Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1913-05-21
A NOVELTY IN MYSTERY STORIES
THE SECRET OF |
LONESOME COVE
By
SAMUEL, HOPKINS ADAMS |
OF AVERAGE JONES ETC
Ief2T Merrill Coupzn
AUITIOK Ut Nv LNFAOL OO1Nl<N
Copyright 1919. The BsbbsM merrill Company

of unique rose-topazes. I thought
lin fact I felt that you could, with
or without the aid of your stars, help
her to recover Them"
Blackness, instant and impenetra-
BILE, was the answer to this. There
was subdued flowing sound of
! drapery, as If some one were brush
| ing along the wall. Kent raised his
voice the merest trifie.
UNLESS you wish to be arrested, |
advise you not to leave this place.
Not by either exit"
Arrested on what charger" came
half chokingIy out of the darkness.
Theft
II didn't take them"
Murder, then"
my Cod" SO abject was the ter
ror and misery in the cry that Kent
felt sorry for the wretch. Then, with
a certain logged bitterness: Il don't
care what you know, I didn't kill
her.
THAT is very likely true" replied
Kent soothingly But 1t is what 1
must know in 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 shock, that he
was on all tours. 1t was as If Kent's
word had felled him. Instantly he
was up, however. and faced around
upon=Marjorie Blair.
who was she?" he demanded.
your sister,"
Mrs, Blair was very pale, but her
eyes were steady and her voice under
control as she answered:
II do not know.
You must know! Don't torture
me! I'm rat in a trap"
I'm sorry" she said gently, that
can't help you. But l do not know"
you, then The Star-master
turned upon Kent What am l up
against? How did you find me?'
Thrusting his hand in his pocket
the scientist brought little patch
of black cloth, with single star
skilfully. embroidered on it.
wild blackberry has long thorns
and sharp" he said. You left this
latter on Hawlxill Cliffs"
At the name. the mans chin muscle
throbbed with his effort to hold his
teeth steady against chattering.
AT first I suspected an army Off
Ger. When I found that the cloth
was below grade. the only other
starred profession I could think of
vas astrology. AS the highest class
astrologer now advertising, you
seemed likely to be the man. When
I found, first, that you were out of
town on July fifth. and, Just now. by
a somewhat rough experiment, that
you had suffered wound of the right
wrist. l was certain"
What do you want?''
"A fair exchange. My name is
Chester Kent"
The star-master's chin worked con-
yulsively. THE Kent that broke up
the Coordinated Spiritism Circle"
Yes
ITS i'll bargaining with the devil, =
observed Preston Jax grimly.
Whats the exchange"
II do not believe that you are
guilty of murder. Tell me the whole
story, plainly and straight, and I'll
clear you in so far as l can believe
you innocent
For the first time the seer's chin
was at peace.
"You want me to begin with this
lady's necklace ,"
why, yes. But after that, begin
at the beginning"
1.-THE topazes are cached under
rock near the cliff. | couldn't direct
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 Astraea? That's all l know
about her. l don't even know her
last name"
why Astraea?"
That's the way she signed herself.
She seemed to, think 1 knew all about
her, without being told"
And you played up to that belief?'
"Well-of course, / did"
Yves. YOU naturally would. But II
Won had no name to write to, how
could YOU answer the letters?
Through personal advertisements.
She had made out a code She was
smart one in some ways, | can tell
you"
Have you any of the letters here?"
"Only the last one"
Bring it to me-"
obediently as an intimidated child,
! the astrologer left the room, pres
emily returning with plain sheet of
paper with handwriting on one side.
Kent. who almost never made a mis-
take. had forgotten in his absorption