The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1913-03-26

| without the aid of your stars, help her
| to recover them"
Blackness, instant and impehe'
| trable, was the answer TO this. Ihere
was a subdued flowing sound or drap'
cry, as II some one were brushing
along the wall Kent raised his voice
| the merest trihe.
| UNLESS YOU wish to be arrested,
advise you not to leave this place.
Not by either exit
| Arrested on what charge" came
half-chokingly out of the darkness.
Theft
al didn't take them
Murder, then"
| "Mv God" So abject was the ter
ror and misery in the cry that Kent
felt sorry for the wretch. Then, with
a certain logged bitterness: It don't
care what you know; l didn't XIII
her
THAT is very likely true replied
Kent soothingly. But it Is what
must know I'm detail Find your foot
lever and turn on the light.
The two visitors could hear him
grope heavily. AS the light flashed
on. they saw. with a shock, that ne
was on all fours. 1t was as II kent 8
word had felled him. instantly ne
was IN, however, and faced around
upon Marjorie Blair.
"Who was she?" he demanded.
"Your sister,"
Mrs. Blair was very pale, but her
eyes we're steady and her voice under
control as she answered:
| ~ do not know.
You must know, Don't torture
me, I'm rat in trap
I'm sorry" she said gently. that
can't help YOU. But do not know.
you. then" The Star-master turn
ed upon Kent. What am i up
against? How did you find me?'
Thrusting his hand in his pocket
the scientist brought ont little patch
of black cloth, with a single star
skilfully embroidered on IT,
wild blackberry has long tnorns
and sharp" he said. You leit TINS
latter on Hawkill Cliffs.
AT the name, the man chin muscle
throbbed with his effort TO hold MS
teeth steady against chatterins.
AT first I suspected an army OIL
fcer, When | found that the clotn
was below grade. the only other star
red profession ! could think of was
astroIogy. As the highest class as
trologer now advertising, you seem.
ed likely TO be the man. When ]
found first. that you we're out OF
town on July fifth, and, just now, b.
a somewhat rough experiment, that
you had suffered wound OF the righ'
wrist, | was certain.
what do you want?"
"A fair exchange. My name Is
Chester Kent
The Star-master's chin worked con
vulsively The Kent that broke up
the Co-ordinated Spiritism Circle?
Yes"
"Its Ill bargaining with the devil,
observed Preston Jax grimly. Whats
the exchange?" .,
az do not believe that you axe gull
" OF murder. Tell me the whole story
nlainlv and straight. and III clear you
insofar as | can believe you limo
cept.'.
was at peace.
You want me to begin with this
lady's necklace"
"Why. yes. But after that. bcgif
! at the beginning"
THE topazes are cached under
rock near the cliff | couldn't direc'
you. but could show You.
I'm time You shall. one moment
AS you realize. you are under pre-
SUMPTION OF murder DO YOU know
the identity OF the victim?
"Of Astraea9 THAT'S all | know
about her. | don't even know hel
last naEie'"
Why Astraea -
That's the way she signed her
self. She seewed TO think knew al
about her. without being told
And YOU played up/to hat belief
"Well--oi course | did.
YES, you naturally would. But q
YOU had no name 20 write 20. how
could YOU answer the letters"
Through personal advertisements
She had made or a code She was 2
.nart ore In some ways. ! en- tel
you"
Have Won any of the lettcrs hcres'
only the last one"
Bring II to nc
Obediently "a an intimidated child