Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1913-04-29
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an old college friend.
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Once in the department, found
myself with a sort of rowing commits
sion l worked under such men as
Wiley, Howard and Merriam, and
learned from them something of the
infinite and scrupulous patience that
truly original scientific achievement
demands. At first my duties we're
largely those of minor research. Then,
by accident largely. I CHANGED upon
the plot to bull the cotton market by
introducing the boil weevil into the
uninfested cotton area, and checked
that. Soon afterward I was put on the
'deodorized meat enterprise, and sue
ceeded in discovering the scheme
whereby it was hoped to sell
spoiled meat for good. You
might have heard of those cases; but
you would hardly have learned of the
success in which [ really take
pride. the cultivation of a running
wild grape to destroy Rhus Toxico-
dendron, the common poison Ivy.
What spare time ! had | devoted to
experimenting along mechanical lines
and patented an invention that has
been profitable. Some time ago the
department of justice borrowed me
on a few cases with a scientific bear
ing, and more recently. offered me
incidental work with them on such
favorable terms that l resigned my
other position. The terms include
liberal vacations, one of which am
now taking, and here am! is that
sufficient"
Hardly. All this suggests the
arts of peace What about your Az
horsepower kick? You don't practise
that for drawing room exhibitions, !
take it?"
sometimes" confessed the scien-
fist. IT have found myself at close
quarters with persons of dubious
character. The fact is, that an in
genious plot to get rid of very old
friend, Doctor Lucius Carter, the
botanist. drew me into the criminal
line. and since then, that phase OF
Investigation has seemed fairly to
obtrude itself on me, officially and
unofficially. Even UP here, where
hoped to enjoy months rest Do
Won know" he said. breaking off,
that you have most interesting m
set of ocean currents hereabouts!
"Of course. Lonesome Cove; out
kindly finish that even up here. L
recollect your saying that you were
waiting for me. Haven't traced my
scientific crime to my door, have
you?" :,
LET me forget my work for lit
tie while" pleaded his visitor. and
look lat yours" :,
Sedgwick rose. Come upstairs
he said, and led the way to the Big
bare, bright studio.
From the threshold Chester Kent
delivered an opinion, after one APP
proving survey. you really work,
l see."
II really do. Where do you see 1t,
thought"
IAN over the place. No draperies
or fripperies or fopperies of art mere
The barer the room the more work
done in it."
He walked over to curious con-
trivance resembling small hand
nress. examined it, surveyed the
empty easel, against which were
leaning. face in, a number of PFC
lures. all of a size. and turned
half a dozen of them over, ranging
them and stepping back for examina-
ton. Standing before them, he whls-
tied a long passage from La Boheme,
and had started to rewhistle 1t in an
other key when the artist broke III
with some Impotence.
"Well?"
"Good work." pronounced Kent
Quietly. and in some subtle way the
commonplace words conveyed to their
bearer the fact that the man who
spoke them knew.
''Its the best there is in me, a.
least" said Sedgwick.
Kent went slowly around the walls
keenly examining, silently apprais-
ing. There were landscapes, genre
bits, studies of the ocean in its vari-
Gus moods, flashes of pagan magln'
ings. nature studies: a wonderful
picture of wild geese settling from
flight; no less striking sketch OF
mink. startled as he crept to drink
among the sedges; a group of country
children at hop-scotch on the sands
all the varied subjects handlSd witt
a dizziness of truth and drawing, ano
colored with a clean softness quite
individual.
'iHave you found or founded new
system of coloring?" asked Kent a:
he moved among the little master
pieces. mo; don't tell me-" HI
touched one of the surfaces delicately
ITS not paint, and it's not pastel
oh, see! They're all of one size-o
course" He glanced at the heav,