Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1914-12-19

"Yes."
Have you a pamphlet issued by the
bureau Of entomology, Helmund on
The Swarm Phenomenon In Lepidop-
teraT"
"Yes, sir. 1t was inquired for only |
yesterday by Mr.. Blair"
"Ah, yes! He's quite interested In
the subject, believe"
1T must be quite recent, then" said
the librarian. I'VE haven't seen him
here for long time until two days
ago, when he came and put In morn
Ing reading on Insects"
$50, Mr.. Alexander Blair" said Kent,
addressing the last fence post on the
outskirts of the town, after thought
ful walk, that was fatal break on
your part, that mention Of Helmund.
Amateurs who have wholly dropped a
subject since years back don't usually
know publications issued only within
three months That casual meeting
with me was well carried out, and you
called ii chance A very palpably
manufactured chance But why am |
worth so much trouble to know? And
why does Alexander Blair leave q
/ desperately III son to arrange an er-
rand for me at this particular time?
And ls HedgerOw house, fourteen
miles distant and possessing just such
an electric car as a woman would use
/ In driving round the country, per
haps the place whence came Sedg-
wick's sweet lady Of mystery? Finally,
what connection has all this with the
body lying In Annalaka buryIng
ground"
ElicIting no reply from the fence
post, Kent returned to the Eyrle, call
ed up Hedgerow house and declined
Blalr's proposition.
Early that evening Francis Sedg-
wick came to the hotel,
"Alr Kent2 I'm afraid you can't
see him. sir. He isn't In his room"
said the clerk.
isn't he about the hOteY
The clerk hesitated, II ought not
to tell you, sir, for it's MIR. Kent's
strict orders not to be disturbed, but
he's in his special room Is 1t any
thing very lmpOrtanti Any new evi.
lence or something OF that sortT'
"That Is what | want Mr. Kent TO
decide"
"ln that case | might take the re.
sponsiblity, But | think | had bet
ter take you to him myself"
After the elevator had carried them
to the top Of Its run, they mounted a
digit Of stairs and walked to far
corner Of the building
"NObOdy's been in here since he
took It" explained the clerk as they
walked, Turned all the furniture out
Special lock on the door. Some kind
Of scientific experiments, suppose
Hes very quiet about It,"
Having reached the door. he dis
creetly tapped, No answer came
Somewhat less timidIty characterized
his next effort A grOw OF surpass
ing savagery from within was his
reward
"Yon see, Mr.. Sedgwlck,' said the
clerk. Raising his voice he called
Mr. Kent, I've brought
Get away and go to the devilr
cried voice from inside in fury
what do you mean by
ITS |, Kent, Sedgwick, I've got t
zee you"
There was silence Of some seconds,
"What do you wImt2" asked Ken
at length.
"You told me to come at once II any
thing turned up"
so did" sighed Kent. "Well
| chase that lnfernaI bellbOy TO thI
stairs, and 'll let you in"
with Il wry face The clerk retired
| Kent opened the door aud his frienI
| squeezed through into bare room
| The walls were hung and the l0or wa
/ carpeted with white sheets. Their
| was no furniture OF amy Kind unless
I narrow mattress In one corner coult
be 80 reckOncd,
| ITS noppeuedr announced sedg
| wick
| "EIns IT, said Kent Lean N
| against the wall and make yourself a
nome Man, you're shaklngW
| You'd shake, too retOrted the ar
lst, his voice trembling
| mo; anger doesn't affect me th0
| way Wait! Now, don't tell me ye
II I'm to have a report II must he frOI
Il sane man, not from one In bin
fury. Take time and cool down. Whu
do you think OF my rOOmY
whats the gamer asked Sedl
~ wick, Interested In spite Of himself
- ut dates back to our college day
DO you remember that queer fresl
OF mOn, BcrwindY
US "rhe mind rendrr2 Yes The poe
Us chap went Insane Nrterward'
"Ycs II wus a weak mlnd, but
d. singunrly receptive one You knO
O. We used to force numbers or pOyIr
w cards upon his consciousness by mer
~ thinking Of them
,l' 81 rcculect Ills method was
stand gazing at u blank wall lie sO
the object we were thinking Of won
~ RISE herorr him yismlly against Il
Is bldnkncss Did you ever figure d
how he managed to DO lty
he "NOt exactly"
nd "For years I've Kept u bare whl
rp room In my washington house to