Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1914-12-05

the music now. One word of warning:
Don't lose your head or your temper
if the suspicion raised against you by
bennett is strengthened by me- My
concern is to get to the bottom Of thls
matter. There is something the sher-
iff knows that don't know Probably
it is the identity of the body. To force
him into the open it may be necessary
for me to augment the case against
you"
"Ought to be ready for arrestp
Hardly probable at present. No; go
on the stand when you're called and
tell the truth and nothing but the
truth"
but not the whole truth?"
Nothing of the necklace. You won't
be questioned about that. By the way,
you have never kept among your ar
tistlc properties anything in the way
Of handouts, have your"
"No."
81 didn't suppose you had. Those
manacles are a sticker. don't-I alb
solutely do not like those manacles.
And on one wrist only! Perhaps that
is the very fact, though. Well, we
shall know more when we're older;
two hours older, say. Whether we
shall know all that Mr. Sheriff Len
Schlager knows is another question.
don't like Mr. Schlager, either, for that
matter"
"Dennett has seen me- said Sedg-
wick in low voice.
Indeed the narrators voice had alb
ruptly ceased and he stood with the
dropped jaw of stupefactlon. One aft
er another of his auditors turned and
stared at the two men in the motor
car.
"Stay where you are, said Kent and
stepped out to mlnge with the crowd.
No one recognized at first the immac-
ulate flannel clad man rs the bearded
scientist whose strange actions had
amused the crowd on the beach. A
heavy, solemn man addressed him:
"Friend Of hisT he asked, nodding
toward the artist.
"Yes."
Hell need 'em. Going to give evi-
dence?"
"To hear it, rather replied Kent
pleasantly. where's the body2'
Inside, Just brought 1t over from
Dr. Breeds. He's the medical officer
and he and the sheriff are running the
show. Your friend wants lawyer
m0ybeY
The thought struck Kent that, while
lawyer might be premature, friend
in the town might be very useful,
YES" he said; from tomorrow on"
"Meanln' that you're in charge to-
day" surmised the big man shrewdly.
Kent smiled, 81 dare say we shall
get ON very we'll together Mr. His
voice went up lnterrogNtively,
"Bain, Adam Balm attorney and
counselor Mt law for thirty years in
the town of Amaaku"
"Thonk you. Ny name is Kent, You
already know my friends name. What
kind Of man is this medical onicerW
Breed? Not much. More of a poli-
tlclan than doctor and more Of a
horse trader than either FIdgety as a
sandpnper undershlrt," "
"Did he perform the autopsy at his
own house?"
"Hlm and the sheriff last evening.
Didn't even have an undertaken to
help lay out"
The lobe Of Kents ear began to suf-
fer from repeated hnndling. "The body
hasn't been Identified | supposeT"
"Nobodys had so much as a wink at
1t but those two and Ira bennett. He
viewed the corpse last night, That's
why guess your friend needs his
friends and maybe II lawyer"
Exactly. Mr. bennett doesn't seem
to be precisely deaf mute"
Lawyer Balm emitted the bubblIng
cluclsle of the fat throated. "lts
quite some time since Try won any
prizes for silent thought" he stated.
you are known hereabouts?' he add
! ed after pause
every llttle.'
"Gonsett Jim, yondcr, looks as II he
kinder cherished the honor Of your nc
! qunlntnnce,"
Over his shoulder Kent caught the
half breeds glnnce fixed upon him with
slold intensity touch on his arm
made him turn to the other side, where
Sailor Smith faced him.
"Dldn't hardly know you with your
beard of" plped the old mun. "Howdy.
profcssor7 You're hncliled up like
your own weddln'.'
Good morning" suld the scientist.
"Are YOU going nsidel Sit with us.
won't you? Mr., Sedgwlck Is with me-"
/ The ex.sullor started Him. he ex-
claimed "Ilerel There's been quite
a lot o talk
suspicion, you menn."
"WcIl yes"
People are inclined TO connect Mfr.
Scdgwlck with tho death OF the wo-
man.
"Whnt else eau YOU eSpectin return
ed the old man deprccutlngly. "lry
Dcnnetts been tellln' his story He's
certain the woman he scen tUllin' TO
Mr sedgwlck Is the dend woman
wlllln' to swear to 1t anywheres,'
"Whnt about Gonsett Jlm7 Has he