The Bottineau courant. (Bottineau, Bottineau County, N.D.) 1895-1929, 1914-09-25

IF there were only something to
dol" fretted the artist. Its this
cursed inaction that is getting my
nerve"
III that's ALL" returned Kent slow.
Iy. I'll give you something to do.
And | fancy" he added grimly. lit
will he sufficiently absorbing to take
your mind from your troubles for u
! time at least.
Bring 1t o II I'm ready"
~AI| in good time. Meantime | an,
seriously thinking. my dear young
friend. said Kent s%olelnnly. "of CON
Sulting an aStrOlOger.'
You re- crazy" retOrted Spl- wick.
Il wish ! were for Il few hours.
said Kent. with entire seriousness. ut
might help
We'll. that's where I'll b" II you
don't find something for me to do
o :" come IN and materializc this
promised activity"
IF you regard a trip t the Martin.
dale Public library as activity | ran
furnish that much excitement"
what are you going to do there"
Consult the files of the newspapers
and pick out a likely high class: us.
trologer from the advertisements
THAT has a mild nutty flavor. hut it
doesn't excite any profound emotion in
me except concern for your sanity"
"YOu've said that before" %retortcd
Kent. However. I'm not sure | shall
take you with me anyway"
Then that isn't the coming adven-
ture?"
NO: nothing so mild and ]innocuous."
Are you asking me to run some
danger? Is it to see her?' said Sedg-
wick eagerly.
Leave her out of it for the present.
There is no question of seeing her
now There's an enterprise forward
which. if It fails, means the utter
damning of reputation What do you
| >ay?"
whats the inducements"
"The probable clearing ~ of the
rase we're On. When | come 70 tackle
it | may find that one man could do It
alone. But
wait. You're going into it. are
vou?"
"Oh, certainly"
With or without me?'
Yes"
why couldn't you have said so at
lirst and saved this diScussion?" cried
his host. 'Of course if you're in for
1t. 50 am /. But what about your
rrputltiOn?"
Its worth a good deal to me-" con
r>>rl the scientist. And | cant deny
.n stalking it all On my theory of this
hNr. If I'm wrong we'll. it's about
,r linis of my career"
See here. Chef" broke out his
rirnd do you think I'm going to
ct YOU take that kind of a chance
or me-"
1T isn't for you" declared the other
With irritation. Its for myself. Can't
on understand that this is my case:
30 you care to run over to the library:
NO: Well. for the rest Of the evening
can be found-no: | cannot be found.
though III he there in room SCI"
al IlSht ulO NSUS "
needn't fear any further intrusion
But when is our venture?"
"TomOrrow night" replied Kent.
"W'ilfrid Blair having officially died. as
per specifications. today"
Trout are d tradition rather than a
prospect in Sundaynlan's creek. Some.
indeed. consider them Il myth. Hope
springs eternal in the human breast.
however. and a fisherman. duly equip
ped. might have been observed testing
the upper reaches Of the stream on
the morning Of July 10. Although his
rod and tackle were of the best. his
apparel was rough. not to say. scrub
by. An old SLOUGH hat was dra WI down
over his forehead and staring blue
glasses sheltered his eyes against the
sun. which was sufficiently obscured--
for most tastes-by Il blanket OF gray
cloud. promising rain.
The rumble of a vehicle distracted
his attention. and be looked up to OBJ
serve with curiosity a carriage full OF
strangers pass across the bridge. The
strangers were all in black. The an
gler looked away again and turned to
continue his hopeful progress toward
the bend. Not until he had rounded
the curve did be pause for rest. He
was waiting for the funeral service of
Wilfrid Blair.
Notices in the Boston and New York
papers had formally designated the
ihlrial as "Private." That invaluable
aid. Lawyer Adam Balm. who seemed
to have his fingers ON the pulse of all
the cOunty'S activities. had informed
Kent that Geographic summonses hard
gone. out to Il few near relatives and
that the relatives. together with IL
clergyman. were expected that morning
For a patient hour longer Kent'S
questing flies explored unreSronSive
hooks and corners. At the end of that
time he sighted a figure coming froul
HedgerOw house and lodged into Il
covert of m The glass brought
out clearly the features of AIeXande: