The Tucumcari news and Tucumcari times. [volume] (Tucumcari, N.M.) 1907-1921, 1915-02-04

Hleht' out pOSltlNely revolutionary,
should be approached by easy stages.
Consequently the car turned down
Fifth avenue. passed under the arch
n drew up before n door just OF
Washington square. where the land.
scape painter had a studio suit. There
were sleeping rooms and such acces-
sories as seemed TO the boy unheard-of
luxury, though Lescott regarded the
place an a makeshift annex to his
home establishment.
You'd better take your time In se.
lecting permanent quarters" was his
careless fashion OF explaining to Sam.
son. IT'S Just as well not to hurry.
You are TO stay here with me. as long
as you will"
I'm oblecged ter ye," replied the
boy. to whose training in opcn.doored
hospitality the invitation seemed only
natural. The evening meal was
brought In from n neighboring hotel,
and the two men dined before an open
fire, Samson eating In mountain ri.
lence, while his host chatted and
asked questions.
Samson" suggested the painter.
when the dinner things had been car.
ried out and they were alone. you are
here for w purposes: First, to study
painting; second. to educate and equip
yourself for coming conditions. It's
going to take work. more work. and
then some more work"
II hain't skeered OF work"
II believe that. Also. you must
keep u OF trouble. You've got to ride
your fighting instinct with a strong
curb"
II don't low TO let nobody run over
me" The statement vas not argu.
m%entative: only IN announcement OF
a principle which was not subject to
modification.
IAN right. but until you learn the
ropes let me advise you"
The boy gazed into the fire for a few
moments OF silence.
:" gives ye my hand on thet." he
promised.
At eleven o'clock the painter, having
shown his guest over the premises,
said goodnight and went uptown to
his own house. Samson lay a long
while awake. with many disquieting
reflections.
Meanwhile Lescott. letting himself
into q house overlooking the park.
was hailed by a chorus OF voices from
the dining room. He turned and went
In to join a gay group Just back from
the opera. As he ~thoughtfully mixed
himself a highball. they bombarded
him with questions.
why didn't you bring your bar.
barian with you?" demanded a dark.
eyed girl. who looked very much as
Lescott himself might have looked had
he been q girl-and very young and
lovely. Now she flashed on him an AZ
f%ectionate smile. and added: 1--WE
have been waiting to see him. Must
We go to bed disappointed
, George stood looking down OF them
? and tinkled the Ice In his glass.
He wasn't brought on for purposes
OF exhibition. Drennie." he smiled. 81
was afraid II he came In here In the
fashion OF his arrival-carrying his
saddlebags-you ultracivilized foll
> might have laughed"
. A roar Of laughter at the picture
. indicated Lescott's assumption.
, mo! Now. actually with saddle
bags?" echoed q young fellow with q
, likable face which vas for the mo
ment incredulously amused. THAI
goes Dick Wilmington one better
I You do make some rare discoveries
George. We celebrate YOU"
Thanks, Horton" commented tn,
painter. dryly. when you New York
ers have learned what these barbara
! n already know. the control OF your
, oversensitized risibles and a courtes,
! deeper than your shirt-fronts-mayb,
, I'll let you have a look. Meantime In
, much too fond OF all Of you to risl
letting o laugh at my barbarian"
.
+, Several months we're spent laborin,
with charcoal and paper over plaster
casts In Lescott's studio, and Lescot,
himself played instructor. When the
, skylight darkened with the coming o.
evening. the boy whose mountain ma
ture cried out for exercise went fol
long tramps that carried him ovei
many miles OF city pavements. and
after that. when the gas was III. he
|, turned. still insatiably hungry. &c
volumes Of history. and algebra. and
facts.
A sl%oop.rigged boat with a crew oil
two was dancing before a brisk breeze
through blse Bermuda water. on tc
the right Hamilton rose sheer and
c~olorful from the bay. At the tilleI
sat the white.clad figure Of Adrlenne
Lescott. Puffs OF wind that whipped
the faulty bellying sheets dashed her
dark hair about her face. Her lips
wildly red like poppy petals. were
just now curved into an amused smile
which made them even more than or.
dinarily kissable and tantalizing. Her
companion was neglecting his nominal
duty OF tending the sheet to watch
her.
"wiISvad " aha taaaaJ "youp oou.