
Illustrated by the author. Boston:
Lothrop. Lee & Shepard Company.
LITTLE RED HOUSE sERIES-THE
CHILDREN IN THE LITTLE OLD
RED HOUSE. by Amanda Nj
Douglas. illustrated by Louise Wy
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ard Company.
DAVE PORTER SERIES-DAyE, POR-
TER ON CAVE ISLAND; or, a
SchOolboy's Mysterious Mission. BY
Edward Stratemeyer, author OF
Dave Porter at Oak HILL" etc. IL
Illustrated by H. Richard Boehm
Boston: Lothrop. Lee & Shepard
Company.
ON THE TRAIL OF THE SIOUX; or.
The Adventures of Two Boy scouts ON
the Minnesota Frontier. BY D.
LANCE. illustrated by j. w. Fergu-
son Kennedy. Boston: Lohrop, Lee
& Shepard Company.
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mind I figure as sort of adventures. is

mind figure as a sort of adventures. is
it not so?''
Certainly; madame" he answered
doubt ty but that You were something Of the
sort"
She half closed her eyes and laughed
softly to herself, moving her head like q
child, as though from sheer pleasure.
exclaimed. "Ah! what a pity that you
did not come before that other woman
had destroyed all your faith! We might
perhaps, have been friends. Who car
ut is possible he assented.
$50 you believe that am an adven-
turess," she continued You think that
sent for you probably to try and steal
one by one all those wonderful secrets
which I suppose you have stored up al
under secretary of state for foreign af-
fairs without knowing things. Keep them
to yourself, Sir Julien. l ask you nc
questions"
'Then why" he demanded, did you in
sist upon this visit from me, and Why did
the little manicurist, who Is perfect
stranger to me, insist also that I should
come to you?"
She smiled and looked down At hel
hands for moment
Now, II answer all your questions
Sir Julien" she said, you will have nc
osity is gone, perhaps some measure OF
your interest may go. too. Can you not
bring yourself to believe that l may have
had personal reasons for desiring your
acquaintance"
Madame" he answered, mo! I cannot
bring myself to believe that"
Again she laughed.
1T think" she declared, "that 1t is your
candor which makes you Englishmen Sc
attractive. Do you believe that I am q
a.. Tilt
He looked at her coldly and dispas-
u think" he decided, that you might
be very dangerous indeed to susceptible
person"
but not to your
Certainly not to me-" he admitted.
"As you have already told me. it is
within your knowledge that ! am paying
the price for having trusted a woman"
She nodded.
TT is q fine sort Of ruin. after all. Not
to trust il generally proof of mean and
doubling disposition
"You are probably right. madame" he
agreed. ''Is 1t permitted to remind you
that we have been together for some
time and you have not yet enlightened
me as to your reasons for seeking my ac-
Quaintance?'
Cant you believe that it was whim?'.
she asked.
'sNo!"
Remember that l saw You When you
were here before she persisted.
II have no recollection of having met
you.'
Yet I can tell you nearly all that you
did on that last visit Of yours. You
dined one night at the embassy. one night
at the Travellers Club with a party Of
four. one night with the minister-Cour-
celles. You were two hours with him on
the afternoon Of the day you dined with
him. You managed to snatch an hour at
the races and to lunch at the Pre- Catelan
on your way You lunched. / believe,
with M. lie Due de st. Simon and his
friends
"Your knowledge Of my movements .
he declared. Ifs very hattering. It sug-
gests an interest In me. admit, but I
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CHAPTER VIu.-Continued.

He lunched at q restaurant OF which
he had never heard before. and there. to
his anger. almost at the next table. he
found Foster. With q trace of his former
imperiousness Of manner, he summoned
him. The young man rose. after a mo-
ment's hesitation, and obeyed the man.
date.
What are you doing here!" Julien de.
manded.
launching, sir" the young man re-
piled. 1.-THE place has been recommended
to me. l do not know Paris WELL"
you lie" Julien declared. Unless you
knew Paris well you wouldn't be here fol
No. branch. Tell me. are you still
watching me?"
That is a question. Sir Julien. which
as said before. I am not at liberty &c
answer"
Julien drew a little breath between his
teeth.
Look here" he continued, 81 want e
warn you that am q bad-tempered man
You can write home II you like and tel
them that you met me coming out Of the
German embassy and the Russian en-
bassy and the Italian embassy. with q
list of prices in my hands for different
pieces OF Information. Is that what you
are afraid of, eh?"
Sir Julien" the young man answered
II have to make reports only. 1t is not
my business to question the necessity fol
them
Julien laughed. After all, the little mar
was right.
"well. perhaps I do need looking after
Is there any particular place where you
would like me to dine? don't want &c
bring you out into the byways il car
help It."
The young man excused himself polite
!y. Julien finished his luncheon and Their
took carriage back to his hotel. He
found half a dozen visiting cards in his
box and glanced at them eagerly. Every
one Of them was from the representative
of a newspaper. He tore them into pieces
left a curt message for their bearers and
went up to his room. telegram Wa
lying upon his bureau. He tore 1t oper
and read:
Call on Nine. Christopher this after
noon"
He frowned and threw the unsigned
telegram into q wastepaper basket.
That decides it." he muttered to him
self. II will not call upon Nine. Chris
tophor."
Nevertheless. he changed into calling at
tire and presently strolled out once NOR,
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CHAPTER TX.
Nine. Christophor,

She held out an ungloved hand to him
as he stepped up to the automobile. Hav-
ing gained her ends. she was disposed to
be merciful.
"This is very kind Of you, Sir Julien =
she murmured. II really was most anx-
ious to have you visit me. Will you step
in, please, and drive with me little way?
One converses so easily and 1t would per-
haps amuse you more than to sit In my
rooms
You are very thoughtful" Julien re-
piled. II will come, with pleasure. II
may"
He seated himself by her side.
''You must put your stick and gloves
in the rack there" she continued, land
make yourself quite comfortable. We
drive a short distance into the country,
II you do not mind"
st am entirely at your service" he an.
swered.
He was firmly determined to remain
or did, yet even In those first few mo-
ments the sweetness Of her voice and the
delicate correctness OF her English sound
ed like music to him. There was a sus-
picion Of accent. too. which puzzled HIM
We are not altogether strangers, you
know she went on. II have seen you
befofe several times. I think the last
time that you were In Paris you sat In q
box at Auteuil with some friends OF
mine.'
Somehow or other. he was conscious OF
a certain embarrassment. He was not
at his best with this woman, and he
found 1t hard, almost impossible, to es-
cape from commonplaces.
1T was my misfortune that I did not
see you." he remarked. my visit was
rather q momentous one. I dare say
paid less attention than usual to my sur
roundings."
Tell me-" she asked. ut was my little
friend Emile, was 1t not, who persuaded
you to come and see me?"
''It was little girl with. whose name
even 1 was unacquainted," Julien replied.
II must admit that I scarcely took her re-
quest seriously. / could not conceive
anything which you might have to say
which could justify the intrusion OF q
perfect stranger"
But you." she reminded him. fare not
q perfect stranger. You have been Q
public man. You see. am not afraid of
hurting you because / think that you will
soon get over that little sensttiveness ]
know all about you-everything. You
trusted q woman. All! monsieur, IT Is
dangerous, that"
Madame" he said. looking into her
wonderful eyes. lone makes that mistake
once perhaps, In lifetime-never again.
'sThe woman who deceives." she sighed.
s'makes 1t so difficult for all those who
come after! I -suppose already In your