The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1914-08-08

4 could be no doubt as to the identity
of the subject. The face was hers:
the velvety, dreamy. soulful eyes that
had haunted him for years. a. he now
believed. In no sense could the pic
/ ture be described as portrait. 1t was
Q study. deliberately arranged and de-
liberately posed for In the artists stu
do. He was mystified. Why should
she. the daughter of Colonel Castleton.
the grand-niece of an earl. be engaged
in posing for what evidently was
meant to be q commercial product OF
this whilom artist?
Turning from q skilfully colored full
page reproduction. he glanced at FIRST
casually over the dozen or more
sketches and studies on the succeed
Ing pages. Many of them represented
studies of women's heads and figures.
with little or no attempt to obtain .
likeness. Some were half-draped. show
ing in sketchy way the long graceful
lines Of the half-nude figure. of bare
shoulders and breasts. of gauze-like
fabrics that but lily concealed impress
sive charms. Suddenly his eyes mar
rowed and, sharp exclamation fell
from his lips. He bent closer to the
pages and studied the drawings with
redoubled interest.
Then he whistled softly to himself. q
token Of simple Amusement. The head
of each of these remarkable studies
suggested In outline the head and fea-
lures of Hetty Castleton! She had
been Hawkright's model
The next morning at ten no was at
Southlook. arranging his easel and
canvas in the north end of the long
living room. where the light from the
tall French windows afforded album
dant and well-distributed light for the
enterprise In hand. Hetty had not yet
appeared. Sara. attired In loose
morning gown. was watching him from
comfortable chair in the corner, one
shapely bare arm behind her head: the
free hand was gracefully employed In
managing q cigarette. He was con-
scious of the fact that her lazy. half.
alert gaze was upon him all the time.
although she pretended to be entirely
Indifferent to the preparations. Dimly
he could see the faint smile Of inter
est on her lips.
Hetty came in. calm, serene and
lovelier than ever In the clear morn
ing light. She was wearing the simple
white gown he had CHOSEN the day be-
fore. II she was conscious Of the
rather intense scrutiny he bestowed
upon her as she gave him her hand
in greeting. she did not appear to be
In the least disturbed.
you may go away, Sara" she said
firmly II shall be too dreadfully self.
conscious II you are looking on"
Booth looked at her rather sharply.
Sara indolently abandoned her com
Portable chair and left them alone In
the room.
SHALL we try . few effects, Miss
Castleton?" he inquired. after period
of constraint that had its effect on
both Of them.
II am in your hands," she said sim.
ply.
He made suggestions. She fell into
, the position 80 easily. 80 naturally, 80
effectively. that he put aside all previ.
GUS doubts and blurted out:
you have posed before. Miss Cas-
Teton"
She smiled frankly. But not for
a really truly portrait" she said
J such as this is to be-"
He hesitated an instant. Il think
! I recall canvas by Maurice Hawk
: right" he said, and at once experience
, ed curious sense Of perturbation. II
, was not unlike fear.
} Instead Of betraying the confusion
I or surprise he expected, Miss Castle
. ton merely raised her eyebrows In
: quiringly.
what has that to do with me, Mr.
, Booth?" she asked.
: He laughed awkwardly.
! Don't you know his work." he In
! ouired. with slight twist of his lip.
, II may have seen his pictures" she
( replied. puckering her brow as II II
! reflection. "Oh." she cried. with {
!. bright smile of understanding. Il see!
, Yes, have double-a really remark
: able double. Have you never seem Hst
, ty 0lynn. the actress?"
al Il am sure have not" he said. TAX
> ing long breath. It was one OF 70
, lief, he remembered afterward. II
!, she 10 90 like you a. all that couldnt
; have forgotten her"
"She IL quite unknown. believe
. she went on. ignoring the implied com
4 pIimsnt. "A chorus girl. or something
0 like that They say she II wonderfully
) like ms--or was. At least. . few year.
{ | ago."
81 He was silent for few minutes
!. studyine her face and figure with TIL
critoal eye Of the artist A. be turn
> Cd to the canvas with his crayon point
4 he remarked. with an unmistakablt
; note Of relief IN his voice:
al THAT explains 6vegythins. II mus
! have been Hetty olynn who posed fol
. all those things Of HAwkright's."
nl II dare say" said she indi6srently
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