Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1913-04-26

She shook her head. mot now. I
can see no one. And, remember. do
not even know you."
Kent cast about rapidly in his mind.
a. he walked along with the car, for
some one who might be common
acquaintance. He mentioned the name
of very great psychologist at Har-
ward no you know him?" he asked.
Yes. He Is my mothers half.
brother"
"And my valued friend he cried.
May get him to bring mo?" He was
almoet running now beside the win
dow.
"Yes," she assented. III you insist,
But will hear no word of-of your
friend
= II understand. Agreed" called Kent.
Tomorrow morning. then"
And he walked whistling q melan-
cholious theme, to the platform An.
other whistle answered his. 1t was
that Of his train, disappearing around
the curve a mile down the track.
Belated, but elated, Kent, after
some inquiries, reached his destina-
ton BY an intricate exchange Of troll
ley lines, and went direct to Cam
bridge. He found his friend. one Of the
finest and protoundest philosophers OF
his time, sitting in closed house over
game of that form Of solitaire appro-
priately denominated idiots De-
light"
VERY soothing to the mind" MUIR
INJURED the professor. after welcoming
his guest. 80 many matters turn out
wrong in this world that one finds re-
lief in problem which usually turns
out right"
1--WE a little problem OF my own
which may or may not turn out right.
said Kent land want your help"
1T Is long since you have done me
the honor to consult me-" said the old
scholar. smiling. mot, indeed, since
the instance OF the cabinet member
who was obessed with maniacaf
hatred of apples"
without you, should never have
SO much as approached the solution OF
Mr.. Carolan's recall" returned Kent.
"But this present affair calls for AID,
not advice"
Either is equally at your service
replied the philosopher courteously.
Kent outlined the case to him.
"You see,' he said, there Is an
obvious connection between the I'M
known body on the beach, and the
Blair tragedy"
Poor Marjorie!" exclaimed the old
man. i"For her marriage blame my
self, largely. When Marjorie Dorrance
was left an orphan. was her nearest
relative of an age and position such
as to constitute moral claim 0.
guardianship. She visited here when
she was eighteen; came like Hood
of sunlight into this house. beauti-
full vivid girl. half child, half woman;
with a beautiful vivid mind. For her
mothers sake, II not for her own, l
should have watched over her, and
warded her against the danger OF an
advantageous marriage. such as 10 al
ways imminent In the set which she
entered. All. we'll. live among the
dust and cobwebs OF my own dim IN
terests-and when I returned from one
OF my journeys into the past, founo
that Marjorie was engaged 70 tnaI
wretched creature. Now, ne ID deaa.
Let be. have seen little OF her IN !ate
years God grant the life with MIN mas
not crushed out Of her all ner sweet
ness and happiness"
while am no Judge Of women"
raid Kent judicially, Il should venture
to aver that it hasn't. But about call
ing on henry being q stranger, you
see--and in the first days OF ner
widowhood--social conventions, ana
that sort of thing"
The old scholar made sweeping
gesture of surprising sWlftness, SUB
costing anonymously the possession
Of great muscular power. The cards
flew far and wide, from the stand.
mist and moonshine, my dear sir!
Moonshine and mist! Marjorie Is one
Of those rare human beings who deal
honestly with themselves Her nus
bands death can be nothing but vel
come release. She feels no snel; she
will pretend to none. Not even TO ner.
self. will take you to her tomorrow.
blair ill.treated herr! asked Kent.
"Oh. ill.treatment! That is q wide
term. | believe that the poor weakling
did his best to keep faith and honor.
But ropes of mud are strong. Those
With which he had bound himself
drew him resistlessly back to the
sewers. Hers was but marriage OF
glamour, at best. And, at the first
scent of foulness in her nostrils, II
became only a marriage OF law.
society does her the justice to believe
her faithful to him, and praises the
devotion with which, since his break
down and retirement, she has given up
her world to devote herself to his care.
essentially the girl is Puritan in her
concepts Of duty"
Does she know anything OF the
manner of Blair's DEATH
mo one knows much Of 1t, from
what understand. unless 1t be
Alexander Blair. One of the family,
who went to Hedgerow House for the
funeral. called upon me. as a courtesy
due to Mrs. Blair's nearest relative.
Alexander Blair, he said, was reticent;
his dread Of publicity is notorious.
But from what he. the relative, could
ascertain, the affair was substantially
this. On the evening before the
woman's body was found, Wilfrid
blair, who had been exhibiting symp-
toms OF melancholia, left the house
secretly. No one saw him go; but,
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