The Detroit times., 1913-03-20
CHAPTER XIV.
The Turn Of the Game.

CHAPTER XIV.
The Turn Of the Game.
Night came on in murk and mist
Az the clouds gathered thicker, Ches
ter Kent's face took on a more ana
; more satisfied expression, Sedgwick
on the contrary. gloomed sorely at the
suspense. Nothing could be ELECTED
from the director OF operations, VINO
was. for him, in rather Wild spirits
The tennis match seemed 20 have
sweated the megrims out or MN lie
RECALLED his chatting friend with anec
dotes from his varied career; the
comedy OF the dynamiter's hair; the
tragedy OF the thrice fatal telephone
message al the Standard club the
drama OF the orchid hunt on Wee
hawken Heights. From time 10 time
he thrust a hand out OF the window
Shortly after midnight there was
splatter Of rain on the roof.
Good" said Kent. stretching elao-
orately. Couldn't be better Lies
a fine sport"
| Couldn't be worse should think,
contradicted Sedgwick.
Depends on the point Of view. my
boy No longer can my buoyant
spirit support your determined mel
ancholy-without extraneous aidg~The
time has come for action. Be thank
full. Get on your coat.
| Sedgwick frightened at once.
"Right-o." he said Get your lamps
lighted and I'll be with you"
| NO lights. Ours is deep. dark.
desperate, devilish. dme-novel de-
sign"
Ending, most likely, IN the clutch
of some night.hawk constable for VIC
lation Of the highway laws"
Possibly. We've got TO chance II.
Come into the garden. Maud,
chanted the scientist.
Sedgwick star d. II thought We
were going TO motor somewhere. What
about the garden"
About the garden? Why, some
where about the garden there must
be, should guess. certain impie-
ments which we need in our enter
prise" He executed a solemn dance
step upon the floor and warbled,
,,"'Oh, a pickax and a spade. spade,
For and shrouding sheet.
A sudden thought struck cold into
the heart OF Sedgwick. BE sensible,
cant you?" he exclaimed. What do
you want with a pickax and spade
MY wants are few and small. II
I You haven't pick, tive seades-Mill
do. In fact, they'll be better. | was
merely sticking to the text OF my
Hamlet"
His shoulders slumped. his jaw
slackened. and. as his figure warped
into the pose Of the grave-digger ne
wheezed out the couplet again. Inc
I cold thought froze around Sedgwicks
heart. g He visioned the wet SOIL OF
Annalaka burying-ground. heapeo
above a loose-hasped pine box, WITHIN
which went forward the unthinkao'e
processes Of earth reclaiming It's own.
Good God Is it that" he NUT
tered.
The hummer Strengthened up. In
plaip-prose. do you possess tWo
spades?" he inquired.
Speeches., Sedgwick went out IN
to the dark, presently returning with
the tools. Kent took them out ana
disposed them in the car
Get In" he directed
IF we had TO do this. Kent, SAID
Sedgwick, shuddering In his seat.
why haven't we done 1t before?
The other turned on the power.
You're on the wrong track as usual.
he remarked. 1T couldn't be done be-
fore"
We'll. II can't be done now cried
the artist in sudden sharp excitement.
1T won't do. Stop the car. Kent
Kent's voice took an ominously de-
l,herate measure. Listen" said he:
Il am going through with this-now
Tonight. II you wish TO with
draw"
That's enough" growled the artist.
mo man alive can say that to me
The car slowed up. Il beg your
pardon. Frank" said Kent. We're
both OF us little on edge tonight.
This Is no time for misunderstand-
ings. What is on your mind?
Just this. Annalaka burying-
ground is watched Lawyer Balm said
az much Don't you remember? he
told us that the house next door IS
occupied by an old sleepless asthma
tic who spends half her nights in her
window overlooking the graves.
The car shot forward again. is
that all?" asked Kent.
Isn't IL enough"
Hardly. We're not going within
miles OF Annalaka."
Then our nights work Is not"
Kent could feel his companions revolt
at the unuttered word, and supplied
IL for him |
Grave robbery? 1t is"
Where"
In a private burying.ground on the
Blairs' estate"
"Wilfred Blair's grave? When was
the funeral"
This morning | was among those
present. though | don't think my
name will be mentioned in the
papers
Why should you have been there?
oh set It down 20 vulgar curios-
ity.' said Kent
- Probably you'd say the same II
asked you the motive for the present
expedition. suppose you fully ap-
-prociate the chance we are taking?
Didn't tell you that 1t was rather
more than a lfe-and-death risk"
(contlnued.)