Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-12-17

dubious: but the most rigid constable could
have found no basis for protest in the pace
maintained by a light electric car, carrying a
short, slender, elderly man, who peered out
with weary eyes into the glory of the July
sunshine. At the end of the bridge the car
stopped to allow its occupant better view
of figure PROSTATE on the brink OF the pool.
Presently the figure came to the posture of
all fours. The face turned upward, and the
motorist caught the CLINT of a monocle.
Then the face turned again to its quest.
Are YOU looking for something lost?'
asked the man in the car.
Yes, was the reply. Its been lost some
four million years.
and YOU are still looking? l perceive
that YOU are an optimist," said the elderly
man, with smile.
Just at present I'm a limnologst.7
"PardOn me-"
A limnologist. Limnology is the science
of the life found on the banks of small bodies
of water. 1t is a fascinating study, assure
YOU. There is only one chair of limnology in
| the world.
And YOU, presume, are the Incumbent"
asked the other politely.
NO. indeed: the rnercst amateur on the
| contrary. I'm humbly hoping to discover
| the eggs of certain neurOpterOuS insects.
| We know the insects, and we know they lay
| eggs; but how they conceal them has been
secret since the first dragon-fy rose from
| the first pool.
"Ah, You are an entomologist, then
! "TO some extent
$50 was |, once-Whcn had more time.
| Business has drawn my attention. though
never my interest, away from it. I've en-
tirely dropped my reading in the last year.
| BY the way, were YOU here in time to witness
I he cy,-ar,,, ,f Uutio has last ,Oo,1-hI at her
| unusual, | think.
NO. missed that. What was the fea-
| ture, specially"
"The suddenness of the appearance. You
know, Hclmund says that"
"PardOn me, Who?
"Helinund. the Belgian"
ooh, YES certainly. Go on
| : The stranger went on at some length. He
appeared to be an interested rather than a
learned student of his subject. As he talked,
sitting on the step of his car, from which he
had descended, the other studied him,-his
quiet but forceful voice, his severely hand
some face, with its high brows, harsh nose.
and chiseed outlines, from which the eyes
looked forth, thoughtful, alert, yet with the
gaze of a man in pain. Presently he said
courteOuSy:
IF you are going back to the hotel. may |
take YOU along? am Alexander Blair
THANK you. III be glad of a lift. My
name is Chester Kent
Not the Professor Kent of the Ramsay
CASE
The same. You know, Mr.. Blair, I've
always believed that YOU had more of a hand
in Ramsay death than |. Now, if YOU wish
to withdraw Your offer of a lift
Not at all \ man who has been 50 abused
by the newspapers as |, can stand a little
plain speaking For all that, on my word,
Professor Kent, had no hand in sending
Ramsay on that dirty business of his"
The scientist considered him thoughtfully
well, believe YOU, said he shortly, and
got into the machine"
This meeting is q fortunate chance for
me-. said Blair presently. you are, be-
licve, the very man | want. There is an af-
fair that has been troubling me good deal.
haven't been able to look into it personal
ly, because of the serious illness of my son,
who is at my place on Sundaymans Creek.
But it is in your line, being chronological,
and perhaps criminal
What is it," asked Kent.
AN explicable destruction of our stored
| WOOlens by the clothes moth. You may per-
haps know that | am president of the Kin