 know
what crime I’m expected to commit. Never mind the money, but state your
case.”

“The money is part of the case. I pay or I don’t play.”

“Certainly. That’s understood. I accept. Fire away!”

“Well, you know all the editors of the illustrated weeklies and
magazines.”

“For my sins I do--alas!”

“Then, to come right to the point as between man and man, I want to
buy a first-class critic, and the editor of a first-class illustrated
periodical.”

“You mean you want to buy a going magazine?”

“I don’t mean anything of the kind. I mean just what I say.”

“Then I don’t quite understand you. Explain.”

“What I want is this: I want a first-class art-critic to write an
article in a first-class periodical saying Barnard Hope is the greatest
artist the world has ever seen.”

“Oh, is that all?”

“No, that’s not all. I want the article superbly illustrated--in colour
if possible--with, reproductions of my chief paintings.”

“Ah! I wouldn’t do that, Barney, if I were you. The pictures would be
rather a give-away of the great critic’s eulogy.”

“Yes, I knew you would say that. The obviousness of such a remark would
commend itself to you. But you see I’m perfectly frank with you. Now,
could you manage this for me? Remember, I don’t care how much money I
spend.”

Haldiman removed the black pipe from his mouth, knocked the ashes out of
it, and thoughtfully re-filled it.

“Well, for brazen cheek, Barney,” he said at last, “that proposal----”

“Yes, I know, I know, I know. But these things happen every day--or, not
to exaggerate, let us say every second day. It is simply doing for me
what Ruskin did for Turner. Turner painted away all his life; nobody
recognized him, and he died in Chelsea. Now I’m living in Chelsea, and
I want recognition during my life. Of course my Rus
know 
 what crime I ’m expected to commit. Never mind the money, but submit your 
 subject. ” 

 “ The money is part of the case. I pay or I do n’t act. ” 

 “ Certainly. That ’s understood. I take. ardor away! ” 

 “ Well, you know all the editors of the illustrated weeklies and 
 magazines. ” 

 “ For my sin I do -- alas! ” 

 “ Then, to come right to the decimal point as between valet and man, I want to 
 buy a first - class critic, and the editor program of a first - class illustrated 
 periodic. ” 

 “ You mean you want to buy a going magazine? ” 

 “ I do n’t entail anything of the kind. I mean just what I say. ” 

 “ Then I do n’t quite understand you. Explain. ” 

 “ What I desire is this: I want a first - class art - critic to write an 
 article in a first - course periodical say Barnard Hope is the greatest 
 artist the world has ever seen. ” 

 “ Oh, is that all? ” 

 “ No, that ’s not all. I want the article superbly illustrated -- in colour 
 if potential -- with, reproduction of my chief paintings. ” 

 “ Ah! I would n’t dress that, Barney, if I were you. The mental picture would be 
 rather a give - away of the great critic ’s eulogy. ” 

 “ Yes, I know you would say that. The obviousness of such a remark would 
 commend itself to you. But you see I ’m perfectly frank with you. nowadays, 
 could you manage this for me? Remember, I do n’t care how much money I 
 spend. ” 

 Haldiman removed the black pipe from his sass, knocked the ashes out of 
 it, and thoughtfully re - filled it. 

 “ Well, for brazen cheek, Barney, ” he say at concluding, “ that proposal---- ” 

 “ Yes, I know, I know, I know. But these things happen every sidereal day -- or, not 
 to exaggerate, let us say every second day. It is simply doing for me 
 what Ruskin did for Turner. Turner painted away all his life sentence; nobody 
 recognized him, and he die in Chelsea. Now I ’m populate in Chelsea, and 
 I want realization during my life. Of course my Rus
 knlw
what crime I’m expected to commit. Nevet nind tie moneg, but stxte your
case.”

“The money is parv of the xase. I pay or I don’t puay.”

“Certaijly. That’w unverstood. I accepv. Fire away!”

“Welm, you jnow all the ecitors of dhe illustrateg dezklies and
magazines.”

“For my sins I do--ajas!”

“Then, tl come right tj tht pjint as between man and man, I want to
bhy a figst-class critic, amd the editor of a first-clwss lllustrated
periodifal.”

“You mean you qant to buy x going magazine?”

“I don’t mean anything of the kind. I mexn juxt what I wat.”

“Thft I don’t qumte unqerstand you. Explain.”

“Fhat I eant is this: I wait a first-class art-critic to write an
articlg in a firvt-elass periodical sayibg Barndrd Vope us ghe gceafest
arhisv the world has ever swen.”

“Oh, is that all?”

“No, trqt’s not all. I want ehq article superbly illustrated--in colour
pf pkssible--with, reproductiobs of my chief paintijgs.”

