Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1919-10-08

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The story otens with q hr.ef nic&ure
Of 4 BEAUTIFUL girl. a refugee. alons,
Se wxsrk The scene. then aSraptiy
elasss. In the spring Of 1915 Tve
wealthy men. Alexander NacAllistsr
ana Freaerick BAgey. are discussing
ing munitions for he Allied scvsrn,
nenss BAShy protests against hn 90
IN tae m,a., nt their discussion, /.
house.
The gtrl is received by NacAllister
whe then proceeds to ask 4aseey tome
fashs Carl IN M.asss : ssss,,on aT,,I Tss. and
his Wife. Bakshy is driven to town by
Tcwnley, MaoAliisters tu,,er and
ehasassr; 2 the latter h secs to
the outskirts Of the city.
The two are evidently engaged in
some pso.Gernan plot against NAcAl-
Listers mnnitsens plant The mex morn.
home.
He suggests that Mrs. MeadAll take
Tie straAge E.rl who came to his house
4 good home for her whefe she may b
given lessons in art
fer.
The Erl arrives. She is decidedly
queer and Mrs. Meadall Is more than
pazElsd eS her extraordinary name,
she knows MacAllister to have been
married many years before, and she be-
lieves this sirl TO Be- his daughter.
CHAPTER xm.-iConttnued.)
Mrs Mendall interpcsed. Carl. I
think the essons should wait until
Marie is more rested. I am sure Mr..
NEn A 3I;-S -. --a,,iA AA~AAA iSv
what does Miss Marie herself say
about it," he returned.
Possibly he wanted her to look up.
but she did not; the lowering Of her
wide eyelids seemed to be her guard
will some in a few days-I shall wait
till then.
Eyes. that il best" Mrs. Mendall
said. anxious to smooth oper the in
cident- you will be, feeling better
then" She was thoroughly annoyed
with her husband for persstine in
teasing the girl. He had taken a dis
like to her and chose to be aSgraSst-
ing.
Marie remained silent, and Mrs.
Mendall was relieved hat her hus-
band said no more, though he looked
at Marie frequently and ,rtenuy. The
Sl1AS!iE ioSA WANNA . XOlS. AACAA0aA
called his painting look'' had come
back to him.
When he rose and hurried out, Mrs.
Mendall began to excuse him. you
must not mind Mr.. MendalIe odd
/ ways, Marie. When he is painting he
is not accountable. He is full OF queer
fanciss. Often he is SO absent-minded
that he forEets to see you, and when
suddenly recalled. stares you out of
countenance. You will understand
when you know him better"
Marie surprised her. IT am quite
used to artists. Madame. They do
not disturb me in the least"
q suppose in Europe-' Mrs. Men
dali stopped abruptly on the question.
Marie passed over it. and asked a
question of her own. Did Mt. Men
dali 60 to Mexico to paint"
NO, he was on 4 sugar plantation.
From what he has told me. it must
have been a dreadful experience-yel-
The Indians OF the Tethnus appear to
be little else than slaves-roo,
wretches. And the crawling things
She shivered. Fancy having scorri-
ons drop on you breakfast table"
Marie asked one more question
Does Mr.. Mendall paint portraits ~
Sometimes. He likes best to paint
the nude. One great difficulty here il
the lack Of models. There is no op-
portunity st ali here for a man with
his talent"
Marie Eaid no more. She subsided
into silence as suddenly as she had
awakened. She had finished her
breakfast and sat evidently waiting
for orders.
Mrs. Mendal1 suggested that they GO
out on the GRACE. There can be
nothing better for you than to be in
the open air. she ADVISED. You
must feel free to go about just as you
like. The whole house is open to YOU
except the studio. Out here you car
walk in any direction, only I should
not SO far: there are SO many trees
about the house that it Is easily lost
sight Of