The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1920-10-14

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Name doeHn't matter" sald
Keogh. largely. ITS the frame and
the varieties Of paint that does the
trick. Now. 1 can tell you Ia a
minute what 1 want I've come on
little voyage OF two thousand
miles To take you In with mo on a
scheme. | thought Of you as soon
an the scheme showed itself 20 me
How would you like to 10 back with
the and paint Il pictureG Ninety days
for the trip. and five thousand dol
lars for the Job"
Cereal food or hair tonic posters7"
asked White.
1T isn't an adj
what kind OF a picture is 1t TO
be7'
ITS a long story" said keogh.
go ahead with IL IL you don't
mind. while you talk III just keep
my eye on these nlusaRes. Let 'em
get one shade deeper than a Van.
dyke brown and you spoil EN-
keogh explained his project. They
were TO return 20 Coralio. where
I White was TO pose az a distinguished
American portrait painter who was
/ touring In the tropics as a relaxa-
ton FROM hls arduouH and remunerae
tive professional labors. i. was not
an unreasonable hope. even to those
who had trod in the beaten paths
! ~
much prestige might secure com.
mission TO perpetuste upon canvas
the lincamenia OF tho president. and
secure a share Of the pesos that
weee raining upon the caterers 10
/ his weaknesses.
keogh had set his price at ten
I thousand dollars. Artists had been
paid more for portraits. lie and
White we're 10 share the expenses
Of the trip and divide the possible
profits Thus he laid the scheme be.
fore White. whom he had known in
the West before one declared for
Art and the other became Bedouin.
Before long the two machlnators
abandoned the rfgor OF the bare
I
There they sat far into the night.
with old envelopes and keogh's stub
Of blue pencil between them.
At 1. o'clock white doubled NJ
In hts chair. with his chin on his
fist. and shut hts eyes at the un.
beautiful wallpaper.
I'm go you. Bliiy.- he said In the
quie; tones of decision 1--WE got two
or three hundred saved up for saug
ages and rent. and III take the
chance with you Five thousand, II
win give me two years In Paris and
one In Italy. III begin TO pack to
morrow
You'll begin IN 10 minutes said
Kcogh. ITS tomorrow now. The
Karlaefin starts back at p. m.
Come on to your painting shop. and
IN help you"
For five months in the year Cora.
Ito il the Newport Of Anchuria-
Then only does the town possess life,
From November TO March II is prac.
tically the seat Of government The
president with his official family SO
journs there. and society follows
him. The pleasure loving people
make the season one long holiday Of
amusement and rejoicing. FicEtas,
balls, games. sea bathing. professions
and small theatres contribute TO
their enjoyment The famous Swiss
band from the capital plays in the
little plaza every evening. while the
Ia carriages and vehicles in the
town circle in funeral but com
placcnt procession. Indians from the
interior mountains. looking like pre-.
historic stone idols. come down 20
peddle their handlwork in the
streets. The people throng the mar.
row ways. chattering. happy. care
lees stream of buoyant humanity.
Preposterous children rugged out
with the shortest OF ballet skirts and
the effervoscent crowds. Especially
In the arrival OF the presidential
party. at the opening Of the season.
attended with pomp. show and
patriotic demonstrations OF enthu.
siaam and delight
when Keogh and white reached
their destination. on the return trip
OF the Karisefin. the gay winter sea.
son was well begun. As they stepped
upon the beach they could hear the
band playing in the plaza The VII.
iaKe maidens. with fireflies already
fixed in their dark locks. were glid-
ing. barefoot and coy-eyed. along the
paths. Dandies In white linen, swing.
ing their canes. were beginning their
seductive strolls. The air was full
OF human essence. OF artificial entice,
ment. OF coauetry, Incidence, pleas
ure-the man-made sense OF exist
ence.
The first two or three days after
their arrival were spent in prelimi.
narieh. Keogh escorted the artist
about town, introducing him TO the
little circle OF English.speaking resi-.
dents and pulling whatever wires he
could to effect the spreading of
Whites fame as n painter. And
then Keogh planned more spec.
tacular demonstration OF the idea he
wished to keep before the public
lie and White engaged rooms in
the Hotel de les Estranjeros. The
two were clad in new suits OF i'm.
maculate duck, with American straw
hats. and carried canes of remark.
able uniaueness and inutility. Few
cabalieros in Coralio-even the gor-
geously uniformed officers OF the
Anchurian army were as con
splcuous for ease and elegance of de-
meanor as Keogh and his friend. the
great American painter, Senior
White.
White set up his easel on the
beach and made striking sketches OF
the mountain and sea views. The
native population formed at his rear
In a vast. chattertng semi-circle to
watch his work. keogh, with his
care for details, had arranged for