Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1914-09-02

| obviously TO keep the picture as
near like as possible to the body on the
beach"
''Then you don't think it is the wo-
man Of the beachT'
mo; don't"
'eWho else could It possibly be?'
Perhaps we can best find that out
by discovering who left the drawing
here"
''That looks like something Of Job"
mot very formidable, think. Sup
pose we run up to the village and ask
the local stat1oner who has bought any
tracing paper there within day or
two"
AS the demand for tracing paper in
MartindaIe Center was small. the sta
toner upon being called on had no diff
Guilty In recalling that Elder bennett
had been in that afternoon and made
such purchase.
'Then he must have discovered
something after left him." said Kent
to Sedgwick. "for he never could have
kept his secret If he'd had it then"
"But what motive could he have?
cried the artist
"Just mischief probably. That's
enough motive for his sort" Turning
to the storekeeper, Kent added, do
you happen to know how Mr.. bennett
spent the early part OF this afternoon"
81 surely do. He was up to Dim
mock's rummage auction, an he got
something there that tickled him like a
feather But he wouldn't let on what
it was"
1.-THE original! said Sedgwick.
"What does Dimmock deal inr'
call kinds of odds and ends. He
scrapes the country for bankrupt sales
an has big auction once a year.
Everybody goes. You can find any
thing from a plow handle to a second
hand marriage certificate at his place"
1--WE now call on Elder bennett"
said Kent.
That worthy was about closing up
shop when they entered.
Don't your lamp work right yet,
Professor Kent?' he inquired.
Perfectly responded the scientist
1--WE have come to see you on another
matter, Mr.. Sedgwick and T.
First let me thank you.' said Sedg-
wick, for the curious work of art you
left at my place"
"Hay-ee?" inquired the elder, with a
rising infection.
"Don't take the trouble to lie about
it." put in Kent. Gust show us the
original of the drawing which yor
traced so handily."
The town gossip shifted uneasily
from foot to foot How'd you know
got the picture?" he giggled. 90
didn't find it myself till I got bach
from the auction"
the original here?"
eyes," said Elder bennett; and, go
ing to his desk. he brought back {
square Of heavy blush paper, slight!
discolored at the edges.
"That's very good bit of drawing,
said Sedgwick as he and Kent ben
Vver the paper
"But unsigned said his companion
'Now. Mr.. bennett. whom do you sup
pose this to be?'
"Why. the lady that stopped to tall
with Mr.. Sedgwick and was killed il
Lonesome Cove
Iueu WHY ulu yOu icdN0 Jul ILL
earring in copying the picture?'
,e CAV -~aell." explained the other i
some confusion. ''she didn't have u
g earrings on when I seen her, and j
Y looks lot more like without it."
Il "How much money would you TAX
g for this?'
p About S., guess" replied the 9th
n er in bold expulsion of breath.
= At this moment Sedgwick, who ha,
e been studying the picture in the light
y made a slight signal with his hand
It which did not escape Kent.
Five dollars is a big price for
2, rough pencil SKETCH" said the scien
fist. I'D have to know more of tn
It picture to pay that for it. Where di
d you find it,"
''In this book. l bought the book a
DimmOck's rummage auction" II
e produced decrepit. loosely bound ed
e ton of the Massachusetts Agriculture
e Reports. 1.-The picture was stuck i
between the leaves
ID mo name in the book" said KEN
b ''The fyleaf is gone. But here's tn
date of publication-1S3O."
That would be just about right,
said Sedgwick, with lively interest.
IS Right for what?" demanded Der
u nett
a Before there was time for reply Ke1
had pressed a five dollar bill into hi
1T hand, with the words:
VI you've made trade"
wait" protested the elder. But th
e. sketch was already in Sedgwick's po
~ session.
d. "It's an Elliott" said that gentL
re man. I'm sure Of it. I've seen b
I'd sketches before, though they're yer
rare, and there's an unmistakab
s. touch about his pencil work"
D. I'm that case" said Kent suavel
"Mr. bennett will be gratified to kno
IN that he has sold for S. an article wort