Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1914-07-22
"H-m! Has any one else seen it?"
'That old fraud Of a plumber, Elder

"H-m! Has any one else seen it,"
'That old fraud Of a plumber, Elder
bennett, saw me working on Il yes
terday when he was doing some re-
pairing here and remarked that it gave
him the creeps."
bennett? Well, then, that's all up
said Kent. as if speaking to himself.
| There's a streak of superstition in all
these New Englanders. He'd be sure
TO interpret it as a confession before
The fact. However, Elder bennett left
This morning for trip to Cadystown.
That's so much to the good"
He may have left for a trip to
Iadestown for all l care" stated Sedg-
wick with conviction. whats it all
lbout anyway
"Ill tell you as soon as I've mulled
It over a little. Just let me cool my
mind down with some more OF your
pictures" He turned to the wall Dor
! der again and faced another picture
put. whats this? You seem to be
something of dab in black and white
too"
ooh, that's an imaginary face" said
SeUSW1cK cdroleSS1y.
"Imaginary face studied from va
rious angles commented Kent Its
very lovely face and the most visit
full I've ever seen. A fairy prisoned
On earth by cockcrow might wear some
such expression of startled wondering
purity, fancy
Poetry as well as mystery! Kent,
you grow and expand on acquaint-
ance."
There is poetry in your study of
that imaginary fay. Imaginary! UNI
hum!" continued Kent dryly as he
stopped to the floor. Il suppose this
is an imaginary hairpin too"
my Chinaman'- began Sedgwick
quickly, when the other caught him
up:
Don't be uneasy. Pm not going to
commit the foolishness of asking who
she is"
eff you did I give you my word of
honor l couldn't tell you. l only wish
I knew
There was silence between them for
moment, then the painter broke out
ton:
''See here, Kent! You're a sort Of de-
tective, aren't you"
1--WE been called So"
And you like my picture of The
Rough Rider?"
Five hundred dollars worth"
"You can have that and any other
picture in my studio except this one
he indicated the canvas with the face
'.if you'll find out for me who she is
THAT might be done. We shall see
But frankly, Sedgwick, there's a mat
ter of more Importance
Importance? Good heavens, man
There's nothing so important in this
worldv'
"Oh, is it as bad as that?"
A heavy knock sounded from below
followed by the Chinaman's voice in
termingled with boyish accents de
handing Sedgwick in the name Of {
telegraph company.
''Send him upv' ordered Sedgwick
and the boy arrived, but not before
Kent had quietly removed 1.-The Rough
Rider from it's place of exhibit.
Especial from the village" announc
ed young Mercury. Sign here"
After the signature had been dull.
set down and the signer had read thu
message with knit brows, the urchil
fingered, big with news.
Say, heard about the body on tn
beach?"
Kent turned quickly to see Sedg
wick's face. 1t was interested, blu
unmoved as he replied:
No. Where was it found?'
Lonesome Cove. Woman. Dressed
swell Washed up on grating las
night or this morning.
Its curious how they all come il
here, isn't it," said the artist to Kent
''This is the third this summer
"And it's corkerino!' said the boy
"Sheriff's on the case. Body was a.
chained up, they say"
I'm sure they need you at the offic
to help circulate the news, my son,
said Kent. And I'll bet you thi
quarter, payable in advance, that 20
can't get back in half an hour on you
Wheel"
With a grin the boy took the coil
81 got yer" he said and was off.
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