Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1913-05-14
Continued from Yesterday,

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Half an hour afterward the little
| funeral procession moved from the
house. There was no hearse. Six
men carried the coffin. They were
all strangers to Kent, and their
clothes gave obvious testimony of
city origin. Half dozen other men,
and three women, heavily yelled, fol-
lowed. Kent thrust his glass into
his pocket and lifted his rod again.
BY the time the clergyman had be-
/ gun the service Kent was close to
the obstructing fence. He could hear
! the faint solemn murmur of the
words. Then came the lowering of
the casket. The onlooller marked the
| black and silver sumptuousness Of
it. and thought of the rough hem
| lock box that Enclosed the anonymous
body in Annalaka churchyard. And.
as his fly met the water. he smiled
little. grim, wry smile.
1t was over soon. The black-clad
! group drifted away. One member
paused to glance with curiosity at the
roughly clad angler making his way
up stream. For Kent judged it was
wise to absent himself now, fore
seeing the advent Of one keener-eyed
than the mourners, whose scrutiny
he did not desire to tempt. Shortly
! Gansett Jim came to the grave.
Hastily and carelessly he pitched in
Fthe earth, tramped it down. and re-
| turned. Carriages rolled to the door
of Hedgerow House, and rolled away
again, carrying the mourners to their
| train. Not until then did Kent snug
up his tackle and take the road.
No sooner had. he reached the hotel
and changed into dry clothes. than
he made haste to the Nook, and thus
addressed Sedgwick: Now I'm your
man for that tennis match
Kent, l don't like your looks OBJ
served his friend, remarking the
scientists troubled eyes.
Don't you? Where are the imple-
ments of warfare?"
Here they are" said the other,
producing rackets and balls. You
look to me done up
well. the great game is always
something of gamble, and being
usually played for higher stakes than
money, is likely to get on ones
nerves"
THE great game?" repeated Sedg-
wick inquringly. giving the words
Kent's own emphasis.
yes. The greatest of all games.
You know the Kipling verse, don't
you2
Go stalk the red deer DER the
RIdet Follow the fox if you CAM
But for pleasure and profit together
Afford me the hunting of man.
so. we're man hunting, then, to-
night" said the artist quickly.
Far from it, replied Kent with
fervency Lets drop the subject for
the time being. won't you? I've had
a morning none too pleasant to look
back on. and I've got an evening
coming none too pleasant TO look for
ward to. Therefore, | shall probably
give you the licking of your life on
.. the tennis-court"
LAS to the evening" began Sedg-
wick. while I'M
Frank" cried Kent, there's a
query trying to dislodge itself from
your mind and get put into words.
Don't let it,
why"
Because at one single question
from you I'll either bat you over the
head with this racket or burst into
sobs. It's toss-up which" He
threw the implement in the air.
Trough or SMOOTH" he called
Kent played as he worked, with
concentration and tenacity, backing
up technical skill Against his
7 oh q, qv r. ar.
istically more brilliant game was UNI
availing. though the contest was MOI
So uneven but that both were sweat
ing hard as, at the conclusion of thu
third set they sought a breathing
: space on the terraced bank back OF
the court.
h "That's certainly good nerve sed
alive" said the artist breathing
4 hard. land not such rotten tennis fo
i two aged relics of better days, like
ourselves.
mot so bad by anAmeans," agreed
his opponent eheerfuN. IF you ha'
stuck to lobbing, / think you'd hav
had me, in the second set. Wonde
how our spectator enjoyed it," h
added, lowering his voice.
what spectator? There's no on
here, Dut OURSELVES
"Oh, l think there is. Don't b
abrupt about it; but just take lool
at that lilac copse on the crest of tn
hill"
81 can't see anyone there" sal
Sedg wick.
mo more can /.
"Inen what makes you thin
there's anyone?"
THE traditional little bird told me.
Meaning, specifically"
Literally what I say There's tn
bird on that young willow. You eal
see for yourself it's trying to impsr
some information.
II see a NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. in
state of some nervousness. Blu
grasshopper-s are Away
lfidgety
This particular one has reason t