The Arvada enterprise. (Arvada, Colo.) 1908-1970, 1915-06-03
CHAPTER I.

Under a canopied platform stood q
young girl. modelling in clay. The
glare Of the California sunshine. Al
tertng through the canvas. became
meiiowed. warm. and golden. Above
the girls head-yellow like the stalk
OF wheat-there lowered a kind Of
eureola, as II there had risen above II
maze OF impalpable gold dust.
poet know might have cried out
that there ended his quest Of the
Golden Girl. Straight she stood at this
moment. lovely of face. rounded OF
form. with an INDISPENSABLE suggestion
OF letant physical power or magnet.
Ism. On her temples there were little
oaubs Of clay. caused doubtless by i'm
patient fingers sweeping back occa.
sional windblown locks OF hair. There
was even daub on the side of her
handsome. sensitive nose.
Her hand. still filled with clay.
dropped to her side. and q tableau en-.
dured for minute or two. suggesting
remote period. q Persian idyl may.
mar With q smile on her lips she
stared at the living model. The cha
toyant eyes Of the leopard stared
back. q flicker Of restlessness In their
brilliant yellow deeps. The tip OF the
tail twitched.
You beautiful thing!" she said.
She began kneading the clay again.
and with deft fingers added bits here
and there to the creature which had
grown up under her strong. supple
nnsen.
"Kathlyn! oh. XIII"
Tho sculptress paused. the quicker
lsft her brow. and she turned. her
face beamins. for her sister Winnie
Wa the apple Of her eye, and she
bfooded over her like the mother
would have done had the mother lived.
For Winnie. dark as kathlyn was
light was a careless and aimless as
thistledown In the wind.
A collie leaped upon the platform
and began paving Kathlyn. and short
" after the younger sister followed.
Neither Of the girls noted the stiffen.
Ing mustaches OF the leopard. The ami
NAL rose. and his nostrils palpitated
He hated the dog with a hatred not
unmixed with fear. Treachery is in
the marrow Of all cats. To breed them
In captivity does not matter Sooner
Or later they will strike. Never be-
bro had the leopard been so close to
his enemy. free Of the leash.
Kit, It is Just wonderful. However
cad you do It! Some day well make
dad take US to Paris. where you can
exhibit them"
A snarl from tho leopard. answered
BY = growl from the collie. brought
kathlyn's head about. The cat leaped,
but toward Winnie. not the collie.
With q cry Of terror Winnie turned
and ran In the direction OF the bunga-
now. kathlyn. SEEKING the leash. fol-
lowed like the wind. hampered though
abe was by the apron. The cat Hoped
aftsr the fleeing girl. gaining at each
bound. The yelping Of the collie
brought forth from various points low
rumbling sounds. which presently de-
~eloped into roars.
!. Winnie turned sharply around the
corner Of the bungalow toward the
empty animal cages. to attract her
father and Mt the same time rouse
some Of the keepers. Seeing the door
OF An empty cage open. and that II was
approached by u board runway. she
new to II. entered. and slammed the
door and held II. The cat now hot
with the lust to kill threw himself
against the bars. snarling and splitting
kAthlyn called out to him sharply.
and feariessly approached him. She
began talking In monotone. His
ears went nat against his head. but he
submitted to her touch because in.
variably It soothed him. and because
no sensed some undennablc power
whenever his gaze met hers She
snapped the leash on his collar just az
her father came running up. pale and
disturbed. He ran to the door and
opened Il.
Winnie. you poor little kitten" he
said. taking her In his arms. how
many times have told you never to
take that dog about when Kits leopard
II OF, the leash"
Il didn't think" she sobbcd.
mo. Kit here and | must always do
your thinking for you. Ahmed
Yes. sahib.' answered tho head
keeper
See II you can stop that racket
over there. Sadie may lose her litter
II It keeps up"
Tho lean. brown Mohammcdnn trot.
tod away In obedience to his orders.