Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-12-24

wick. III - MI
North window closed?" II y
Eyes. you see 1T now.
"And west open?"
"Nothing has been changed,
tell you, except this" Sedgwicks
hand, outstretched toward the
DESTROYED portrait condensed itself involuntary into
knotty fist.
said Kent "As for this open window, he leaned out
looking round "any gaining access here must nave
used ladder, which is unlikely in broad broad daylight
"How about a passkey for the door,"
"There's simpler solution nearer at hand, fancy
You notice that the coat has been disturbed as well as
the easel
"Then the invader went through the coat and, not
finding what he was looking for, smashed my PICTURE
cried Sedgwick.
quiet smile "Now hang it the chair back just
as it was, please
Sedgwick took the Norfolk jacket from him. "Why,
there's a hole through it, he exclaimed.
Exactly: the path of the invader
"a Bullet
"Right again Instead of numbering, you pine to
do you've been murdered. That the picture was de-
stroyed is merely bit of i'll fortune That you ween
inside the when the bullet went through It and cut
the prop from your easel is bit OF the other KIND
Hang up the coat, please"
Sedgwick obeyed.
"There" said Kent viewing the result from the win
dow "At distance Of say quarter OF mile tnat
arrangement of coat and cap would look uncommonly
like sitting in chair before his work At least
l should think so. And yonder thcket on the hillside
he added looking out of the window again, rs just
about that distance and be the only spot in
sight giving straight range Suppose we run up there
SOUND as was his condition, Sedgwick painting
- when he brought up at the spot some yards behind
his long nbed leader AS the scientist had surnlsed,
the arrangement of and cap the studio presented
at that distance excellent Slmuacrum OF the rear
view of a loungng chair. Bidding the artist
stay outside the Coe Kent entered hands and knees
and made extended exploration. After few moments
the sound of low, lugubrlous whlstlng heard from
the trees and presently the musician emerged leading
himself by the lobe of his
Evidently you've found something, commented
Sedgwicl who had begun comprehend his friends
peculiar methods of expression.
Nothing
"Then why you pleased with YOURSELF
"That is why
Because you've found nothing
Exactly
at seems an easy SYSTEM" observed the artist
castically.
$50 it IS to a reasoning being I'm satisfied that
someone fired a shot from here. The marksman-a
good you, he supposed slump of your char
with bullet through you, and went away satisfied
The ground in here soft Yet there is not footprint
on it. Whoever used YOU a target was keen, soft
footed woodsman: in fact, | should say he probably
had the racial instinct of the hunt. Does that flush any
idea from the deep and devious coverts of your BRAIN
Racial instinct? Gansett Jim!' said Sedgwick.
Exactly If had found tracks all over the place,
should have known it wasn't he Finding nothing, was
naturally pleased
"That's more than I am" retorted the other 81
suppose he's likely to his gunnery at any time
"Unless can discourage him-as expect we can"
"By having him arrested?'
difficulties might be put in way. Sheriff Len
Schlager and the hafbreed in sort OF loose
honestly thinks that you had hand in the murder as