The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1933-01-09
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DATSYS assertion that he trade,
= on his crippled body entirely in
furiated Mark. It was the first tim,
IN his life that his plea for specia
concessions had been brushed aside
He became smiIingly venomous. H
SAID
Another thing that will preven
you from ever amounting to any
thing is the fact that you are un
educated. Such broad effects as you
get you get photographically-yo1
don't develop them by means of I
cultured or even an intelligent OBJ
serEation. In short, you can only
mimic, you can't create"
You'd better go and tell that &c
the Watcher they printed whole
column about my art being the only
creative"
II was the harassed dresser who
ten minutes later, managed to inter
yene. And even then no definite
truce was called urtil the door was
flung wide and a bunch OF young
men and women slithered into the
dressing-room. With much Haunting
OF bad language and many endear,
ments. they jostled each other upon
the threshold and demanded the
company of Patsy Raoul for the rest
Of the night
Marks excitement increased. He
was not impressed by the enamelled
costliness of the women, nor by the
oVer-confdent bearing of the men,
but he saw at last his avenues OF
approach to world that must be
made to take heed OF him.
"Ah. madame Ia duchesse, I feel
so sorrow" Miss Raoul was apollo.
giving. But no. I asleep must go:
much late hours ee.nervate, not?'
She pointed derisively to Mark,
But there. there is a creative
artist whom can rest all the day,
As cannot!"
The scented and bejewelied flock
turned inquiringly. Mark lifted his
eyes to those of dark-skinned
straight-backed woman whose hair
was hidden under a sort Of bathins
cap OF gold brocade.
Ny passports" he murmured, of.
fering her the sketches.
She made a great deal of noise
over them and her companions,
when she was persuaded TO let them
share her raptures, made a great
deal more. A young woman whom
Mark recognized as the Duchess of
Northering Topped to the seat be.
side him. She was more heavily
made up than Patsy Raoul and near.
iy as thin.
But you must be most decompos.
ingly clever!" she announced.
These things are simply decompos-
ingly good. You must draw me next
f. everybody always draws me and
then they draw Constantine" she
looked with malice at a short wo.
man in a baekless dress of yellow.
She'll pay you a lot but / shall
be far better advertisement Tor you.
You must see that. Isn't Patsy
Raoui quite too gNgent. reallyY
"She doesn't Ike me-" said Mark.
DO you. Miss Raoul2 l think per.
haps she's Jealous OF me-"
Take him away. Far" command.
ed Miss Raoul with every Sign Of
disgust.
Mark allowed himself TO be taken.
There were more of the crew. al.
parently, outside in the passage.
"Hullo. Mark!"
Mark looked mp from prodigious
labor with his crutch--for in spite
OF their sympathy and admiration
for him. none OF his friends seemed
70 think II necessary to wait for him
or help him--and discovered Leila.
"Hullo. Leilai As one country
cousin to another, where are these
grand ladies and gentlemen taking
as 20? And who is going to pay
Tor our drinksg"
It's my party" Moderated the
short woman in yellow whom the
others called constantia and treated
with . sort ot contempsuous toler.
anee. i wish Miss Raonl could
have come but rye got Fan Rim and
her dancing partner and that sweet
boy out OF Here's Hoping!' and
Mr.. Lodely is a tlnd. Bring your
friend along. Mr.. Lodely, she looks
a sweet girl"
The lovely young duchess hooked
an arm round Mark. His crutch
slipped perilously. He looked into
her fair face that had not in IL one