The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1913-07-10

"She has no monopoly on being
mystified," observed Mr.. Blair, with
pursed lips.
Probably she never will under
stand. That's where you have the
advantage of her. for think you'll see
quite clearly the reason for her trip,
and the propriety of your footing the
bills"
go on"
when she was safely out of the
way, and no longer overlooking An
nalaka churchyard by night, from her
window, Schlager, Adam Balm and
paid visit to the place. Technically,
what we did there amounts to grave
robbery, suppose. But we covered
our tracks we'll, and don't think any
body will ever discover what has been
DONE"
"Well?" queried his hearer, with
twitching jaw.
What lay. nameless, in Annalaka
churchyard," said Kent gravely, now
rests in its own place at Hedgerow
House. The marks found by Gansett
Jim were made by us. So your alarm
is groundless. But l wish that you
might have heard the little prayer
made by that simple country lawyer
over your sons grave. Once in while
| meet with a really, through-and-
through good man like Adam Balm. and
then l have to reconstruct my whole
formula of the average cussedness of
human nature"
Alexander Blair's clenched hands
went to his temples in a singular
gesture, and dropped again. "What
interest did Schlager and Balm have in |
the matter?" he added in a low tone. |
why, Schlager had done some dirty |
work for you, and wanted to even &C.
counts with his own conscience. AS
for Balm, we needed a third man we
could trust. 1 asked him and got him.
1t was no small risk for him. II you
felt that his risk is worth some re.
ward, you might"
Eyes, yes!" interrupted the other
eagerly. do you think thousand
or perhaps more"
Kent smiled. by thinking hard l
could think thousand" he said. "But
not more, in this case. 1t wouldn't
be safe. Balm might not survive the
shock. Thank you very much, Mr..
Blair"
"And now" said the older man, 81
am still in the dark as to your interest
In the matter"
Mine? Why, for one thing, l dis.
ike to leave any affair unfinished. iii
have the satisfaction of knowing now
hat this Is forever settled and done /
with. Besides there was a promise
practically promise-as near a prom '
Sc as I often permit myself to go, in
world Of accidents, errors, and I'M
ertainties-made to Mrs. Blair. Is
he back from Europe?"
"She is at Hedgerow House" Blair
ommuned with himself for q time,
hen said abruptly, by the way, do
ou think your friend Mr.. Sedgwick
you'd come over to a pickup dinner
efore we leave?"
Kent's face lighted up. ASK him."
aid he heartily, "and see!"
Il will, as soon as get home. Good
ay." Blair hesitated. He seemed to :
ave difficulty in going and embar. :
assment in staying. He coughed and /,
leared his throat, looked over Kent's =
cad and down at his feet; and finally
Of himself into words. 4
Kent" he blurted, IT realize now
by you won't take my money. d
IN always buy brains: but can't buy d
he bigger better thing. 1t isn't in 8
le market. Thank youi" He caught p
le scientists hand In q swift hard b
ZIP. and strobe on down the road. \
Chester Kent went back into the !.
'use with glow at his heart. He =
louted upstairs to sedgwick, go on =
18th your work, Frank. I want to ..
at and invite my soul for an hour. !,
here's your reading matterf" r
SHELF In the corner" answered the a
tist. You'll ind . few things in 4,
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