The bee. (Earlington, Ky.) 1889-19??, 1914-07-28
~Ksntl" exclaimed the artist.

that replied, so harsh and raucous It
was.
"You rise late" 1t said.
81 hear your opinion on It." retorted
Sedgwick, a bit nettled. Am TO In
fer that you have been waiting for
mel"
"You wouldn't go far wrong"
"And what can | do for you-before
you leaveY' said Sedgwick signi6-
cantly
take little walk with me present,
ly," said the man in another voice.
brushing the hat clear OF his face.
"Kentr' exclaimed the artist.
"Well, you appear surprised. What
kind OF artist are you not to recognize
a man simply because he shaves his
beard and affects a false voice. I've
read your story"
Already"
ALREADY! Do you know it's 10
o'clock? However, it's a good story"
THANK you"
"As a story. As information, II
leaves out most of the important
points"
THANK you again."
You're welcome. Color, size and
trappings OF the horseT
II didn't notice particularly. Black,
! think; yes, certainly black. Rather
a large horse. That's all ! can tell
you"
"Humph! Color, size and trappings
OF the rider?"
Reddish brown hair with a gloss
like butterfiy's wing" said the artist,
with enthusiasm; deep hazel eyes,
clear sun Drowned skin, tall should
say quite tall-but $3.50 feminine that
you wouldn't realize her tallness. She
was dressed in a light brown riding
costume. with toque hat, very sim
pie. tan gauntlets and tan boots-that
is, the first time saw her. The next
time
Hold on; dressmaker's catalogue
is no good to me. couldn't remem-
Der II all. Was she In riding clothes
on any of her later visits?"
mo"
ANY scars or marksT
Certainly not'
That's pity, although you seem to
think otherwise. AgeY
"We-ell, twenty perhaps"
add five. Say twenty-five"
"What for?" demanded Sedgwick In
dignantly.
I'm allowing for the discount of ro-
nance. Did you notice her boots?"
mot particularly, except that she
was always spick and span from head
to foot"
"Humph. Was 1t pretty warm the
last week she called on your"
"Pipingv'
did she show it?"
'Neyer bit. Always looked fresh
as a flower"
Then. although she came far, she
didn't walk far to get here. There's
road back OF the hill yonder and a lit
tie copse in an open field where n mo-
torcar has stood. l. should say that
she had driven herself there and come
across the hill to you"
"Could we track the carr" asked
Sedgwick eagerly.
mo farther than the main road.
W ~ thC tdNCoN oht wv itiN hNaV
when she arrived afoot?"
"0nce she stayed till half past G.
legged her to stay and dine. but she
drew into herself at the mere sugges-
ton" -
Half past o. Allowing for a half
past dinner and time to dress for 1t,
she would have perhaps twelve to fif-
teen miles TO 80 in the car The name
she gave is obviously not her own, not |
even, judge. her maiden name
Sedgwick turned very white. "Do
you mean that she is married wo-
manI" he demanded.
How could you have failed to see
itT' returned the other gently. "A
young girl Of breeding and social ex-
perience would hardly have come to
your studio. A married woman might
who respected herself with full conh-
dence and knew with the same conf
dence that you would respect her. And,
my dear boy" added Kent, with his
quiet winning smile. you are a man to
insDire confidence. Otherwise i my