The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1920-10-22

like mental trouble on my mothers
aideY'
Nor Fosdick declared. do try
10 cure yourself OF that notion.
ella. Neither dreams nor psychic
susceptibility are symptoms Of In.
sanity, Now let's ace II VIC can set
a line on this from another angle.
How were you feeling yesterday
Any way unuHunl7"
Restless and unsettled
What did you do with yourself
all day."
Nothing much. had a model
In the morning. In the afternoon |
worked on my portrait Of myself
TN tho Light began TO change and
-"
Didn't know you were painting
your own portrait ella May l
see it's
why. OF cour-e-'
Delighted. ar always when some.
one she liked showed interest In her
work. she gaily linked Philips arm
and led him across 60 the tail canvas
beside the pier glass
'-fherer' nhe laughcd--did you
know Priscilla Maine could DO like
THAR"
Impressed by his first glance.
Philip merely uttered thoughtful
'Iinmf' Priscilla stepped back.
pleaHod by this muio tribute
I'm 40 glad you like II. ThInp.
Hardness" ~he named a dealer
wants 10 show Il In his galleries.
I like II Immensely. only -.
can't get over an odd notion that "
isnt you. Tho likeness Is extraordI.
nhry--f remember well the night you
wore that costume-and yet. some.
how e.
You n"o u, too-- Philip turned 10
her win sharp glance. Il didn't
rnyseif an Last night. after ia walked
up. Then with the dream fresh IN
my thoughts, I naw ia painted not
myself but that other Self. The girl
you see there Isn't the Priscilla you
and ] know she's Loonora--
Good Lordr' Philip looked grave.
Were you thinking OF her while
paintinR7-
"No--not consciously. not that I
remember
And yet. without your knowledge.
you must have been 90
IL. moved nearer the picture %
examine u moro closely. Finally
he turned away.
I want 10 take this story home
with me and 20 over II word bv
word We may ind the police use.
fuI-
Priscilla started sharply.
You mustn't tell the poiIre- IN.
cried Don't you understand. Red
wouldn't hesitate an instant n he
thought i'd--if he thought feonorn
had told. He'd oroak--i mean. he'd
Kill her. Philip
oh. come Philip trfed 10 meal
rsassuringiy. You're taking this too
seriously
I'm not. n l. rerfour, i,a NE
or daathr' She was suddenly rru-
oculating In q manner utterly out
OF character. -Tsrd's suspicious al.
rraiy.- abe declared. Hes row~d
q lot with Ieonora about Mario. He
told me mean. I remember
his telling L~onora he thought
Mario was . dick--a dcte~fiye-and
II anything happened to make him
think she'd talked too much. he'd
KIN her FIRST and Mario next Prom
ise me you won't 30 70 tn. police.
Phhip-for my sake. for Leonora's.
for Mario'aT'
For Aarto'r sake Philips eyos
darkened TO be surc: ia forgotten
about Mario. And he seems 10 be
rather n more important parsonage
than r.
"i--she loves him. Pnnip--and ne
loves Leonora II anything should
happen TO either OF them. H.
''Prisoiilai-
The imperative tone shocked her
into momentsry silence.
1T shall be m you wish.- Philip
told her. For the time being. III
keep away from the poiice-but on
ono condition . Are you listen.
inR7-
-Ycr-yc-. Philip
You must stop this frcstfnr and
come away from the studio with me
at once. III see you home. and
this evening-if Aunt Esther will
have me-f'n drop round for dinner.
After that. we might do q play.
What do you say
Shs smiled fccbly. her hands
sketchcd n sign OF apology and
chagrin.
1--WE been silly again. n sounds !
awfuliy jolly. and I'm sure TIN do
me heaps Of good. Philip" her eyes
were dangerously kind-"you're so
good to me-