The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1924-06-30
TOBA
BY + ED v.
WILLIAMS
A Sequel to ''The Beacon Hill Mystery"
Romance and Adventure in Seattle

the rue made vivid picture
Clark had the island glrl the
savage maiden, i'ut a feather In her
hair. a spear In her arms
lie took down the picture Of
Marian. the spiritual. and r.
placed Il with a canvas fer foba.
the sensual
Daylight came and stlli he worked,
Magnificent the creation under his
brush. Something new in the realm
81 art, he did not doubt Toha had
destroyed hS vision IN oil Of Marian.
Now she was 60 take his fiancee' :
place.
iiut only for a little while. he
murmurod. only for little while,
TohA. now he had her. must be-
come his upon canvas, must pay
something for the suffering and the
anguish she had caused him.
The vision OF her was plain la
his mind now and he turned his
Eyes frum his subject and rlyeted
them upon his canvas. his back
20 her. his thoughts far away.
Tho sunlight OF early morning was
streaming into his studio nom. II
lighted the canvas and gave spec.
tacular effcc, 10 It's colors. Then a
shadow crossed hia brush. lie rubbed
his eyes. They were playing mad
tricks with him. The shadow bloitcd
out the sunlight.
Clark turned. The model was
gone. Then he saw her standing In
the corner. her hack 20 him. The
spell o. the drug was gone. lie still
had this mad woman 10 deal with.
robar' lie spoke sharply. She
turned and STARED nj him. Conc
was something Of the lusire Of
hcr EYES. gene It, feyerish lights
and fircs that In her swift chang.
ing emotions played 80 wildly
aud tcrrifyinEiy upon him.
"Tobas' She smiled and came To-
ward him. putting out her hand. her
eyes wide open. but unseelng. He
touched her cheek.
"Slt down. he commanded She
obeycd stand up no ordered She
did. 4 glad cry escaped his lips.
Toha was 4 child. She was clay
In his hands She was no longer a
savage Amazon. Ne might keep her
there In his studio. feed her. care
for her. hold her for days and she
might pose. his model. Clark creating
her for all the world to see and
admire.
The mind Of the woman was
gone. IL had fled as his had on
that night Toha ovorpowered him
for sacrifice TO her old queen In
the South Seas. Some day II
would come back and leave her
a. she wns before. Now
This beautiful creature was hts 10
mold in oil upon canvas. a manikin.
a living doll. subject 10 His viii and
pleasure.
She. TOO. had held him this way.
For how many days he did no,
know. Now. he. tho master. would
find on; Jus; the varying phrases Of
emotion that had possessed him.
Toba sat obedlcn;ly down. and. tho
iteu. ttaEN tNuuM MS pTusn INTO
play. he planned many chnvhses %
her. a series OF them. pictures Of
the moods In which he had found and
known her.
Delight took possession Of him.
But he could not work longer.
His arm aehed. Ills fingers were
numb. His brain tagged.
Someone Knocked on the door. He
started and stared at Toba. She did
not seem aware OF the intrusion.
IT mus, be Marian he thought.
He glanced at hts watch. I. was 10
o'clock in the morning. Sometimes
she visited him for breakfas, and
they walked until after noon in the
park. Now!
Clark was afraid TO allow Marian
TO see Toba. He feared aho would
not understand. In some way he
must hide this island woman from
her. conceal his canyases, keep her
away from his studio on one Pre-.
text or another.
Hastily he hid his painting Of