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

this affair, as you know, Gansett Jim .
honestly thinks that you had n hand
in the Lonesome Cove murder, as be
believes 1t to be. It isn't impossible
that the sheriff has subtly egged him
on to kill you in revenge, You're the
suspect, and IL you were put out OF the
way every one would believe you the
murderer. There would be perfume
tory investigation, the whole thing
would be hushed up and the body In
Annalaka churchyard would rest In
pcace-preSumably a profitable peace
for the sheriff.
Flat out, Kent. do you know who
the dead woman is?"
"Flat ont. don't. But I've n shrewd
guess that I'll find out before long"
"l'rOm Gansett JimT
mo hope there. He's an Indian.
What I'm going to see him about now
is your safety"
"Now? Where do you expect to find
HING
"In the village, | hope, 1t wouldn't
do for you to come there. But want
you to go to the spot where you met
the circus wagon man and wait until |
bring jim"
1t was long wait for the worried
artist In the deep forest that bounded
the lonely road along Hawkill heights.
Ten o'clock had Chlmed across the bill
from the distant village when be heard
footsteps and at call from Kent step
ped out into the clear, holding the Ian
tern above him. The light showed n
strange spectacle. Kent watchful.
keen. ready as a cat to spring, stood
with his eyes fixed upon the distorted
face OF the half breed, Terror, rage,
Overmastering amazement and the
soul panic OF the supernatural glnred
from the blue white cyeballs OF the
negro, but the Jaw and chin were set
firm In the stolcism OF the Indian, In
that strange racial conflict OF emotions
the rercer strain won. Gnnsett Jim's
frame relaxed, He grunted,
Good boy Jim" Chester Eents
voice at the half breeds ear was the
voice Of one who soothes nm OlIrlghted
horse ~ didn't know whether you
could stand It or not, You see, you
; didn't shoot Mr., Sedgwick after ALL"
Dunno what you mean" grunted
GHnsctt Jim,
d "And you mustn't shoot at him any
. more" continued the scientist The
tone was soft ns woman's, but Sedg
> wick felt in It the tenslty Of man
! ready for amy extreme, Perhaps th,
half breed, too, felt the peril Of tho
' determination, for he hung his head
! 1--WE brought you here TO show yot
d why Pay good heed, now, A maj
T. travelling In Il wagon was met here, ~
he says, by a woman-you understand
' who questioned him and then wen
on He followed the trail through th,
Il brush and found the signs Of u light
A The light took place before the death
/. Here's the lantern Take his trail iron
4 here"
Sc without Il word the half brcet
snatclrd the light aud plunged into
hyputh After u few minutes OF swif
II going he pulled up short 10 mn opc
conse Of ash Nud set the lantern on III
d ground loundlle he uoscd about tn
troddcn earth. suddenly he caught u
~ the lantern which had rolled from hi
hand, and threw It's light upon Sedl
- wlcks foot Then he turned AWAY
Kent whlsllcd softly. The whistle I'M
q puuing quality " content
" mot the same as the footprint, eh?
/ he remarked
"Footplnt too small" gruntcd G0t
A. sett llm
How many pcople-twoj"
J., "Three"
"Thrce of course. had forgotte
et The circus wagon man, He came late
le Rut, Jim, YOU see II wasn't Mr., SedI
w wick"
n "Whut he follow fory" demanded tn
! other SavUpcly
NJ no evil purpose You cou take HI
Sh trail from the circus wagon aud 70
low thut II You want to satisfy you
Id SELF further that he wasn't here. /
let YOU have the lantern, Only. II
MI member uow No more shooting /