Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1913-05-27
THE SECRET OF LONESOME COVE
BY Samuel HOPKINS ADAMS
Copyright by Bobbs.Merrii Co.


"Wnl you drag our name, hers as
well as mine, in the mud7s cried the
head Of the house of Blair.
NO" said Kent again,
But how. then-teli me what you
intend"
NO. said Kent, and with such abb
solute fiat finality that the others
looked at him In blank silence.
The silence was, broken by ire
mendous sigh. All eyes turned TO
Preston Jax, who had risen and was
leaning against the wall, his ehln
jerking galvanically.
"Well?" said Kent.
b "What about me?' asked the Star
master miserably
Kent's fingers twitched to his ear
lobe. "Well. what about your? ne
repeated
'.what are you going to do with
me2"
you? oh. You go back to Irene,
said Kent, with his. half smile. That's
your sentence, II Mrs. Blair APP
proves
The astroIoger drew a quick breath
The light of great relief softened
his hard little eyes A startled look
widened them as Marjorie Blair, her
own trouble forgotten for the mo-
ment, rose and went over to him. the
reflection of another's happiness
shining in her face and making II
doubIy lovely. A ring glinted in her
outstretched hand.
Take this she said softly "foi
your Irene. May you be very, vegy
happy togetherl"
For the space of five seconds Pres
ton Jax's chin was motionless. Ther
minor cataciysm convulsed IT.
Speech emerged from that facia
quake, in a half-stutter, half-biubber
wholly absurd and laughter-provok,
ing and heart-moving
"Wh- VIII whut'll I say? Whut'n
do, to thank you, ma'am? I'LL
just tell you this. It's me for tn
straight-and- marrow from now on
And if ever you or Professor Kent OF
any of you want an Al, specia
charted,. extra celestial star-readint
for self or friends, you-you--you &C
c-come-" He made a rush for thu
hallway, and the door banged pc
riod to his emotion.
II think said Chester Kent grave
ly, that lesson will last"
AS Marjorie Blair stood smiling
soft-eyed, at the door whence thu
overcome Star-master had disap
peared, Sedgwick started to pass
With quick and unexpected tact
Alexander Blair drew the sheriff ant
the lawyer aside, giving to the youni
people their moment. She looked vi
at Sedgwick with lifted eyebrows.
Are you not going to speak t
me?" she said sorrowfully.
What is there to say. except on
thing-and that l may not say now.
Mo, nor she whispered, in alright
"But say you forgive me"
"Youi" gFor what's
For having believed. even for al
instant, what Father Blair said, tina
you We're the murderer
Sedgwick smiled bravely. "Tha
is all past"
"And you'll think of me at leas
kindly?'
"I'll think of you with every bea
of my heart" he said passionately
Across her face passed the look O
fairy usefulness that was all he
own. mo" she said, sit would b
better-for both of us-that yoi
should forget, for the time"
He leaned over her.
What shall assuage the unfor
gotten pain
And teach the unforgetful to for
get?' /"
he quoted very low.
"And YETI she persisted, 81
would be easier, now that an
going away
Going away! For long?"
She nodded with compressed lips
Sedgwick turned very white.
"Oh, don't look like that" sh
faltered. 81 can't bear it, Can
you see that, after what has hap
pened, I must go? I must have tim
to forget. There is SO much to for
get! Surely you can be patient-An'
trust"
Again he smiled at her. with
courage shining through his pail
that brought the quick tears to he
eyes.
Yes | can wait and TRISTAN,
love" Again he leaned to her:
And think how she. far from me
! with like eyes
Sees, through the untuneful bougl
| the wingless skies.
He drew her gaze to his own, he'll
1t for the space of heart beat, an
was gone.