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And after dinner the paper was
tenderly removed and Miles set the
picture on a chair for his friend's
inspection.
"I don't want any criticisms," he warned. "I bought that because I liked it, and I don't give a continental hang if the drawing's wrong, or the arrangement out of plumb, or the colors garish, or—or anything."
"All right, my lad; I won't criticise. All I've got to say is, that it's the best thing I ever knew her to do; and if she can do that sort of thing right along she'll make a name for herself. Where'd you pick it up?"
"Blamed if I know; some shop above Madison Square, on the Avenue."
"I suppose you know the scene?"
"Yes, I—I was there."
"Ah!" said Hunter. "And that re-
