Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1914-08-19
THE SECRET OF LONESOME COVE.

mot all WOOL" he announced on his
return.
exit the army or navy officer" re-
marked Kent
'Why SOP
Because regulations require all
wool garments-and get them. What
Is the fabric?"
"a fairly good mixture. from the
very elementary chemical test made"
'Thank you, Mr.. Blair. You've elm
mated one troublesome hypothesis for
me. I'll telephone you before 8
O'clock. Good day."
From the WOODEN manufacturer
Chester Kent went direct to the Mar
tndale Center library. where be inter
viewed the librarian.
"Do you get the agriculture depart
ment publication?
"Yes."
"Have you a pamphlet issued by the
bureau of entomology, Helmund on
The Swarm Phenomenon In Lepidop-
teraY"
Eyes, 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 a 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
full walk, that was fatal break on
your part, that mention Of Helmund
Amateurs who have wholly dropped
subject since years back don't usually
know publications issued only within
three months. That casual meeting
with me was we'll carried out. and you
called it chance. A very palpably
manufactured chance. But why am 1
worth so much trouble to know? And
why does Alexander Blair leave
desperately Ill son to arrange an er-
rand for me at this particular time?
And is 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-
wicks sweet lady of mystery? Finally,
what connection has all this with the
body lying in Annalaka burying
groundY
Eliciting no reply from the fence
post, Kent returned to the Eyre, call
ed up HedgeroW house and declined
Blair's proposition.
Early that evening Francis Sedg-
wick came to the hotel,
Mr.. Kent? I'm afraid you can't
see him. sir He isn't in his room"
said the clerk.
isn't he about the hOtelT
The clerk hesitated. Il ought not
to tell you, sir, for it's Mr.. Kent's
strict orders not to be disturbed, but
he's in his special room. Is it any
thing very important? Any new evi
dence or something of that sortT'
''That is what l want Mr.. Kent tt
decide"
"In that case l might take the re
sponsibility. But 1 think l had bet
ter take you to him myself"
After the elevator had carried them
to the top of its run. they mounted {
fight of stairs and walked to a fal
COFneE Oh Tue Quilting.
"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 kline
of scientific experiments, I suppose
He's very quiet about it"
Having reached the door, he dis
creetly tapped. No answer came
Somewhat less timtdity characterized
his next effort. A grow1 of surpass
ing savagery from within was his
reward.
"You see Mr.. Sedgwick." said tn
clerk. Raising his voice he called
"Mr. Kent, I've brought
Get away and go to the devilI
cried a voice from inside in fury
What do you mean BY
ITS l, Kent, Sedgwick. I've got t
see you
There was silence of some seconds.
'What do you Want?' asked Ken
at length.
"You told me to come at once if any
thing turned up
$50 l did," sighed Kent 'Wel
chase that Internal benboy to tn
stairs. and I'll let you in
With wry face the clerk retire.
Kent opened the door and his frien
squeezed through into bare room
The walls were hung and the floor we
carpeted with white sheets. The
was no furniture of any kind unless
narrow mattress in one corner cou
be so reckOned.
Its happened!' announced Sed
wick.
HAS it," said Kent Lean I
against the wall and make yourself
home. Man, you're shakingr'
you'd shake. too" retorted the al
list, his voice trembling.
mo; anger doesn't affect me tn
way. Wait! Now, don't tell me "