The Kendrick gazette. [volume] (Kendrick, Idaho) 1892-1968, 1915-02-19


ton. Before him paced Sedgwick, with
face Of storm.
This is something must do for my
SELF" the artist declared. "Chet, l
must see her again." pleaded Sedg-
wick. 81 must
Exhibit that tact and delicacy
which you displayed at your last meet
ing" broke in Kent CURLY. asking.
woman to marry you on the day of
her husbands burial!''
cit wasn't her husbands burial"
'She supposed it was"
Sedgwick checked his nervous pac-
ing. do you think so? You believe
she wasn't party to that CHASTITY
fraud?'
Certainly not. She attended the
funeral ceremony in good faith. In
my belief the real circumstances of
Blair's death are as unknown to her as
they are toto YOU
Assuming always that he is dead.
Your confidence being SO sound, it
must be based on something How did
he come to his death?"
"If / knew that shouldn't be going
to Boston to consult an astrologer.
And YOU
81 am going back to Hedgerow
house." concluded the artist obsti-
nately.
DO you know Room 81 at the
Eyrie?" asked Kent abruptly.
mo. Yes; do too.
"Walk up to the hotel. Give this
card to the clerk. Get the key. Go
to that room at once Lie down on
your back with your eyes open and
think for one hour by the watch. If
at the end of that time you still be-
lieve you're right go ahead. Will you
do it,"
agreed. It's a bargain. But it
won't change my mind"
"a bargains a bargain. 1t won't
need to- said Kent coolly. by that
time, if l have any understanding of
Mr.. Alexander Blair. he will have put
your lady of mystery on the morning
train which leaves for Boston by one
of the other roads. If not, why, you
may take your chance"
"Tickled" said Sedgwick. well, l
owe you too much to go back on my
agreement. But-see here, Kent. She's
going to Boston. You're going to Bos-
ton You can easily find out where
the Blairs live. Go to her for me and
find
Heaven forbid"' cried Kent piously.
"Why?"
Haven't 1 told you that l am a
timid creature and especially about fe-
males? Over seventy l like EN-, and
under seven / love em. Between l
shun em. I'll do anything for you but
that my boy" he concluded as the
train came rumbling in.
"Then | shall have to follow and
look her up myself" returned his
friend. ''I'll wire you before l come.
Goodby."
"By the way" said Kent, leaning
out from the car step upon which he
had swung himself, don't be disturb
ed if you miss that drawing which we
bought from Elder bennett at a bar
gain"
Miss it? Why, where is it?"
"In my suit case"
"What's it doing there?"
"Why, you see. if it's a sketch for a
finished portrait by Elliott, as l sus-
pect, some of the art people in Boston
might recognize it. Good luck! l hope
not to see you soon-too soon. that u.s."
Chance and a deranged railway
schedule conspired against the peace
of mind of the shy and shrinking Kent.
Outside of Boston a few miles is a
junction and a crossing. Here Kent's
train was held up by some minor ac-
cident. Here, too, the train from the
north ON the other road stopped for
orders. Thus it was that Kent, STEP
ping out to take the air, found himself
looking into an open Pullman window
at a woman's face framed in deepest
black.
Mrs. Blairv'
For once in his life Chester Kent's
controlled tongue had broken the leash.
Immediately he would have given a
considerable sum of money to recall
his impulsive exclamation. He was in
an agony of shyness. But it was too
late. The girlish face turned.
Il beg p-p-pardon," suffered the man.
"Are you Mr. Blair? I'm Mrs. Kent"
At this astonishing announcement,
amusement cleaned in the wOman's
eyes and gave delicate up twist to
the corners of the soft mouth.
81 don't recognize you in your pres
ent attire. Mrs. Kent" she murmured.
mo. OF course not. I-I-meant to
say-that is, you know Kent gath
cred his forces, resolved desperately to
see it through now. "There are things
l want to speak to you about. wish
to get on your car"
Certainly not" replied she decisive
~. Il do not know you"
81 am a friend of Francis Sedg-
wick. Try TO believe me when I tell
you that l wish only to save both of
you misunderstanding" and SUI arinG-
needless mieundeTrt""I sd -Ht'nr-
ing" he add