The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1913-03-06

ing his abilities along strictly scien'
tihc lines; and he mapped out for me
a three-year postgraduate course
hich | had jlst about enough money
10 take. While | specialized on bot
any, entomology. and bacteriology. |
| picked up working knowledge on
! other branches. chemistry. toNicol-
ogy, geology. mineralogy. physiology'
and most az the natural sciences. nav
] ing been blessed with an eager and
/ catholic curiosity about the world We
/ live in.
once in the department | found my
self with a sort OF rowing commission.
/ | worked under such men as Wiley.
Howard, and Merriam. and learned
| from them something OF the infinite
and scrupulous patience that truly orig
! inal scientific achievement demands.
| At FIRST my duties were largely those
OF minor research Then. by accident
! largely. Glanced upon the plot 70 bull
the cotton market by introducing tns
! boil weeyil into the unintested cotton
area. and checked that soon after
ward was put on the 'deodorizet
meat enterprise and succeeded in dls-
covering the scheme whereby II was
hoped 10 sell spoiled mea, for good.
You might have heard OF those cases:
hut YOU would hardly have learned OF
the success in which really take 4
pride. the cultivation of running
Wild grape To destroy Rhus ToXico-
dendron the common poison IVY.
What spare time | had | devoted 10
experimenting long mechanical lines.
and patented an invention that mas
been profitable Some time go the
department. of Justice borrowed me on
few cases with a scientific lSaring,
and more recently offered nfe|uci-
dental work with them on such favor
able terms that | resigned my other
positions. The terms include liberal
vacations. one OF which | am now
taking. And here | am Is that sutfi-
cient?'
Hardly All this suggests the arts
of peace What about your forty
horsepower kick You don't practice
that for drawing-room exhibitions. |
take it?'
Sometimes" confessed the scien-
list. Il have found myself at close
quarters With persons or dubious
character. The fact is. that an in
genious plot to get rid OF very old
friend. Doctor Lucius Carter the bot
anist, drew me into the criminal line,
and since then. that phase OF iaYestf-
cation has seemed fairly TO obtride
itself on me, officially and unotficially.
lEven up here, where hoped 70 enjoy
a months rest Do you know" he
said. breaking off, that YOU have a
most interesting inset OF ocean cur
rents hereabeHts ,"
"Of course. Lonesome Cove. But
kindly finish that even up here !
recollect your saying that you We're
waiting for me. Haven't traced any
scientific crime TO my door, have
lyou?"
Let me forget my work for n little
while pleaded his visitor, and look
at yours
Sedgwick rose Come up stairs" 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.
see"
Il really do. Where do you see ii.
though"
"All over the place No draperies
or fripperies or fopperies of art here.
The barer the room, the more work
done in it,"
He walked over 10 a curious con
trivance resembling small hand
press, examined il, surveyed the
empty easel. against which were Jean
ling. face in, a number of pictures. all
% a size; and turned half dozen OF
them over, ranging them and stepping
back for examination. Standing be-
fore them, he whistled long passage
from La Boheme. and had started 10
rewhistle 1t in another key. when the
artist broke in with some impotence
''Well?"
Good work" pronounced Kent
quietly. and in some subtle way the
nearer the fact that the man who
spoke them knew.
It's the best there is in me, at
least" said Sedgwick
Kent went slowly around the walls,
keenly examining, silently appraising.
There were landscapes, genre bits,
studies OF the ocean in it's various
moods, flashes OF pagan imaginings.
nature studies; wonderful picture
OF wild geese settling from flight;
no less striking sketch OF a mink,
startled as he crept to drink among
the sedges; group OF country chill
dren at hop-scotch on the sands: all
the varied subjects handled with a
deftness OF truth and drawing. and
colored with a clear softness quite IN.
vdual.
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