The Forrest City times., 1914-05-01

believed. In no sense could the pic ture be described as a portrait It was study, deliberately arranged and de- liberately posed for in the artists stu dio 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 a commercial product of this whilom artist?
 Turning from a 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 siye charms Suddenly his eyes mar rowed and a sharp exclamation fell from his lips He bent closer to the pages and studied the drawings with redoubled interest.
 Then he whstled softly to himself, token of simple amazement The head Of each of these remarkable studies suggested ip outline the head and fea- lures of Hetty Castleton. She had been Hawkrights model,
 
 The next morning at ten he 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 abun- dant and well-dstributed light for the enterprise in hand. Hetty had not yet appeared. Sara. attired in a loose morning gown, was watching him from a comfortable chair In the corner, one shapely bare arm behind her head, the free hand was gracefully employed in managing a 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.
 l AAttAJ NoALiC iIit NeaiLiis oCA CilC anu l lovelier than ever in the clear morn 1 ing light. She was wearing the simple white gown he had cnosen the day be- fore. If 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
 ''Vnn cho 1 firmly. T shall be too dreadfully self conscious if you are looking on" Booth looked at her rather sharply Sara indoleRtly abandoned her com fortable chair and left them alone in the room.
 Shall we try a few effects, Miss Castleton?" he inquired, after a period of constraint that had its effect on both of them.
 T am in your hands," she said sim ply.
 He made suggestions. She fell into the position so easily, so naturally. so effectively. that he put aside all previ- ous doubts and blurted out:
 You have posed before, Miss Cas- teton"
 She smiled frankly, But not for really truly portrait" she said. Such as this is to be"
 He hesitated an instant T think I recall canvas by Maurice Hawk right" he said, and at once experience was not unlike fear
 Instead of betraying the confusion or surprise he expected, Miss Castle ton merely raised her eyebrows in quiringly.
 What has that to do with me MT Booth?" she asked
 He laughed awzwardly,
 Don't you know his work?" he in quired, with slight twist of his lip.
 T may have seen his pictures" she replied, pickering her brow as if in reflection. oh" she cried, with a bright smile of understanding 'I see! Yes. have a double-a really remark able double. Have you never seen Het ty Glynn, the actress?"
 T am sure I have not" he said talk ing a long breath. It was one of re lief, he remembered afterward, 'Ii she is so like you as all that. 1 couldn't have forgotten her"
 She is quite unknown, l believe she went on ignoring the implied com pliment. "A chorus girl, or something like that. They say she Is wonderfully like me-or was, at least, few years ago"
 He was silent for few minutes studying her face and figure with the critical eye of the artist. As he turn ed to the canvas with his crayon point he remarked, with an unmistakable note of relief in his voice:
 That explains everything. It must have been Hetty Glynn who posed fol all those things of Hawkrights
 "I dare say" said she indifferently