When he was among them the haunting pain vanished from his eyes, as sometimes one has seen it vanish from those of an unhappy woman among her flowers.

He loved to take Paul through his collection and point out the beauties and claim his admiration.

He had converted a conservatory running along one side of the house into a picture gallery, and this was filled with his masterpieces of pictorial villainy.

Here Paul was at first astonished at recognizing replicas of pictures which hung in other rooms.

Mr.Finn explained.
"These," said he, "are the originals." Paul pondered over the dark saying for a moment or two until he came upon a half-finished canvas on an easel.