Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1914-12-19

Indeed, the narrntOrs Voice had ab
ruptly ceased aud he stood with the
Dropped jaw Of stupefnction one aft.
er another Of his auditors turned aud
stared nt the two men Ia the motor
car
stay where YOU are. said Kent and
stepped ont {" lniugle with the crowd
NJ one recognized az irst the immnc
ulatc naun- clad unu ~ the bearded
scientist whose strange actions had
amused the crowd gu the beach
heavy solemn man addressed hin
Friend ~ his he asked. uoddlug
toward the artist
Yes
Hell need EN- Going to give evi
dencef
To hear it. rather" replied Kent
pleasantly Where's the body
Inside lust brought II over from
Dr Breeds He's the medical officer
and he aud the sheriff are running the
show Your friend wants - lawyer
maybe:
The thought struck Kent that. while
IA lawyer might h,. premature, friend
In the town might be very useful
Yes. he said: from tomorrow on.
"Mraniu that you're IN charge to
day" surmiscd the big man shrcwdly
Kent smiled = dare say We shnll
get on very we'll together MIR -" Hts
voice went up .intcrrogativcly
Balm Adam Balm attorney and
counselor AZ law for thirty years in
the town ~ Annnlaka
Thank YOU Ny name IS Kent You
already know my friend : name What
kind ~ man is this medical officer
Breed: Not much More OF a poll
tician than doctor and more Of
horse trnder than either l'ldgcty as
ssndpHpcr underShrt
Did he perform III" autopsy at his
swn house"
Him and the shcrin last evening
Didn't even have an undertaken n
help Ia! ont
I'll" lobe Of kentS ear began to SUI
fer from repeated handling The bod!
hasn't been identified. SUPPOSE"
\uhuiy ha,l 50 much as = wink AZ
il but Inns" two and Ira pcunctt II,
viewed Il" corpse llSt night That
why I guess your friend needs hii
friends aud maybe - lawyer
Exactly Mr. bennett doesn't seen
TO be- prcriS"l! deaf mute
I Lawyer Eaiu crnttcl the bnbbinl
chuck" II The f,t ,hroated 1T
/ quit, som" time sine" Try Won an!
/ prizes for silent thought he stated
"Yon are known hrr"nh"uts;" he add
I'd after pause
"Nctl little
1 "t.nu>"tt linn. yondcr looks as II h'
| kinder cherished tn" honor ~ your ac
/ Iuainian'"
over his shoulder Kent caught III,
/ half breed glnurr liked upon him with
Stoid intensity \ touch Oh his arm
made him turn 10 the other side. where
Sailnr Smith faced him
Didn't hardly know You with yout
beard "tr pipcd the old man "Howdy
/ professor: lourr hnickicd up liz,
{ your own Wcddiu
"Gcni morning said the scientist
Are Nou going inside; SIT with us
won't you: MIR Srdswick is with me.
III" cN sailor started Him" he ex
clnimrd Here: There's been quite
/ lot - talk
Suspicion you mean.
We H. YES
"rcopl" are inclined to connect Mr
Sedrwick Win the death Of the wo
! man
What ,l~, can yuu expect" return
ed III" Old man drprecafinsly Try
dement's been rrllu' his story He's
4 certain, the woman he seen tnlkin 10
Mr. SrdGwi"h Is the dead woman
within 10 swear 10 it anywheres
What about Gansett jim: Has hs
contributed anything To- the discus
SION"
NJ Inns rs close tongued as Try
is clairrr uouthrd
And probably with reason. mutter.
ed Kent We'll III look for YOU in.
side
lie returned to join Sedgwick TO
/ gethrr ihrN entered the building while
| behind them Il rising hum testified 10
! the interest srt IN them by the vii
| layers
Within - tail. wizenrd man with
I dead hShN eyes stalkrd ncrvously to
and fro on a platform. beside which a
/ hastily constructed coffin with u hasp
ei cover stood nj three sawhOrsrS On
/ char near 10y Sluuchrd the sheriff
his face red and streaming \ few
4 uprSl,iIiu. mon ana women Were. seat.