The Detroit times., 1913-03-31

eyes were steady, as she faced Kent.
II must understand this ALL" she
said. 'Wilfrids body is where
In Annalaka churchyard."
Then who-what is buried in his
grave at Hedgerow House,"
Nothing" said Alexander Blair.
a mock funeral"
My dear" said the mamie seem
ed 10 have grown suddenly old under
the unspoken arraignment-"I could
not tell you what | though the truth.
thought then that Wilfred had en-
countered Mr.. Sedgwick. and that
that there had been a fight in which
he was killed. Rather than face the
scandal Of murder trial. a scandal
in which the family name would have
been dragged through the mire OF the
lpublic prints again, | chose the part
OF deceit. Id have bribed hundred
officers of the law rather than have
had you dragged to the witness-stand,
AMI have been compelled TO give testi-
mony myself. There had been enough
of public shame In my life
But you made me believe that Mr..
Sedgwick killed Wilfredi" she ac-
cused
II belived il myself" he retorted.
But what basis had you for sus-
pecting me Of the crime" cried Sedg-
wick. turning TO Marjorie Blair. You
didn't know OF his visit 10 me In
women's clothes. You knew nothing
OF the quarrel, 1t seems, until just
now. For what possible reason, in
.our belief. should l have killed him p
She flushed 70 her temples. IL
. he oH
might have known OF our acquaint-
ance. and have misconstrued: that he
might have gone TO find you, and at
tackled you, and that you killed him.
F., In self-defense. I mean
THANK you for that last. at least,
! said Sedgwick rather bitterly Then,
az he saw her vince. Forgive me
he added in low tone. But. to be
suspected by you. even though you
were misled-" He stopped, catching
Kent's frowning glance.
| Who discovered that, the burial
was a false one?" she asked, after a
pause.
Professor Kent" said Blair. HE
and Mr.. Sedgwick exhumed the cot
fin"
That was the night" her eyes
questioned Sedgwick.
THAT / found you at Hedgerow
House. Yes" he said gently
"And that my fatherin-law charged
you with being my husbands muir
| derer.''
MY dear Mrs. Blair" said Kent
uncomfortably. Remember what
Justification he thought he had"
She considered moment. You
are right" she said with an effort.
81 don't mean to be unjust Her
head dropped In thought. Whatever
| Wilfrid may nave been, she con-
| tnued, after a moments silence. he
was my husband bear his name.
And 10 leave him In a nameless grave
Is TO dishonor not him alone. but my
self"
You would claim the body" cried
| Alexander Blair.
What else Is there for us to do?
she countered.
And bring down upon lis unavoid
ably the publicity which we have
escaped at go bitter price," cried
the elder Blair. Have we not suf-
fered enough from the scandal of his
| life, that we should be further In
volved in the scandal OF his death ??
Hes right miss. II won't do,
said the sheriff kindly.
Silence Is best" said Sedgwick.
What the papers would do with
this" opined Preston Jax, would be
a plenty
MY advice is to let be-" prorered
Lawyer Balm.
"Yeh," grunted the halfbreed
"Oh. are you all against me-" she
cried Mr. Kent, you, too2 DO you
think me wrong"
'Will you drag our name. hers az
we'll as mine. in the mud?" cried the
head OF the house OF Blair.
NO." said Kent again
But how, then-tell me what you
intend
! No" said Kent. and with such alb
solute fiat fnality that the others
looked at him IN blank silence.
The silence was broken BIZ n
tremendous sigh. All ewes turned 10
Preston Jax. who had risen and was
leaning against the wall. his chin
Jerking gaivanically.
"Well9" said Kent
What about me?" asked the Star
master miserably.
Kent's Angera tWitched AT his ear