Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-10-21

Five PAGES.
ship. looked for myself when was
I trying TO find the woman later. What
are you smiling at?'
Nothing. I'm sorry I interrupted"
she walked away from me a few
PAGES. but turned and came back at
once"
~ follow my STAR she said, point
ing to n planet that shone low over the
sea. Therein lies the only true hap
piness-tO dare and to follow. Remcm-
Der this meeting she said in n tone
of solemn command. for it may mark
an epoch in your life. Some day in
the future 1 may send for YOU and re-
call today to your mind by what
have just said In that day you will
know the hidden things that are clear
will be the last person but one to see
me as / now am"
Kent pulled nervously at the lobe Of
his ear. rs it possible that she fore
saw her death?" he murmured.
1T would look so. in the light of
what has happened. wouldn't it: Yet
ness about her too"
al don't like it," announced Kent.
II do not like it,
BY which he meant that he did not
understand ii. What Chester Kent
does not understand, Chester Kent re.
sents.
Love affair, perhaps" suggested the
artist "A woman in love will take
any risk of death. However" he add
ed. rubbing his bruised head reminis-
ranf1v ssEhn hpH a rnra
for a romantic person. After her mys-
ferrous prophecy she started on. l
called to her to come back or l would
follow and make her explain herself"
"As TO what?"
'Everything-herb being there. her ac-
tions. her-her apparel. the jewelry.
you know, and all that"
you've said nothing about jewelry.'
Haven't 1? Well. when she turn
ed
~ that you were going To speak OF
when you first accosted herr"
"Yes, it was. Some OF Z was very
valuable. judge. Wasn't it found on
the body:"
mot? Robbery. then, probably.
eyes were alive with anger. There
came a torrent OF words from her
strong words. too. Nothing of the we'll
bred woman left there. 1 insisted on
knowing who she was. Before l could
guard myself she had caught up a rock
from the road and let me have IL.
went over like a tenpin.. When 1 got
up she was well along toward the
cliffs, and I never did find her trail In
that maze of copses and thickets."
''Show me your relative positions
when she attacked you"
The artist placed Kent and moved |
or FIVE PAGES. about like that" he |
said.
Did she throw overland or under
hand?"
at was so quick hardly know. But !
/ should say a short overland snap. |
1t came hard enough"
81 do not like it at ALL" said Kent 4
again.
"You say that no jewels were found
on the body. Was there any other
mark OF Identification"
IF there was the sheriff got away
with - before l saw it,
How can you be sure. then, that
the dead woman was my visitOr?'
bennett mentioned a necklace. On
the crushed flesh OF the dead woman's
neck there is the plain impress or
level setting. Now. come. Sedgwick. II
lr I'm TO help you in this you must
help me. Had you ever seen that neck
lace beforei'
Yes" was the reply. given with OBJ
yious reluctance.
"WhereT"
ION the neck OF the girl OF my pic
ture."
Kents fingers went to his ear, pull
ng at the lobe until that unOffending
pendant stretched like rubber. You're
,ureT' he asked.
There couldn't be any mistake. The
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