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

| OlQcr, TWO nOurS oder, say. w neCneI we
shall know all that Mr.. Sheriff Len Schlager
knows, is another question. don't like MIR.
Schlager, either, for that matter"
| "Dennett has seen me, said Sedgwick in
a low voice.
Indeed, the narrator's voice had abruptly
ceased, and he stood with the dropped jaw
of stupefaction. One after another his audi
tors turned and stared at the two men in the
motOrCar.
"Stay where you are," said Kent, and
stepped out to mingle with the crowd.
MO one recognized, at first, the immacu-
~ late, flannel clad elegant as the bearded
scientist whose strange actions had amused
the crowd on the beach. A heavy, solemn
man addressed him:
Friend of his?" he asked, nodding toward
| the artist.
Eyes"
@He1l need EN-. Going to give evidence?"
ITO hear it, rather" replied Kent pleas
antly. @Where is the body?"
"Inside. Just brought it over from DR..
Breeds. He's the Medical Officer, and he
and the Sheriff is running the show. Your
friend want a lawyer, maybe?'
The thought struck Kent that, while
LAWYER might be useless, a friend in the town
might be very useful.
@Yes," he said; "from tomorrow on"
"Meanin' that your in charge today"
surmised the big man shrewdly.
Kent smiled Il dare say we shall get on
very we'll together, Mr." His voice went
up interrogatively.
"Bain. Adam Balm, attorney and counsel
lor at law for thirty years in the town of An
nalaka.'
@Thank YOU. My name is Kent. You al
ready know my friends name: What kind
| q, ~:
| "Breed? Not much. More of a politician
than doctor, and more of horse trader than
either Fidgety as sandpaper undershirt."
"Did he perform the autopsy at his own
house,"
aHim and the Sheriff last evening. Didn't
even have an undertaken to help lay out.
The lobe of Kent's ear began to suffer
from repeated pulling. @The body hasn't
been identified, suppose?'
"Nobody's had so much as wink at it
but them two and Ira bennett He viewed
the corpse last night. That's why guess
your friend needs his friends and maybe a
lawyer"
Exactly. Mr.. bennett doesn't seem to
be precisely deaf mute"
| LAWYER Balm emitted the bubbling chuckle
of the fat throated. "You known around
here?" he inquired, when he had swallowed
| his mirth
Every little"
@Gansett Jim, yonder looks as if he kinder
cherished the honor of your acquaintance
Over his shoulder Kent caught the half
breeds glance fixed upon him with stoid
intensity A touch on his arm made him turn
to the other side, where Sailor Smith faced
him.
3Didnt hardly know you, with your beard
off," piped the old man. "Howdy, Profess
sor? You're finickied up like your own we'd
din"
@Good morning said the scientist care
you going inside?"
mo hurry said the other. "Hotter'n
Tophet in there
al want good seat; SO think I'll 60 in
at once said Kent. "Sit with us, won't
you? Mr.. Sedgwick is with me-"
The ex-sailor started. "Him?" he ex
claimed. "Here?"
| But Kent only nodded, and returned to
his friend. Together they entered the build
ing, while behind them rising hum testified
to the interest felt in them by the villagers.
WITHIN, tall, wizened man, with dead,
" fishy eyes, stalked nervously to and
fro on a platform, beside which a hastily con-