Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1914-09-09
ions 'T'll be still enough. Go ahead

lions 'I'Il be still enough. Go ahead
and do the talking"
Better both keep STILL" advised the
deceived sheriff. Anything you say
can be used against you at the trial
And the penalty for body snatching Is
twenty years in this state"
Eyes, but what constitutes body
snatching?" murmured Kent
you do, l guess" retorted the hu-
morous sheriff. STEADY with those
hands. Which pocket, please, profess
sorY'
Right hand coat If you want my
money" answered the scientist sui
lenly.
Nothing like that" laughed the Of
fcer. "Your gun will do at present"
II haven't got any gun"
II hear you say it! Remember. mine
Is pointed at your stomach"
Correct place." approved Kent, quiet
ly shifting his weight to his left foot
Its the seat Of human courage. Welly'
as Schlager tapped pocket after pock-
ct without result, you can't say
didn't warn you. Now, Frankr'
With the word there was sharp
spat as the heel Of Kent's heavy boot
flying up in the kick Of his own de-
vising, caught the sheriff full on the
wrist, breaking the bones and sending
the revolver a-sptn into the darkness.
AS instantly Sedgwick struck, swing
ing full armed. and Schlager went
down. half stunned.
pin him. Frank" ordered Kent In a
low tone.
But Sedgw1ck needed no directions.
now that resOlute action was the Or
der of the moment. His elbow was
already pressed into the sheriffs bull
neck. Schlager lay still. moaning a
little.
GOOD work. my boy" approved
Kent, who had retrieved the revolver.
"Who dubbed me?' groaned the fall
en- man. 81 didn't see no third Teller.
And what goods it going to do you
anyway? There you are, and there's
the robbed grave. Exaggerated by as
sault % an officer Of the law" be add
ed technically. ''-'-+sFa ':> f@'~' -
'That is right, too. Kent" added
Sedgwick, with shaking voice. what
ever we do, don't see but what we
are disgraced and ruined"
"Unless." suggested Kent with mild
toned malice, I'VE rid ourselves Of the
only Witness to the affair." .sg1&7,ssas'ss>-
A little gasp issued from the thick
lips Of Len Schlager. But he spoke
with courage and not without certain
dignity. You got me-" he admitted
quietly. IT its KILN, why. I guess
it's as good way to so as any. An
officer murdered in the discharge Of
his duty" ---,,--.-,~,,:-',, s~:-~
"Not so sure about the duty. Schla-
ger,'' said Kent, with a change Of tone
But your life is safe enough in any
event. Pity you're such a CRATER, for
you've got your decent points. Let
him up, Sedgwick."
| Relieved of his assailant's weight,
Schlager undertook to rise, set his
hand on the ground and collapsed with
groan.
''Too bad about that wrist" said
Kent. "I'll take you back in my car to
have it looked after as soon as we've
finished here"
II s'pose you know III have to arrest
you. just the same?"
Don't bluff" retorted the other care
lessly. 1T wastes time. Steady!
Here comes the rest Of the party"
Across the moonlit lawn moved brisk.
~ the spare. alert figure Of the owner
of Hedgerow house. His hand grasped
long barreled pistol. He made
straight for the grove of graves. With
in five yards Of the willows he stopped
because a voice from behind one OF
them had suggested to him that he
do so.
IT also am armed" the voice added
menacingly.
Hesitancy fickered in Mr.. Blair's
face for a brief moment. Then, witt
set jaw, he came on.
1.-Two men Of courage to deal witt
in a single night That's all out O
proportion" commented the voice will
slight laugh. "Mr. Blair, reall.
should dislike shooting you"
''Who are you" demanded Mr.. Blair
Chester Kent"
what are you doing on my prop
erty at this hour?"
Digging"
"Ah" 1t was hardly an exclama
ton; rather, it was contained CON
mentary. Mr.. Blair had noted the e1
humed casket. "You might bette
have taken my Offer" he continue
after a pause Of some seconds. I"
think. sir, you have dug the grave G
your own career"
THAT remains to be SEEN"
"Schlager: Are you thereT
'Yes. Mr.. Blair. They've broken N
: wrist apd got my gun"
who are theyT
"Francis Sedgw1ck is the other. ,
your SERVICE" answered the owner ,
that name.
An extraordinary CONFUSION Of rag
distorted the set features OF the eide