The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1913-03-17
CHAPTER ri.
HedueroW house.

fcdgeroW ToSse'
Answers 10 the kilograms Chester
Kent had dispatched arrived III tue
form OF night letters. bringing INFORM
alton regarding the Blairs OF lieue'
roW House not sufficient, Information
to satisfy TIE seeker, however mere
Tore. having digested their contents AZ
breakfast. the scientist cast ao"us
,lt, 10 SUNNY the deficiency The reef
of hope ed him 10 the shop oil Eidcr
Ira pennct'
Be-iIrs being al able plpmoer ana
tirke- Elder bennett performed, h\
VOCATION. the rloasuraolc duties OF M
p-ir,cd Journalism THAT As 10 say
nc was the sem.ohlcial town gossip"
As Professor Kent was conspicuous
figure i'm the choices titbit the Elder
had acquired Ia stock for many wears,
and As the Elder had been unable 10
come 10 sreech with him since The IN,
quest tKent had achieved some sklllnl
dodgincJ. there was Joy IN the plumb
er-tinker's heart over the visit. Up
happily. Il appeared that Kent was
there strictly on business We ala nor
wish TO talk OF the ny story or Zone
some Cove. lie wished his acetylene
lamp fixed. AZ once. II Elder bennett
pleased.
Glum was the face OF the Elder "a
he examined the lamp. which needed
very little attention II ightened
when his visitor observed:
I've been thinking little OF get
ting an electric car. 70 run about here
in. There was neat little one In
town yesterday"
"0fd Bialr,s." replied bennett II
seen you in il. Known Mr.. Blair long"
He offered me a lift into town,
very kindly. He was stranger to
me, said Kent truthfully. and with
intent TO deceive Who did you say
he was?'
Gosh sakes Don't you know who
Aleek Blair IL ?"
Blair? Blair'" said Kent tnno-
Gently "Is he the author OF Blair's
Studies OF Nenropterae?
Elder bennett snorted. Hes mil
lionaire, that's what he is Amt You
read about him In the Fabric Trust
Investigations
"Oh. that Blair Yes. believe 7
have"
Kent yawned n was a WELDON
ceived bit OF strategy. and met with
deserved success. Regarding that
yawn as a challenge 10 his vocational
powers, the Elder set about eliminat-
ing the inhuman indifference of which
il was the expression. Floods OF in
formation poured from his eager
mouth. He traced the history OF the
Blairs in and out Of concentric circles
o, scandal; financial. political, social
IN rh n
the greatest proportion Of truth inner
ed dealt with the escapades OF Wilfrid
Blair. the only son and heir OF the
household. who had burned up all the
paternal money he could lay hands on,
writing his name in red fire across
the night life OF London. Paris. and
New York. firing OF this. he had
come home and married girl Of nine
teen. beautiful and innocent, whose
parents the Elder piously opined. had
sold her 20 the devil. per Mr.. Blair,
agent The girl. whose maiden name
was Marjorie Dorance-kents fingers
went 10 his ear at this-had left Blair
after a year OF marriage, though there
was no legal process. and he had re-
turned 10 his haunts OF the gutter,
until retribution overlook him, in the
form OF tuberculosis. His father had
brought him 10 their place on Sunday.
mans Creek, and there he was kept
in semi-seclusion. visited from time
10 time BY his young wife, who helped
to care for him.
That's the story they tell" com.
men'ed the Elder; but some folks has
got suspicious.
"Trs prevalent complaint" murmur.
ed Kent. "and highly contagious.
bennett stared. My own suspi-
cions." he proceeded firmly. lis that
the young Teller hasn't got no more
consumption that you have think
old Blair has got him here to keep
him out OF the papers.
Publicity is not to Mr.. Biair's taste,
them"
'Not's' no word FOR IT," declared
the human Bureau OF Information, de-
lighted at this evidence Of dawning
interest on the part OF his nearer
He's crazy against H. They says he
pays Town Titbits a thousand dollars
a year 10 let young Blair's name alone.
I don't believe the old man would
hardly stop short Of murder 70 keep
his name out OF print He's kind O
loony on the subject
you've been TO his country place.
"Only wunst Mostly they have one
o. them scientific plumber fellers from
Boston The Elders tone was as
essence of gall and worm wood
"Wunst I had a Job there. though, an
seen young Blair moonin' around
the grounds with man nurse"
quite a place, I hear" suggested
Kent.
Sailor Milt Smith is the feller that
can tell YOU about the place as II used
m he Here he comes up the street. y