Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1913-04-15
a NOVELTY in MYSTERY STORIES
TIFF SFCPFTO OF
LONESOME 152 s5lT7fz G0 81
By
SAMUEL HOPKINS ADAMS
AUTHOR or AVERAGE JONES ETC
OF AVERAGE JONES E
co,yvs.st, 1919. The Dobbs-Nerriii co.p.ny.

AUlnOk VT AVLN
COsyIsht. 1919. The
CHAPTER vII.--Continued.)
There, gentlemen and ladies'" Sim.
on P. Groot was saying, there In that
place of vast silences and Unfolding
shadows / met and addressed one who
was soon to be no more. Madam,
said, you are worn. You are wan.
You are weary. Trust the chivalry Of
one who might ne your father. Rest
and be comforted as with balm.
Standing by the roadside, she dropped
like flower There Is no rest for
me- said she In mournful tones. I
must away upon my mission STAY!
l oade her. Ere you 60. but touch
your lips to this revivifying flagon.
De Lorimer's Life Giving Tonic, free
from intoxicants, poisons, and decep-
ton, a boon to the blood, a balm to the
nerves, prop to the Tagging spirit
She looked, she tasted, she drank. New
color sprang to her checks. Her form
pulsated with joyous vigor. Aged
sir, said she, I know not your name;
but if the blessings Of harried spirit
are of avail, your sleep will be sweet
this night OF this wonderful balm,
ladies' and gentlemen of Annalaka,
! have still few bottles left at the
low price OF half dollar each. Sick
ness flies before it. Amaigamatfng at
once with the blood, It clears the
precious life fluid Of all impurities,
and rehabilitates man, woman, and
child, body, soul and mind"
The shrill voice rose and fell, the
wide beard quivered with the passion
Of salesmanship, the gaudy bottles on
the shelf were replaced by half-dol-
lors, until the market tagged. Where
upon again the orator took up his
tale.
ever shall give thanks for that
inestimable privilege. the privilege OF
having given cheer to one on the
brink Of q dreadful doom. She vanish
er. that fair creature, into the forest.
looked at my watch-the merring,
warranted, sixteen-jeweled chrome
meter which shall presently have the
honor Of showing to you at the unex.
ampled price of three-seventy-and
saw that the hour was exactly-for
these timepieces vary not one frac-
ton of a second in daylight forty
FIVE. When next looked at the face
Of Father Times trustiest accountant,
1t was to mark the hour OF the horrid
shrek that shook my soul; precisely
nine-thirty-one. And later, when
heard the dread news, realized that
my ears had thrilled to death cry
He looked about him with a face OF
controlled emotion. His voice drop.
ped TO throaty and mesmeric gurgle.
"How frail," he continued: How
frail and uncertain is the life OF man.
kind! Who of these happy faces be.
fore me may not tomorrow be batned
in tears for the loss OF some loved
one Best be prepared against the
time OF sorrow. show you here a
unique collection Of framed notices,
suitable alike for the walls OF the
humblest home or the grandest palace.
Within these tasty frames are en-
shrined comforting mortuary verses.
delicately ornamented by the hands OF
our leading artists, such poetry as dis
tils advancement upon the wounded
heart: and these priceless objects OF
art and agents Of mercy am dis
trfbuting at the nominal charge OF one
dollar each"
Kent moved away, his chin pressed
down upon his chest. He went to the
Office Of Lawyer Adam Balm, and spent
an hour waiting, with his feet propped
I'M on the desk. When the lawyer en-
tered Kent remarked:
"You rather put our two oficial
friends in a hole this morning
gust a mite, maybe. But they've
crawled out. guess i spoke TOO
quick"
How so?"
"Well If they'd gone ahead and bur-
ried the body as 1t was, we could have
had It exhunled And then we'd have
seen what we'd have SEEN"
ssTrue enough. And you didn't see
1t as it was?'
"see what? Did your
Kent's quiet smile sidled down from
the corner OF his mouth.
Suppose he said, you give me
the fullest possible character sketch
OF our impulsive friend, the sheriff.
Half an hour was consumed IN this
process. At the end Of the time Kent
strolled back to the square where Sim
on p. Groot had been discoursing
There he found the ornate wagon
closed, and it's ornate proprietor
whistling over some minor repairs that
he had been making. An invitation to
take ride in Kent's car was promptly
accepted.
sBusiness first" said Kent you're
a seller. I'm q buyer. You've got
some information that may want. II
50. I'm ready to pay. Was any Of your
talk true?'
yep replied Simon P. Groot
austerely. ut was all true but the
frills''
aWill you trim Of the frills for ten
dollars?"
Fair dealing for fair price is my
motto; you'll find 1t in gilt lettering
on the back OF the wagon. / will. =
What were you doing on Hawkill
Cliffs?''
Sleeping in the wagon"
"And you really met this mysterious
wanderer?"
"sure as you're standing there"
what passed between you?
"I gave her good evening, and she
spoke to me fair enough but queer,
and said that my chiidren's children
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