The Dolores star. [volume] (Dolores, Montezuma County, Colo.) 1901-current, 1916-03-17

ana talks with Ricardo, or Rowe, the
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Ricardo to . resort where the conspirA-
sem meet her and profess loyalty: Sam
Oid Nita- and rescues her.
CHAPTER ix-centinusd.
Madonna, I beg that We talk of
something else than myself" he con-
tinued. These pictures Of Do Bush's
par example. You must go to them.
He 10 wonderful - an Interpreter
either Of character or personality"
Very WELL" said she. not looking at
him. for she was piqued at the purely
friendly unsentimental glance with
which he had returned her somewhat
languishing one.
How he avoided the personal! It
seemed ~ though he feared It above
everything. and detecting the approach
Of IN intimate note. changed the
theme at once. =.
II have q curious sketch of Leigh's
with me-" he said, changing the sub
Jet determinedly: would you care to
go TT"
"Oh. yes, like that man Leigh-al-
though he never pays the slightest At
tantion to me-nor indeed to any wom-
an, for that matter. He looks - IL he
could be intensely interesting II he
would only talk. But though have
known him. en- PEASANT, for years,
never seem to get At him at all"
"You are certainly right In suppos-
ing him to be interesting!" exclaimed
Pedro. his eyes lighting up at this ap-
probation Of his friend. He 10 Q man
among men! A great mind: . sincere
artist. One night not long ago we
were talking about form in music, and
hs told me that he had caught nature
herself demonstrating their intimate
kfnship. Listen-he saw the Pocantico
hills against the sunset. and suddenly
II occurred to him that II flve parallel
lines were drawn behind them in
given space Gas the foundations of .
music score are DRAWN the outlines of
the hills against them would form q
melody where the extreme height and
depths of outline occurred. He made
. drawing Of the hills. cut it out, laid
It upon the i've black lines, and behold
"a melody resulted. which he showed
mo upon the piano. He afterward gave
me the drawing: It il In this pocket, /
think"
He fumbled in the depths of the old
Green coat. while Iris waited with
bated breath.
tribe slight. possibly: but what won
derful hair he had. that curled q little
All. he had found the paperl
Together they were leaning over It
~ he spread 1t upon the tablecloth.
whom . sharp exclamation from across
the room caused them to look up
hastily. In the doorway stood Reginald
vanderpool. his aristocratic clean
shaver face for the instant blanched,
his eyes fixed upon Pedro as though
In fascinated unbelief. Iris covered
the odd situation quickly.
"Signor Pedro" she said, this IL
my father"
On the moment the mans face be-
came impassive. and with courteous
grace he advanced to greet the guest
Ut his table.
Are you the painter of whom the
morning paper speaks!" he inquired Of
Pedro. Pardon my not moving"
Il suppose I am" replied Pedro
composedly.
"Ah! shall be Interested in seeing
your work." said vanderpool. But his
tone was perfunctory. except for .
note Of what might have been disap-
pointment. After this he spoke very
little, but whenever the conversation
between his daughter and Pedro BE-
came most animated he would steal q
covert look at the youth-a look full
Of interest and something else. too,
which would have been diflicult for an
observer to define.
A servant. entering with a note.
caused diversion. and a. he put the
envelope into his pocket, Vanderpool
arose, although he had scarcely eaten
anything.
Sorry. but must run along" he
said. and went out as abruptly ~ he
had come.
Iris suggested the gray room. and
they climbed the stair to 1t and sat
themselves upon the sofa where Hill
and she had quarreled. But no ghost
Of former love haunted her now. In.
stead. her infatuation for Pedro burned
higher every moment She must ind
some method Of attaching him and Of
aasuring their mesting frequently, 30
~ shs might have opportunity grad