"Who sat for what?" replied Stuart, looking up.
"This picture," said the Professor.
"It's a picture of a finely intellectual-looking person with your
name under it, Harley," put in the Doctor.
"Oh--that," said Harley. "It does flatter me a bit."
"So does the article with it," said Kelly. "Says you are a great
man--man with an idea, and all that. Is that true, or is it just
plain libel? Have you an idea?"
Harley laughed good-naturedly. "I had one once, but it's lost," he
said. "As to that picture, they're bringing out a book for me," he
added, modestly. "Good ad., you know."
"When you are through with that, Professor," I put in, "let me have
it, will you? I want to see what it says about Harley."
"It's a first-rate screed," replied the Professor, handing over the
publication. "It hits Harley right on the head."
"I don't know as that's pleasant," said Harley.
"What I mean, my dear boy," said the Professor, "is that it does you
justice."
And it really did do Harley justice, although, as he had suggested,
it was written largely to advertise the forthcoming work.
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