The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1913-06-14

the way OF handcuHS, nave you!
NO"
81 didn't suppose you had. Those
manacles are a sticker | DON'T alb
solutely do not like those manacles.
And on one wrist only! Perhaps that
is the very fact, though-Well, we
shall know more when we're older;
Two hours older say. Whether we
shall know all that Mr.. Sheriff Len
5chlager knows, is another question.
don't like Mr.. Schlager, either, for
that matter"
bennett has seen me-" said Sedg-
wick in low voice.
Indeed, the narartor's voice had alb
ruptly ceased, and he stood with the
dropped jaw of stupefaction. One
after another of his auditors turned
and stared at the two men in the
motor-car.
Stay where you are" said Kent,
and stepped out to mingle with the
crowd.
No one recognized, at first, the i'm
| maculate flannel-clad elegante as the
bearded scientist whose strange &C
: lions had amused the crowd on the
| beach A heavy solemn man addressed
4 him:
I Friend of his?" he asked, nodding
toward the artist.
t YES"
/, He'll need EN-. Going to give evil
n dence?"
e ITO hear it, rather" replied Kent
r pleasantly. Where's the body?"
n Inside. Just brought it over from
It Doctor Breeds. He's the medical Of
,, ficer, and he and the sheriff are run
It ming the show. Your friend want 6
l. lawyer, maybe?"
n The thought struck Kent that, while
y a lawyer might be premature, frient
70 in the town might be very useful.
eyes," he said; from tomorrow
y, on"
"Meanin' that you're in charge to
e. day., surmised the big man shrewdly
Kent smiled. 81 dare say we shall
lie get on very we'll together, Mr." al
tn voice went up interrogatively
IN "Bain, Adam Balm, attorney an
lie counselor at law for thirty years /
re the town of Annalaka."
W. Thank you. My name is Ken
is You already know my friends name
es What kind of man is this medical o
he ficer?"
n Breed? Not much. More Of pol
"a. tician than a doctor, and more of
horse trader than either. Fidgety g
en- a sandpaper undershirt."
did he perform the autopsy at h
tn own house?"
Him and the sheriff last evenin
ito Didn't even have an undertaken
tut help lay out"
in The lobe of Kent's ear began
tn suffer from repeated handling. "Tl
,ut body hasn't been identified, / su
he poser"
ST. "Nobody's had so much as a wink
it but those two and Ira bennett. !
Lck viewed the corpse last night. Thai
ace why I guess you r friend needs
friends and may be lawyer"
Exactly. Mr.. bennett doesn't see
,ou to be precisely a deaf mute"
Lawyer Balm emitted the bubbli
les, chuckle of the fat-throated. ITS qut
t." some time since Try won any priz
I'm for silent thought" he stated. "Y
am are known, hereabouts?" he ask
you after a pause
/" VERY little"
"Gansett Jim, yonder, looks as
to he kinder cherished the honor
ter. your acquaintance"
ows Over his shoulder Kent caught
the half-breed's glance fixed upon b
him with stolid intensity. A touch on
for arm made him turn to the other 8
ou." where Sailor Smith faced him.
}" Didn't hardly know you, with y
No; beard off," piped the old man. HI
led. dy, Professor? You're finickied
but like your own weddin'."
Good morning." said the scient
Are you going inside?"
You mo hurry" said the other. II
By tern Tophet in there"
long 81 want a good seat; SO ! think
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