Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-12-10

CHAPTER vi. One Use for a Monoc1e
CEDGWICk, who had followed the i'm
~ promptu cortege with his vision, was
brought up sharply by the glare of pair of
eyes outside the nearest window. The eyes
were fixed upon his own. Their expression
was distinctly malevolent. Without looking
round, Sedgwick said in low voice:
Kent
No answer came.
"Kentl" said the artist little louder.
"Huh?' responded a muff1ed and alb
stracted voice behind him.
"See here for a moment"
There was neither sound nor movement
from the scientist.
"An Indian looking chap outside the win
dow is trying to hypnotic me, or something
of the sort"
This information, deemed by its giver to
be of no small interest, elected not the faint
est response. Somewhat piqued, the artist
turned, to behold his friend stretched on a
bench, with face to the ceiling, eyes closed,
and heels on the raised end. His lips moved
family. Alarmed lest the heat had been too
much for him, Sedgwick bent over the up
turned face. From the moving lips issued
musical breath which began its career softly
as Rats "Cavatina' and came to an in
glorious end in the strains of "Honey Boy"
Sedgwick shook the whistler insistently.
"Eh? WHAT" cried Kent, wrenching his
shoulder free. go away! Cant you see
I'm busy?7
"I'll give you something to think about.
Look at this face of a cigar-store Indian at
the window. No! It's gone!'
"Gansett Jim, probably opined Kent.
"Just where his interest in this case comes in,
l haven't yet found out. He favored me
with his regard outside And he had some
dealings with the Sheriff on the beach. But
don't want to talk about him now, nor
about anything else
Acting on this hint, Sedgwck let his COM
panlon severely alone, until hustle from
without warned him that the crowd was re-
turning. Being aroused, Kent accosted one
OF the villagers who had just entered.
Body coming back?' he asked
"Yep. On its way now"
what occurred at the house where they
took it,"
search me! Everybody was shut out by
body to themselves nigh twenty minutes
A T this moment the Sheriff entered the
1 - hall, followed by DR.. Breed, who
escorted the coffin to its supporting saw
horses. The meager physician was visbly
at the flag end of his self control. Even the
bury Sheriff looked like a sick man, as he
lifted aside the coffin lid and spoke.
There was reasons, Neighbors, said he,
"why the corpse wasn't fifteen to be looked
at. Nobody had seen it since last night.
We've fixed it up as good as we could, and
you'll now please pass by as quick as posi-
BILE
In the line that formed Kent got place
behind Elder bennett, who had decided to
take another look for good measure, as he
said The look was a productive one. No
sooner had it fallen on the face of the dead
than bennett jabbed an ndicatory finger in
that direction and addressed the Sheriff:
"Hey, Len! What's this?'
whats WHAT" growled Schlager.
"Why, there's a cut on the lady's right
cheek. 1t wasn't there when seen the
corpse last night"
"Ah, what's the matter with your eyes?"
demanded the Sheriff savagely. "You want
to hog the limelight, that's your troubled"
This was evidently shrewd lash at rec
ognized weakness, and the Elder moved on
| amid jeering comments. But Sedgwick
| whose eyes had been fixed upon Kent, saw
curious expression flicker and fade across the
long Jawed face. 1t was exactly the ex-
preston of dog that pricks up its ears The
| next moment a litter ran through the crowd
and pumpkin in rear seat called OUT
"The dudes eyes amt mates!"
L