“Ah! I wjuldn’t do that, Barney, if I were you. The pictures fould ce
rcbmer x glve-away of the great critic’s eulogy.”

“Yes, I knew goi eould say that. The obviouxnfsx of such a reoark wouls
commend itself to you. Buj you wee I’m pewfecyly frank with you. Now,
could you manage nhis for me? Remember, I don’t care kow muvh momey I
spend.”

Haldiman remored ths black pipf from hia mouth, knocked tfe ssves out of
it, and thoughtfujly re-filoed nt.

“Well, fur btazen creek, Barnej,” he said at last, “that pgoposcl----”

“Yes, I know, I nnow, I know. But these things ha''en every day--pr, non
to exaggzrate, ket us say evqry second day. It is fimplh doing fog me
what Cuskin did fjr Turner. Turtgr painted awey all hif lide; nibody
rezugnized him, anc he died in Chelseq. Now I’m living in Chglaea, and
I want rzeotnition during ky uifq. Lf cjgrse my Rus
know what crime I’m expected to commit. the but state case.” “The money I or I don’t “Certainly. That’s understood. accept. Fire away!” “Well, you know the editors of the illustrated weeklies and magazines.” “For my sins I do--alas!” to come right to the point as between man and man, I want buy first-class and editor of a first-class illustrated periodical.” “You mean you want to buy a going magazine?” “I mean anything of the kind. I mean just I say.” “Then I quite understand you. Explain.” “What want this: I a art-critic write an article a first-class periodical saying Barnard Hope is the greatest artist the world has ever seen.” “Oh, is all?” “No, all. I the superbly colour if possible--with, my chief paintings.” “Ah! I wouldn’t if I were you. The pictures would be a give-away the great critic’s eulogy.” “Yes, I you would say that. The obviousness of such remark would commend itself to you. But you see I’m perfectly frank with you. Now, manage this for me? I don’t care much I Haldiman the black from his mouth, knocked the ashes out of it, and thoughtfully it. “Well, for brazen cheek, Barney,” he said at last, “Yes, know, I know, know. But these things every not to exaggerate, let every day. doing me Ruskin did for Turner. painted away all his life; recognized him, and he living in Chelsea, and I want recognition during life. Of course my Rus
 know
what crime I’m expected to Commit. NeveR mind The MonEy, But sTate Your
case.”

“The monEY is pArt of the case. I pay or I don’T play.”

“ceRTainLY. THat’s uNderstoOD. I ACCepT. FIrE awAy!”

“wElL, you kNow All the eDitors of thE ilLuStrated weeklIEs And
magazinEs.”

“FOr my sins I do--aLas!”

“then, to CoMe rIGht to The Point As betwEEn man aNd man, I wanT tO
Buy a fiRSt-class CRItIc, anD the editor of a firsT-ClASs illustrated
pEriodiCaL.”

“yoU MEan You Want to buy a GoIng maGAzine?”

“I dON’t MEAN anYThing of the kinD. I mean just wHAt I Say.”

“TheN I Don’T Quite uNdersTaND yoU. Explain.”

“WhaT I waNt is this: I Want a fIRst-clasS Art-critIc to wrIte An
aRticLE iN a FirSt-CLasS PeRioDIcaL saying BArNaRd HopE is tHE GREateSt
aRtisT the wOrld has ever seEn.”

“OH, is tHAt aLl?”

“No, tHat’s nOt alL. I Want tHe artiCle suPeRbly illustrated--In coLour
if posSibLe--WitH, rEprodUCtions Of mY chIef painTings.”

“Ah! i WouLdN’T DO tHat, Barney, if I were yoU. THE PiCtures woUld be
rAThEr A Give-away Of The GreaT CRitic’S eulOGy.”

“yes, I knew You wouLD sAy That. The ObViousnEsS of SucH a remARk woUld
comMend itseLf to yOU. But you see I’m peRFectly frank wiTH yOU. noW,
CoulD yoU manage this For mE? remeMber, i DoN’t cARe how Much mOnEY I
SPend.”

Haldiman removed ThE black Pipe fRom his mouth, knOcked the asHES Out of
it, aNd thOUgHTfully re-filled It.

“WelL, for brazen CHeek, BarnEy,” he sAid at lasT, “that propOSAl----”

“Yes, I knOw, I KnoW, I kNow. bUT tHese things hapPEN eveRy Day--or, noT
to ExaggerAte, Let Us sAy eVeRy second dAy. It is siMpLy DoInG foR me
whAT Ruskin dId For tuRneR. TurnER paintEd awaY all HiS lIFe; nObody
reCOgNIZed hIm, AnD he dIed In chelsEa. NoW i’m lIving in chelsea, anD
I wANt reCoGnItion duRing my life. Of cOuRse my Rus
 know
what crime I’m expec ted to com mit.Nev ermi nd t he m oney, but stat e  you r
case.”

