Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1914-08-05

In the town might be very useful.
"Yes,'' he said; from tomorrow on
''Meanin' that you're in charge to-
day. surmised the big man shrewdly.
Kent smiled II dare say we shall
get on very we'll together. Mr. His
voice went up interrogatively.
"Bain, Adam Balm. attorney and
counselor at law for thirty years in
the town Of Annalaka."
i. THANK you. Ny name is Kent. You
already know my friends name. What
kind Of man is this medical oficer?'
Breed? Not much. More of a poll
tician than a doctor and more of a
horse trader than either. Fidgety as a
Bandpaper undershirt.'
"Did he perform the autopsy at his
own house?"
Him and the sheriff last evening
Didn't even have an undertaken to
help lay OUT
The lobe of Kent's ear began to suf-
fer from repeated handling. THE body
hasn't been identified, l suppose?'
''NObody's had so much as a wink at
it but those two and Ira bennett. He
viewed the corpse last night. That's
why l guess your friend needs his
friends and maybe Il lawyer"
Exactly. Mr.. bennett doesn't seem
to be precisely a deaf mute
Lawyer Balm emitted the bubbling
chuckle of the fat thrOated. Its
quite some time since Try won any
prizes for silent thought" he stated.
", lN,, %e,S, h. aIJ
ed after pause.
Every little.''
"Gansett Jim. yonder, looks as if he
kinder cherished the honor of your ac-
quaintance."
Over his shoulder Kent caught the
half breeds glance fixed upon him with
stolid intensity. A touch on his arm
made him turn to the other side, where
Sailor Smith faced him.
Didn't hardly know you with your
beard off" piped the old man. "Howdy,
professor? You're fnickied up like
your own weddin'.'
Good morning" said the scientist
''Are you going inside? Sit with us.
won't you? Mr.. Sedgwick is with me-"
The ex sailor started. Him he ex-
claimed. Here? There's been quite
a lot O. talk
''Suspicion, you mean"
well. yes"
people are inclined tosconnect Mr..
Sedgwick with the death Of the wo-
! man.
What else can you expect?" return
ed the old man deprecatingly. Try
Dement'S been tellin' his story He's
certain the woman he seen talkin' to
Mr.. Sedgwick is the dead woman
willin' to swear to it anywheres.''
what about Gansett Jim? Has he
contributed anything to the discus
sion?"
mo. Jim's as close tongued as Try
is clatter mouthed"
"And probably with reason" mutter-
ed Kent. "Well, I'll look for you in
side"
He returned to join Sedgwick. To
gether they entered the building. while
behind them a rising hum testified to
the interest felt in them by the vii
layers.
Within a tall, wiZened man with
dead. fishy eyes stalked nervously to
and fro on a platform, beside which a
hastily constructed coffin with a hasp-
ed cover stood on three sawhorses. On
chair near by slouched the sheriff,
his face red and streaming. A few
perspiring men and women were scat
tered on the benches Outside a clock
struck II. There was a quick inflow
of the populace, and the man on the
platform lifted up chittering voice.
"Feller citizens" he said, "as medical
officer | declare these proceedings
| opened. Meaning no disrespect to the
deceased, we want to get through as
spry as possible. First we will hear
witnesses. Anybody who thinks he
can throw any light on this business
can have a hearing. Then those as
wants may view the remains. The
burial will take place right afterward
in the town buryin' ground. our Teller
citizen and sheriff. Mr. Len Schlager,
having volunteered the expenses"