Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1913-04-30
A NOVELTY IN MYSTERY STORIES
THE SECRET OF |
LONESOME COVE
By
SAMUEL HOPKINS ADAMS
AUTHOR. OF AVERAGE JONES ETC
DobbsMenm Company.

gave fnt dilothtA 9a4PA'0 - $50
quoted:
land though thy soul sail leagues
and leagues beyond
Still, leagues beyond those leagues
there is more sea-
"Thats interesting remarked
Kent, Casual female wayfarers
aren't given to quoting The House OF
Life"
Nor casual ships to visiting this
part of the coast. However. there was
no ship. I looked for myself, when
was trying to find the woman later
What are you smiling at?'
Nothing. I'm sorry I interrupted.
e"She walked away from me a few
PAGES. but turned and came back at
once.
~ follow my star she said, point.
ing to a planet that shone low over
the sea. Therein lies the onhr tree
happiness: to dare and to follow
Its practise which has got many
people into trouble and some into
jail l remarked.
:" DO not be fiippant she replied
in her deep tones. Perhaps under
that star you move on dim paths
to an unknown glory
See here, ] broke out, you're
making me uncomfortable. If you've
got something to tell, please tell 1t,
kindly emitting the melodrama.'
5" Remember this meeting, she
said in tone of solemn command;
for it may mark an epoch in your
life. Some day in the future ! may
send for you and recall today to your
mind by what / have just said. In
that day you will know the hidden
things that are clear only to the
chosen minds. Perhaps you will be
the last person but one to see me as
| am now.
Kent pulled nervously at the lobe
of his ear. as it possible that she
foresaw her death?" he murmured'
ut would look so, in the light OF
what has happened, wouldn't II!
Yet there was an uncanny air OF JOY
BUSINESS about her. too
"I don't like it," announced Kent
II do not like it"
BY which he meant that he did not
understand it, What Chester Kent
does not understand, Chester Kent
resents.
Love affair. perhaps" suggested
| the artist. "A woman in love will
take any risk of death. However,
he added, rubbing his bruised head
reminiscently. "she had a very prac-
teal bent, for romantic person
After her mysterious prophecy she
i
started on. ! called to her to come
back or | would follow and make
her explain herself"
"As to WHAT"
everything; her being there, hel
actions her-her apparel the jew
elry. you know, and all that.
you've said nothing about jew
elry."
"Havent 4? WELL when sh'
turned"
Just moment. Was it the jew
elry that you were going to speal
of when you first accosted herr
yes it was. Some of it was very
valuable, l Judge. Wasn't it found
on the body?"
mo"
mot? Robbery. then, probably
Well. she came back at stride
Her eyes were alive with anger
There came a torrent of words
from her; strong words, too
Nothing of the well-bred woman
left there. insisted on knowing
who she was and she burst GU
on me with laughter that was
somehow. more insulting than ne
speech. But when ! told her that Il
find out about her if had to folloN
her into the sea, she stopped laugh
! ing fast enough. Before | could guar
myself she had caught up a roc
from the road and let me have 1t.
went over like a tenpin, When I GO
up she was well along toward Tn
cliffs, and | never did find her ira
in that maze of copses and thiekets'
"Show me your relative position
when she attacked YOU
The artist placed Kent, and move
off five PAGES. About like that h
said
"Did she throw overland or under
hand?"
TT was so quick | hardly know
But I should say a short overhan
snap. 1t came hard enough"
II do not like it at ALL" said Ker
again.
He wandered disoonsolately an
with half-cosed eyes about the room
until he blundered into collision wit
cot-lounge in the corner, sprea
with cushions. These he heaped u
threw his coat over them. street.-the
himself out with his feet propped {
the mound just erected, and close
his eyes.
Sleepy" inquired Sedgwick.
Busy" retorted his guest.
Like some more pillows?'
mo. I'd like ten minutes of silence
The speaker opened one eye. AT Il