Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1913-05-24

of cult of star worshipers, which
waited people of this region. Among
them was young German mystic
and philosopher, who had fed to this
country to escape punishment for
political offenses. Hermann Won
Miltz was his name"
That's why she called me Her
manu., broke in Preston, in an
awed half whisper
Don't jump to wild conclusions"
said Kent smilingly. Some of their
correspondence is still extant. She
signed herself Astraea, In handwrit-
Ing similar to the signature Of that
note of yours, Jax. There seems to
have been no guilt between them, as
the law judges guilt. The bond vas
mystic one. But 1t was mona the
less fatal. 1t eliminated IN 4 tragedy
In which the details are lost Per-
haps it was an elopement that they
had planned; perhaps double slli-
eide with the idea that their souls
would be united in death. There are
hints of that in the old letters In the
historians possession and in the
library at Hedgerow House. This
much Is known: The couple eni-
barked together in a small boat. Won
Miltz was never again heard of. Ca
milla Grosvenor's body came ashore
In Lonesome Cove. She was the
Cove's earliest recorded victim. Tie
sketch which that mischief mongor.
Elder bennett, left at your door,
Sedgwick, supposing it to be like
ness of the unfortunate creature he
had seen on the road to your house.
is Charles Elliott sketch for the
portrait of Camilla Grosvenor."
MY God." Jax burst out. WAS
it ghost met UP with that night
on Hawkill Heights2"
"As near a ghost as you are ever
likely to encounter. probably" an
swered Kent.
But, see here" said Adam Balm.
I'm a lawyer. The law doesn't deal
with ghosts or near ghosts. Are you
trying to tell US, Professor Kent. that
the soul of this long dead Astraea.
Camilla Grosvenor, came back to In
habit the body of the Jane Doc. Of
Lonesome Cover
mot precisely that. either. Every
thing is strictly within the limits of
the laws cognizance. Mr.. Balm. as
you will see. Now I'm going. to
make long jump down to the pres
ent. If fail to keep the trail clear
anywhere. you or any of you are at
liberty to interrupt me. First, then,
I want you to follow with me the
course of figure that leaves Hedge
LOT AZ of
July 8. BY chance the figure is not
seen, except at a distance by Gansett
Jim, who suspected nothing then.
Otherwise it would have been
stopped, as 1t wears Mrs. Blair's
necklace and rings"
Dressing the part of Astraea,"
guessed Lawyer Balm,
Precisely. Our jeweled figure in
dress that is an old one Of Mrs.
Blair's. and with a package in hand.
makes its way across country to the
coast
ITO Join me-" said Preston Jax-
ITO join you Chance brings the
wayfarer face to face with that gen.
tleman of the peekaboo mind. Elder
bennett. They talk. The stranger
asks--quite by chance, though the
Elder assumed it was otherwise
about the home of Francis Sedgwick.
At the entrance to Sedgwick's> place
the pair met. There was a curious
encounter. ending in Sedgwick's de-
manding an explanation of the rose
topazes. which he knew to be Mrs.
Blairs.''
How did he know that?" de-
manded Alexander Blair.
Because I had worn them when
sat to him." said Marjorie Blair
quietly.
"You sat to Sedgwick? For your
picture? Why didn't you tell me OF
this?"
ITO Be Continued on Monday.)