Omaha daily bee., 1915-05-09

stayed in the city to help Lieutenant
Waters trace down the robbery at the
fort, II possible
Thus it happened that that afternoon,
early, we were leaving the Dodge house.
Elaine Mary Brown. who was In the
city, and myself--in the Dodge car.
Elaine was easily reconciled to the
banishment now that the weather was
fine, and decided to do a little sketching
in the country. She had loaded me down
with the pleasant burden of her painting
kit. sketch box, folding easel, camp chair,
and a large and gaudy sun umbrella.
Jennings followed US to o'the car with the
luggage.
AS we entered Jne car, we were all too
happy at the idea of a holiday to notice
that down the street was another
young Chinsman, of the same tong as
Sing Ice. who had been killed by the
trodite bomb. Sam Lee was watching us
intently. moving up closer. but always
keeping in hiding.
We had all seated ourselves and Jen-
nings had gone back to the house. when
Sam skulked around back of the car and,
serpent-like, as was his master Wu,
wriggled over. crouching down in the
rear of the top which was down and
overhung the back of the car. There he
listened eagerly TO our animated CONVEX
sation.
Go over the Forty-second Street
ferry, Francois" directed Elaine to the
chauffeur. Then we'll tell you just how
to strike the best roads in Lakewood"
The spying Sam waited to hear no
more. but glided quietly up the street, as
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ferry.
1t was q delightful ride through the
fresh green country and we arrived at
Rochedge i'm good time. not very late
in the afternoon.
Mary's father, Wellington Brown, a
fine middle-aged man of the country gem
tleman type, welcomed US heartily as we
drove up.
Rockledge was handsome estate and
the house was one of the show places of
Lakewood. Accordingly Elaine lost no
time in taking advantage OF the recrea-
tion in the country which she had prom
ised herself.
1 had scarcely set down the art para
phernala when she announced that she
was going to use it right away. For sew
eral minutes 1 stood on the veranda
overlooking the bright green terraces,
holding the sketching kit and tho UNI
brella and admiring the view.
You're starting early" a merry voice
called to me-
1t was Mary Brown
YES" i explained. elaine wants to
get out into the fields and woods. and
I'm waiting for her. You haven't seen
her-oh-here she is now"
Elaine came tripping gaily out on the
porch in the neatest of little sketchinp
costumes.
Won't you join us?' she asked Mary.
Thank you. I'm afraid I can't vet
rather has got all tangled up in his ac-
counts and l must help him straighten
them out. He always does that when
I'm not here TO run the house"
Some parasol." 1 bantered, opening
the gay green and white striped shade
l shouldered it and paraded off with it
while Elaine followed laughing. We
walked along slowly. waving back now
and then to Mary.
1t was the first real holiday had hao
Tor some time, and 1 was both happy and
proud to spend it with Elaine only the
absence of Kennedy prevented us from
having thu gayest Of times.
Here" she cried at last, I'm going tc
do landscape. Isn't that bit of hill
beautiful? I want you over there-like
| that"
Am landscapeT" / laughed. set.
ting up the easel and sticking the um.
brella In the soft earth.
/ Not exactly" she laughed, but
want you to emphasize the beauties OF
nature-by contrast. Now will you be
good?''
took pose where she directed, and
she started TO sketch.
outside his hangar a rough shed with a
runway before II Sprague was standins
talking to wu and Long Sin.
| f"See how they stickg' he said. takine
one OF the aeroplane arrows which the
unfortunate Sing Lee had stolen from tn,
fort and throwing it down on the run
way, where 1t buried itself in the woot
| and stuck there ouiverinR