Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1914-12-26

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NO; nothing 50 mud and lnnocuous."
"Are you asking me to run some
danger? Is It TO see her?" said sedg-
wick eagerly.
leave her out Of it for the present.
There is no question Of seeing her
now. There's an enterprise forward
which. If It fails, means the uttel
damning of reputation. What do you
say?'
whats the indncement?"
"The probable clearing up Of the
case we're on. When | come to tackle
1t may find that one man could do it
alone. But'-
"wait. You're going Into it are
your"
"Oh, certainly"
with or without me2"
yes"
why couldn't you have said so at
first and saved this dlscussion?" cried
his host. "Of course II you're in for
it, 50 am |. But what about your
reputoiiOnY
IFS worth good deal to me-" con
fessed lie scientist. And can't deny
I'm stuklng it all ON my theory Of this
rIse II I'm wrong-well, it's about
the linis Of my career"
"See here, Chet% broke out his
friend DO you think I'm going to
let you take that kind Of chance
for me?'
"lt isn't for you" declared the other
with irritation. ITS for myself. Can't
YOU understand that this is my case?
DO you care TO run over to the library
no? We'll, for the rest of the evening
can be found-no; cannot be found.
though III be therein room 57l."
IAN right" said Sedgwick. You
needn't fear any further intrusion.
But when is our ventures"
Tomorrow night" replied Kent,
"Wilfrid Blair having officially died, as
per specifications, today"
Trout are a tradition rather than a
prospect in Sundayman's creek. Some,
indeed consider them myth. Hope
springs eternal in the human breast
However, and fisherman, duly equip
ped, might have been observed testing
the upper reaches of the stream or
the morning Of July 10, Although his
rod and tackle were of the best, his
apparel was rough, not to say, scrub
by. An old slOuch hat was drawn dow1
over his forehead and staring blue
glasses sheltered his eyes against the
sun, which was sufficiently obscured-
for most tastes-by blanket OF gray
cloud, promising rain.
The rumble Of vehicle distracted
his attention, and he looked up to oh
serve with curiosity a carriage full o
strangers pass across the bridge, Th,
strangers were all in black, The an
gler looked away again ana turned Il
continue his hopeful progress towarI
the bend. Not until he had rounded
the curve did he pause for rest Ii
was waiting for the funeral service o
Wllfnd Blair,
Notices In the Boston and New Yorl
papers had formally designated tn
burial rs private Tint invaluable
aid, Lawyer Adam Balm, who seemer
to have his fingers on the pulse Of al
the countys activities, had informe
Kent that teIegNphic summonses ha
gone out to few near relatives am
. that the relatives, together with
: clergyman, were expected that morning
! For u patient hour longer Kent
f questug flies explored unresponslv
, hooks ana corners At the end Of tha
time he sighted u figure coming froI
, lledgerow house ANA dodged into
covert Of sumac, The glass brough
p ont clearly the features Of Aexunde
Blair, set, stern and pale Blair wall
I cd swiftly to the willow thicket wher
[ lny Captain HOgg and his unname
, Victims looked down into the ra,
= fresh excavation and turned away
@ Another man, issuing from the hous,
II joined him. From his gestures Ale'
ander Blair seemed to be eSplainin
). aud directing Finally both returne
r to the house.
y Handling the whole business hin
/, self commented Kent 81 like h
If courage anyway"
Half nm hour nfterward the lit
+ funeral procession moved from Il
house There was no henrse. ~
,,,,r ,orrio1 thn pnflin ThpV were n