The Clio messenger. (Clio, Mich.) 1907-current, 1914-11-27
CHAPTER VII-ContInued.

CHAPTER VII-contInued.
You're new to this crowd?" asked
the man at Pedro's elbow.
YES" Then brazenly-"A friend
OF Miss Vanderpoole"
"Ah!" said the man. she's good
dancer!"
Eyes"
mot like the other, though; eh.
what?"
what other?" asked Pedro.
why, Ruth st. Johns, of course!
Didn't you see it?"
II came in late" Pedro explained.
Sorry did not see 1t. Tell me who
some Of these people are" he added.
who is the little man, the host?"
Eyes, that's Don Milligan," replied
the man, seemingly not in the least
surprised at finding a guest who was
ignorant of the hosts name. "He sure
is a nice little fellow-a corker, Don
is. Not bad painter, either, though
he's never done as good work since
he's married Can't, of course. They
have kid, you see, and they've got to
live. His wife's a worder. Ask any
Of the boys! That's Bell over there,
talking to Gester, the sculptor"
And the tall man with the so sadly
dropping necktie?" inquired Pedro.
Talking to Heskall's wife? That's
a bum poet named Nichols"
And SO he ratified on, saying the
names so familiar to himself, 80 sug-
gestive of success, so otherwise mean.
ingless to Pedro, who never looked
twice at anything unless 1t were ex-
ceptionally good, and consequently
heard most Of these names for the
first time.
by the way, what are your" asked
the man, abruptly breaking off his
monologue.
Painter" replied Pedro.
I'm on the Sum-" said the man.
Theodore Pell is my name. Not here
to do this party, though. All friends
Of mine here. Wouldn't be such rot
ter. you know. What's your name?"
II am Pedro" said the other with
such quiet assurance that the reporter
made no comment, and searched his
memory frantically, trying to place a
well-known artist Of that name. The
boy spoke as IL he said, II am Sar-
gent" Who the devil could he be?
There was slight commotion at the
lower doorway, and splendid old
man entered.
"Why, there Is Rives De Rush!" ex-
claimed Pell. Didn't know he came
here!"
"Ah! the great onel" cried Pedro.
II must speak to him."
And without further apology he
rushed off, leaving the still greatly
puzzled reporter staring after him and
repeating, Pedro. Pedro-one of the
new Spaniards, I suppose"
While still debating the matter, and
browning over it. he was Joined by
friend who was writer and profess
sional model. This youth was named
Blaume, and came nearer to resemb-
ing the Greek gods than do the gen.
eral run OF young gentlemen now
adays. He was rather conscious of
this, and also prided himself on ac-
luaintance with, or knowledge Of,
most of the well-known creative peo-
pie OF two continents At Ms approach
IN idea occurred to Pell: He would
make q test. Accordingly he eprang
Ms mine almost Immediately.
"Do you know that Pedro is here to-
nightf" he asked, watching Blaume
closely az he put the question.
Blaume had never heard the name
before. but judging from the others
tone that the person referred to was
enc with whose accomplishments 1t
was proper to be familiar, he simu-
lated knowledge.
you don't say sol" he exclaimed In
tereetedly. "where is he?"
Down there talking to De Bush,"
replied Pell, confirmed in the idea that
N had hitherto overlooked celebrity.
THAT young fellow?" cried Blaume.
why. ia no idea he was such kidd"
Nor l." replied Pell.
Whereby Pedro became famous:
At that particular moment he was
extracting promise from the great
man to come and see his work, with q
view to giving regular criticism. The
sheer audacity Of the request was
probably what obtained the desired
ssnsent euoh > thing n such . way.
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