The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1920-07-26

HORT Story
Iyera's Villain
n poRorBY DOUGLAS.

fysgOhUIdY p0usLAo.
fccpggight 1920, by tie Mcclure
3 Newspaper Syndicate.)
VERA COPELAND was pos
i SesSed Of considerable cour.
ne. Had she bsen other
dian brave she would never have
ieik her home In the West 10 come
IS she had to New York. There
TaS latent talent IN Vera's brain
talent for either Illustrating OF
ifiting. both gifts being IN q state
q in1evelopment. Al times the
urge 70 write was speeding her on.
ward TO fame and again her cray
ops fInHrished over the paper with
d lh6cdr!ed skill In character
eraWing. y.
accuracy Of type was one Of the
lssetS Vera had as an ADDED help
70 success. Her study Of human
heiRes was an obSesslon and LED
Mex into many byways Of the city
1890 ~ sglias Sstas eA "0es
& f nsslsaseo " el'et.
& MAs during ner Guest lof
liieincas type OF q stoly sne wa
writing that Vera stopped and
lo6ked into the dingy window OF q
mali cafe that seemed coated
ltns me atmosphere Oh yllainy.
eegiqx within sne saw human pc
ne strange assortment q
ood therein induced ner 70
g 9 70 the lew Steps ma. land.
e1 mar u 9 smoKeiaaen basement
loom
Her alert glance leapt about the
LOON, scanning swiftly the quaint
1eortment Of faces. She dropped
into the chair opposite . lone, de-
iected look king man.
I'd ms i,siy beyond description.
TH1fe M All almost solemn gran
deiif abSut he extreme iIl.iayor
;Nifh Which he rods had treated
Jim His 6reo6iug eyes lifted
2sh61lg. and he awe Vera one long
SSafcSirr gIance when she sal
ll6,Vn ~ the small table beside
iin -.
Vera supposed he was pondering
IN a. sinister DEEDS accom-.
6ed and n process OF achieve.
g
vaf1 msnected tina, she was
IN famous rendezvous OF
low dive where thieves
Il their yillaInous plots
M haya watched her steps
ii6ra ciosaIy.
anniiy n ienoraI,ce NJ this ga.
y u,eetinr place. Vera neither
fckAd her SstaD nor guarded her
ionSiie She Was very shortly In
26niefsation with her ugIy tyne.
:and had BEGUN he acouain,ance by
4 17kinr Inn Il he knew any one
ls66fif his style who would be VIII.
fdif - iosg IA A few Sketches.
'rsfs's heart lost 4 beat when
stha man.sS ares SWING across al
iier and Iheid her glance for a mo
ment or two before he answered.
When Ne finally REPLIED. the man.
mar IN which he byutall.ed the
.kluTs English made Vera shud.
defS With aellrht Asy,iredly she
nd found q tfpe tyne Tor her vii.
lafn
~ IfnhriSation Vera saw her
STOW taxing riace among tbe tales
n. Hoa Glti Maupassant' with this
iIferestinf! yiIlain 10 weave her
i,I6ts aroInd
The amendment with the Ugly
One was made for lie following
6aY 4 Ia vas 10 come 10 Vera's
Sfndi1s II vas nv ma means fh...
first Ilutter Vera had taken INTO
M raalm Of criminals. bpt some.
NV 2bis uarticnlsr individual had
SpSiuliar fascinafion.
fertile brain was Matching
9nenyers Sba s.a ,ropid hrins s oa9
ssssanis tr ma chaTseterM .rS Ss.
how he Eniild All under yar;.
conditions.
znd when be lounged into her
iidi6s tia neft day Win a degree
nnuunatnalIty unite IN accord.
nca With In nature. Vera feIt a
fpat wave al insniratinn
W6iie he All In the strong light.
ossd 10 thaf she might Tap;Sly
fetGh IN his creat leonine head