The man in the cabin doorway was not her father! He scowled at the two girls. “What do you want?” Nancy was sure the man must have recognized her, but he gave no sign of it, so she pretended not to know him. Quickly she thought of an excuse for coming. “Are you Mr. Bursey?” she asked. “Yes. Why?” “We’d like to buy one of your pastels,” Nancy replied. “My what?” “Pastels—your pictures,” Nancy said. “Oh.” The man paused. “I haven’t any more. How did you know I was here?” Nancy explained casually that Mary Deer had told them the artist lived on the mountain. “Several days ago we happened to see this cabin and we thought perhaps it might be where you live.” He gave Nancy a long, hard look. “My paintings are all gone,” he said. “No use coming back.” Nancy apologized for bothering him, and as the girls turned to walk back to their horses, he closed the door. Alice was deeply upset. “I just can’t believe that man drew those pictures.” “I’m sure he didn’t,”
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