The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1913-04-02
CHAPTER XXI.
(Continuod.)

rso0Mine? Why. for one thing. ! dis
Gee to leave any affair unfinished.
bAvs the satisfaction OF knowing now
that this Is forever settled and done
with. Besides there was a promise
practically promise-as near a
promise ss | often permit myself to
40. In world OF accidents. errors. and
uncsrtainties-madet to Mrs. Blair Is
she back from Europe?"
she IL at Hedgerow House Blair
communed with himself for u time,
then said abruptly. by the way. do
YOU think your friend Mr. Sedgwick
would come over to a pickup dinner
before we leave?
Ksnt's face lighted up Ask him.
said he heartily. and sect"
Il Will, AZ soon as I get home. Good
day" Blair hesitated. He seemed to
have difnculty In going and embar-
rassment In staying. He coughed and
cleared his throat, looked over Kent's
head and down at his feet; and finally
got himself into words.
Kent he blurted, II realize now
why you won't take my money
can always buy brains; but can't
buy the. bigger, better thing. II isn't
In the market. Thank you" He
caught the scientists hand in swift
hard grip. and strobe OF down the
road.
Chester Kent went back into the
house with glow at his heart. He
shouted upstairs to Sedgwick, Go on
with your work. Frank. l want to
loaf and invite my soul for an hour.
Where's your reading natter"
Shelf In the corner" answered the
artist You'll find a few things in
your line-Darwins Origin of Spe-
.cies.' lie Conte's--"
The devil take Darwin cried
Kent impiousy. Il want Bah Bal
lads. or Through the Looking Glass,
or something like that, really fit for
IN aspiring intellect. Never mind III
forage for myself"
Three minutes later he was stretch
ed luxuriOusly on the divan, with the
window-shade pulled down and the
big electric chandelier glowing. i'm
mersed In the joyous nonsense OF
Rhyme and Reason The wind al
ternately shouted profane protests at
the window because II couldn't get in,
and then fell silent, waiting for an an
swer. In one Of these lulls Kent
heard footsteps outside.
He dropped his book. The footsteps
approached the window Then the
gale rose again, and the loose end OF
garment tapped softly against the
glass. lie half rose. listening There
WAS silence outside
Have fallen into another mys.
teryY' groaned Kent is there no
rest for the weary?"
The footsteps mounted the side
porch. Kent awaited knock. None
came.
odd" he observed to HIS pillow
Few people find the outside OF a
for two minutes in a wet gale admir-
ing it,"
Tiptoeing to the door, he threw il
open. There was a startled cry from
without and an equally startled grint
from within. Chester Kent and Mar
jorie Blair stood face to face.
I'll beg your pardon. gibbered
Kent, whelmed instantly in a morass
OF embarrassment. IL didn't mean
10 brighten you
Feminine-wise she built up her self
possession on the ruins of his. II
wonder" she said with smile,
whether I'm the worse-frightened
one of u.s."
You see, he said lamely, 1T was
so sudden, yOur-yOur coming that
way. didn't expect you
And for that reason you intend to
bar me from the house? It's quite dis
gustingly wet out here"
With a muttered apology Kent step
ped aside, and she entered. Even amid