Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1913-04-15
: CHAPTER TX.

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CHAPTER TX.
Chester Kent Declines a Job.
Sundayman's Creek road. turning
aside Just before 1t gains the turnpike
to Eyrie hotel to evade stretch OF
marsh, travels on wooden stills across
a deep clear pool fed by a spring.
Signs at each end OF the crossing
threatened financial penalties against
any vehicle traversing the bridge
faster than a walk. Now, the mea.
sure Of walk for an automobile IL
dubious; but the most rigorous con.
stable could have found no basis for
protest In the pace maintained by q
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 TOURS. The face turned
upward. and the motorist caught the
turned again to it, quest.
AI0 yOu lOOAlA8 III AVUQ0Lu1uA
lost r" asked the man In the car. v q
Yes" was the reply. Very much
lost" ~
when did you lose It. II its not an
impairment question:"
mot IN the least" answered @'the
other cordially. II didn't lose Il q
all" ~,
To be Continued.
n ho vno$nvAak a 3eE tlyV10AaA
was 1t lost, then?"
Across the monocled face passed :
shadow OF thoughtful consideration.
About four million years ago. / should
Judge"
And you are still looking? I per.
ceive that you are an optimist;; said
the elderly man. SsS5
"'Just at present I'm limnologist.."
Pardon met"
"a limnologist Limnology ~ the
science Of the life found on the banks
of small bodies OF water. 1t IL ~
Fascinating study, ! assure you. There
is only one chair Of limnology in8ths
world
"And you, presume, are the IN.
cumbent?" asked the other politely
mo. indeed! The merest amateur,
on the contrary. I'm humbly hoping
to discover the eggs Of certain nurop.
ferrous insects. We know the insect,
and we know they lay eggs: but how
they conceal them. has been secret
since the first dragon-hy rose from the
first pool
"Ah! You are an entomologiat,
then sF
ITO some extent"
$50 was /, once when had moro
time. Business has drawn my attention,
though never my interest, away from
1T. I'VE entirely dropped my reading
IN the last year. BY the way, were yoM
here IN time to witness the swarm sof
antiopas last month? Rather I'M
usual, think"
"No, I missed that. What was the
feature, speciality" s. En-
"The suddenness Of the appearances.
You know, Helmund says that
Pardon me, who p
"Helmund, the Belgian"
"oh, yes, certainly. Go on"
The stranger went on At some
length. He appeared to be an inter
ested rather than a learned student
OF the subject. AS he talked. sitting
lie the 8C0p OF M0 car, AOA ~ 1CA Nv n
had descended, the other studied him,
his quiet but forceful voice, his severe
|ly handsome face. with its high brows.
harsh nose, and chiseled outlines, from
which the eyes looked forth, thought.
full. alert, yet with the gaze OF MAN
in pain. Presently he said courteously:
III you are going back to the hotel,
may I take you along! am Alex.
ander Blair"
! "Thank you. I'll be glad Of . lift.
NV name is Chester Kent"
mot the Professor Kent Of the
Ramsay csse?" .st
1The same. You know. Mr.. Blair.
rye always believed that you had
more Of hand in Ramsay's death than
I. Now, II you wish to withdraw your
offer OF lift"
mot at all. A man who has been
20 abused by the newspapers as
can stand q little plain speaking. For
all that, on my word, Professor Kent.
IL had no hand in sending Ramsay on
that dirty business OF his
CHAPTER VIII.