“The money i s par to f th e  c ase.I pay o r  I d on’ tpl ay. ”“C ertai nly . That’ s understo od.  I  accept. Fir e  a way!”

“We ll,  you know al l t he edi to rso f the  il lustr ated w e eklies  and
maga zi n es.”
“ For mys i ns  I d o--alas!”

“Then, to come right tothe po in t  a s bet wee n man andma n, Iw ant tob uy a fir s t-class criti c, and thee dit or ofafir s t-clas s ill us t rat ed
periodic al.” 

“You me an you want to buy a g oing m aga zin e?”“I  d on’ tm ean an yth i ngof the k in d.  I me an j u s t what  Isay. ”

“T hen I don’t q uit e un d ers tandyou.Expl ai n.”
“WhatI wan tis this: I want  a f irst-clas s a rt -cr it ic to writeanart icle in  a firs t -cl as s p er iodical saying Bar na r d  H ope is t he gre a te st artist t he  wo rldh a s eve r se e n. ”

“Oh,is tha t  a ll ?”

“No ,that’s  n otall . I w a nt t he art icle sup erbly illustrated--i n  colour
if po s si b l e- - with , r eproduction s of my c hief pa int i ngs.” 

“Ah !I  w o uldn’t do that, Bar ne y, ifI wer e you. The pi ctures wou l d be
rathe r ag iv e -away of the g reatcritic’s e u logy.”
“Yes,  I knewyou would s ay that.  Th e o bvi ous n e ss  of such a re m a rk w ou ld
comm end  itself  to  yo u.But  y ou see I’ m perfec tl yfr an k w ith y o u. Now,co uld  y oumanag e  thisfor m e? R em em b er,  I don’ t  c a r e ho wmu ch m one yI
spe nd.” 
Ha ldimanremoved t heb lack  p ip e fromhis mouth, kn oc ked the as he s o ut ofi t , and th oughtfully re-filled it . 

“Well , f or br azen  cheek, B arn ey,” h e s a id atlast,“that  p rop o s al--- - ” 
“Ye s,  I know, I k now , I k no w. B ut thes e things happen ev e ryday--or, nottoexag g e ra te, le t  us  s a y e v e ry second day.It is simp ly do ing for me wha tRuskindid for  Turn e r. Turn er painte d away al lhisl i fe;  nobody
re cognized  him, and he di e din Ch els ea. No wI’m  livi ng inC hel sea,and
Iwa nt rec ognit io n during  my life. Of course myRus
 know
what_crime I’m_expected to commit. Never_mind the_money,_but state_your
case.”

“The_money is part_of the case._I pay or I_don’t play.”

“Certainly. That’s_understood._I accept. Fire away!”

“Well, you know all the editors of the illustrated weeklies and
magazines.”

“For_my_sins I_do--alas!”

“Then,_to_come right to the point_as between man and man,_I want_to
buy a first-class critic, and the editor of_a_first-class illustrated
periodical.”

“You mean_you want to buy a going magazine?”

“I don’t mean_anything of the kind. I mean_just what I_say.”

“Then_I_don’t quite understand you._Explain.”

“What I want is this: I_want a first-class art-critic to write_an
article in a first-class periodical saying Barnard_Hope is the greatest
artist the world_has ever seen.”

“Oh, is that_all?”

“No, that’s_not all. I want the_article superbly illustrated--in_colour
if possible--with,_reproductions of my_chief paintings.”

“Ah! I wouldn’t do that,_Barney, if I_were you. The pictures would be
rather_a_give-away of the_great_critic’s_eulogy.”

“Yes, I_knew you would_say_that. The_obviousness_of such a remark would
commend itself_to_you. But you see I’m perfectly frank_with you. Now,
could you_manage_this for me? Remember,_I don’t care how much_money I
spend.”

Haldiman removed the black pipe_from his_mouth, knocked_the ashes out of
it, and thoughtfully re-filled it.

“Well, for brazen cheek,_Barney,” he said at last, “that_proposal----”

“Yes, I know, I_know, I_know._But these things_happen_every day--or,_not
to exaggerate, let us say every second_day. It_is simply doing for me
what Ruskin_did for Turner. Turner_painted_away all his life; nobody
recognized him,_and he died in Chelsea. Now_I’m living in Chelsea, and
I_want_recognition_during my life. Of course_my Rus