Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-01-14
Convention in the

through for the sec
ond time Convention in the Room of Mystery,
10 satisfy his curiosity he up to the him
SELF Its white baroness confirmed suspicion of long
standing
ANY man, he remarked to the scrubwoman, who
would pay five day for just to put nothing at
all in it, has got kink in his cogs."
Nor did the personnel of the visitors who of
the late afternoon arrived with requests be shown
57l to efface this impression. First came the
Sheriff from Annalaka. He was followed by a of
Jim and declined to identify himself specifically
While the clerk endeavoring, with signal lack of
success, to pump him, Lawyer Adam Balm arrived and
SO emphatcay vouched for his predecessor to leave
the desk lord further for obstructive tactics
Shortly afterward Alexander Blair in, with
woman heavily veed and deferentially conducted
aloft Finally Chester Kent himself appeared, accom-
panied by Sedgwick and third man unknown to the
clerk pompousy arayed in frock and silk hat and
charaeterized by painfully twitching chin:
"Who have Gomez Kent asked the clerk.
That functonary ran over the list. Looks like
something to do with the woman found in Dead Mems
Cove last week, he esSayed hopefully.
Kent glanced out of the window 1T looks like ran
he observed, and it looks like wind And it looks like
number of things that are anybody's business Fur
thermore, | may mention that shall not need, in
81, ice water, stationery, casual messages, calling
cards. any other form of espionage He favored the
whiting clerk with sunny smile and led his companions
to the elevator
Sedgwick put hand on his arm. @The woman with
Bair?7 he asked under his breath.
Kent nodded. IL rather hoped that she wouldn't
far as he knows
"Then he doesn't know ALP
mo. And perhaps she would be content with
nothing else 1t is her right. And she brave woman
is Marjorie Blair, Jax here testify We have
her under fire
"She is that" confirmed the man with the twitching
chin.
This, then, is the final clear up?' asked Sedgwick
Final and complete"
@Thank God! 1t will be weight off my shoulders"
"Of many shoulders said Kent @Here are
GREETINGS among the little group so strangely and
harshly thrown together by the dice-cast of the
hand OF Circumstance, were brief and formal. Only
Preston ax named by Kent with the comment that
his story would be forthcoming. The seven guests
seated themselves, the Blars end of the half
circle Sedgwick and the asrooger the other Kent
leaning against the wall umbed uncertainty his ear
Il hardly know where to begin. he said, his eyes
ing along the intent line mot that the isn't per-
fectly clear but there certain startling phases
which-which- He glanced toward the Blairs
Marjorie Blair smiled bravely at him. @Don't be
alarmed for me, Professor Kent she said. "What
most want is to have everything cleared up-every-
thing7
First, your Jewels then
Kent turned to Preston Jax, who handed him pack
age Opening it. Kent displayed the wonderful Gros-
sparkling amid their coils. With soft cry Marjorie
Blair caught up the necklace.
Are all the remainder of the lost valuables there
Mrs Blair?' asked Kent.
She glanced carelessy the rings. IL think so. Yes
But this is what matters to me.
these are all that Preston Jax found the body,
and took from it.
@On the body!" cried Alexander Blair. "Then it was
he who killed"
STEADY, Mr. Blair broke in Kent. perhaps, con-
siderng who is present, had better approach this
little more gradually.
Il didn't kill or rob anybody The words seemed to
be jerked out from between Preston axs teeth by the
spasmodic quiverings of his chin.
"Then how came you by my daughters jewels?'