Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1919-10-15
forgiven you-as much should ha for.
BY ELIZABETH E


forgiven you-as much should be for.
given me. I also have ambition
She turned on him swiftly, coming sc
close that she looked directly into his
confused eyes. her own Erayed by
emotion, whether anger or fear Men.
dali could not tell. Senior. you wish
to paint ms. You long to paint me a
great deal?"
Mendall paled, partly from astonish.
ment. "Yes!" he said. i've wanted
it from the first moment my eyes
lighted on you"
Marie turned away. She was saw
agely cool now. 'Ah, yes. I have
guessed that she said, Struggling.
1T have guessed many things. This
Is a, barren place for an artist. It is
chastity. He starves. He becomes a
little mad, because he sees no escape
from, It. All, yes, I understand per-
1t was Mendau who came close
now. THAT is exactly what it is
CHASTITY" he said passionately.
"senorita, I intended you no Insult in
that thing!" He touched her hair.
You know-it's the quality of brain
this covers that counts-in the end.
+: {. . And you knoW-you must
! know--what you mean to an artist.
You are n of the wonders! /.
1olAo11ta' eiAe eutA'A.4e1 IS Coi1Ins' my
time OF freedom; I can take a long
step forward with your help" Men
dali stopped on the beseeching note.
Marie stood with head bent. con-
sidering, and he finally touched her
arm. Don't refuse me-! 1T would be
like giving water to the thirsty!'
She looked at him, her narrow
glance. If I help you. you know
1T will have to be in secret:"
You mean your-that MacAlltster
would object?'
II am thinking of your wife.
Senior"
Margaret told me once she would
be willing to die If it would make a
great artist of me-" he said quickly.
Marie smiled "She was unwise to
state her love so clearly, but women
sometimes say such things. She
might be willing to die, Senior, if it
would help you to greatness, but she
would endeavor to anpihilate any
other woma who offered you assist
ance."
Mendall set the consideration aside
in,patiently. Perhaps. you've just
said I was INSCRIPTIONS. Where my
works concerned I am. It
will be easy enough to keep the thing
to ourselves. Margaret never comes
here when I am working. Whose
business is 1t any way?'
ut Is he business of nobody, of
course" Marie said with sarcasm.
1T will be quite the proper thing for
taEonistic-as in then past.
Senior, like most men, you have a de-
sire and mean to crafty it, even If it
leads you-you do not r to think
where. . And why will
pose for you is my affair, alone"
He grasped her meaning instantly.
It lay in her sleepily provocative
glance-as much as in her words.
And IL I did go mad over you, dc
less well?" he demanded bodily. "You
lido not know me, senorita~"
N That ie<a risk you may as well
c%onsider," she retorted coolly.
Mendall laughed. even though his
lenge."
Bon! It is understood, them" she
added lightly. I'VE work. not play
She turned from him with a grace
full twist OF her body, pirouetted sew
eral times aimlessly. then slowed into
SO the ilmy scarf that draped hei
shoulders. flung 1t aioft. dropped it
r~etreated behind 1t. emerged from it
| and all in time to some subtle rhythm
spun In her. fertile brain.
She appeared to have been suddenly
captured by the spirit Of graceful
movement. Mendall watched her II
surprise and delight. She bent, cir.
cled. lifted and dropped rs lightly a.
blown thistledown, Or the gossamer
thing she played with, which she lost
and recaptured, dung wfds and gath.
cred close, the clingirg mesh Of her
russell Gown revealing the plsy OF
every muscle, every curve. every line,
the light swell OF her breasts, her
clean length Of lmb-and she moved
Throughout with features % wrApt
and iIamobtle N slesp.walkera
with eyes half closed and lips part
Cd. )
The blood began to pound "a Nan.
dairs. temples; she was 50 utterly ana
completely graceful q revelation of 4
Thousand poses. Once when shs
ppsssed him she caught his whispsred
F""God!n
III play with the wind-out In the
meadow there She whispered back,
1T takes this away, and a-w.a-y-
ff1n1-me-' e.
She chased the scarf the length Of
tho studio. recapturedl 1t with infinite
Grace, and with It Held high, with