Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1914-12-05
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that replied, so harsh and raucous it
was.
"You rise late" it said.
81 hear your opinion on IT," retorted
Sedgwick, a bit nettled. "Am to in
fer that you have been waiting for
me?'
you wouldn't go far wrong"
"And what can do for you-before
you leayeT" said Sedgwick signlf-
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 false voice. I've
read your story"
Already
"Alreadyl Do you know it's 10
o'clock? However, it's good story"
"rhank you"
"As story. AS information, 1t
leaves out most of the important
points"
"Thank you again"
you're welcome Color, size and
trapplngs of the horse?'
81 didn't notice particularly. Black,
l think; yes certainly black. Rather
large horse. That's all | can tell
you"
"Humph! Color size and trappings
Of the rlder?"
Reddish brown hair with a gloss
like buttertly'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 talness. She
was dressed in 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; a dressmaker's catalogue
is no good to me! | couldn't remem-
ber 1t all. Was she in riding clothes
on any Of her later vlsitsT
mo"
"Any scars or marks?'
Certainly notl'
That's pity although you seem to
think otherwise. AgeY
'We-ell, twenty perhaps"
add five. Say twenty-five
"What for?" demanded Sedgwick in
dlgnantly.
"I'm allowing for the discount Of ro-
nance Did you notice her boots|
"Not particularly, except that she
was always spick and span from head
to foot"
"Humph! Was it pretty warm the
last week she called on you?"
"pipingw
"Dld she show it?"
"Never a bit Always looked fresh
as a flower"
"Then, although she came far, she
didn't walk far to get here, There's a
road back Of the hill yonder and 1T
tie copse in an open field where Il mo
torcar has stood, | should say that
she hud driven herself there and come
across the hill to YOU"
Gould we track the carr asked
Sedgwlck eagerly
"No farther than the main road.
What Is the latest she ever left here
when she arrived afootT
"Once she stayed TIL half past O. ]
begged her to stay and dine, but she
drew into herself at the mere sugges-
ton"
Half past 9, Allowing for a half
past 7 dinner and time to dress for It,
she would have perhaps twelve to Gf.
teen miles to so 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 n married wo-
MANI he demanded
"llow could YOU have failed to see
ity' 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 conf.
dcnce and knew with the sume conf.
dence that you would respect her And,
my dear boy" added Kent with his
quiet winning smile, you are a man to
inspire confidence otherwise / my
self might have suspected you Of hay-
ing n hand IN the death OF the woman
on the beach,
Never mind the woman on the
beNch. This other matter is more than
life or death, Is that 1lmsy supposl.
tlon all you have TO 80 onY'
mo. Her travel, Her wide nc.
quaintonce with men aud events. Her
obvious pose, And, reyerting to tan.
giblo fact, us cllnchng evidence, there
are her gloves, which she always
wore
"Whot about her gloyesy
"You never saw her left hand did
your
"Oh, see, You mean the wedding
ring Wcll suppose continued
Sedgwlck, With a tmge Of contempt In
his voice. "shc could have taken ol
her ring as easily os her gloves"
There was no answering contempt
In Chester Kcnt's voice MS he replied,
INT ring, constantly worn and then
removed leaves an unmlstakable mark