Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1914-10-21
THE SECRET OF LONESOME COVE.
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why, be came down to Hedgerow
house to look after certain books and
papers and ran over here to make his
amende Honorable in form. Chef l
hate being apoIoGised TO-"
"Of course. Every one does. Nev-
ertheless. It's good exercise for Mr. A.
Blair, Esquiss."
''Hs's the grim tawed. hard batted
Blair OF old Just the same. he made
his apology ~ handsomely - nssd Be.
IN bring him down here"
The fabric maSnate descended from
the studio and greeted Kent briefly.
than turned - hb host. "You viii ex-
euse me Il ask Mr.. Kent to stop o0t-
10. have ao0ns business with him.
''Htay here" said the artist ''I'u go
back to my studio" Which he did
II need your assistance. Some one
has been tamperin9 with my sons
grave" said Blair.
"You mean the grave at Hedgerow
houssH'
"Yes. Gansett Jim reports that there
are signs Of recent d1Ggins. It looks
as II ghouls had been at work there
with the idea OF getting the body and
holding # for ransom They would
have had nne surprise IL they had
got the cotnn outy'
because they'd have found no body
in it, you msanT'
Certainly. But suppose they discov-
cred that there were no remains. moth
ing but a punctuFed sand bag? Do you
see the potentialities OF blackmatlY'
''Do you know Of an old lady named
circuit in AnRalakaT' asked Kent
mo"
'She owns the house just next to
Annalaka churchyard, where your son
was buried as Jane Doe. She Is a very
worthy old lady. But she suffers Sc
verely from asthma. In fact, it keeps
her awake most Of the night. So some
interested persons have subscribed
money and sent her south to a sanato-
rum. I'd like to get you interested in
her case"
'You wish me to subscriber"
"Oh, moro than that. I think it would
be a good idea II you were to assume
the entire expense OF the proceedings"
"You mean reimburse the subscrib-
ersY'
Exactly"
For a few seconds the millionaire
studied Kent's candid face. VERY
we'll" he agreed. "How muchY'
Sheriff Schlagex can tell you. He
Is keeping the accounts You see, it
was necessary to get her out OF the
way. Fer windows overlook the
churchyard"
$50 you took occasion to indicate be-
fore"
Repetition Of really relevant point
IS excusable. She left two weeks ago,
very much mystifed but pathetically
thankful. poor old girl!
when she was safely out of the
way and no longer overlooking Anna
laka churchyard by night from her
window Schlager, Adam Balm and
paid visit to the place. What lay,
nameless, in Annalaka churchyard now
rests in its own place at HedgeroW
house. l wish that you might have
| u0dTu TIE ILIic prayer uuduc NY LID
simple country lawyer over your sons
grave"
Alexander Blairs clinched hands
went to his temples in a singular ges
ture and dropped again. What inter
est did Schlager and Balm have in tn.
matter?" he added in low tone.
"Why, Schlager had done some dirt.
work for you and wanted to even &C
counts with his own conscience. A
for Balm, we needed third man W.
could trust asked him and got him
It was no small risk for him. If yo1
felt that his risk Is worth some rewar,
you might
eyes. yesr' interrupted the othe
eagerly. do you think a thousand
/ or perhaps more
: Kent smiled by thinking hard
could think thousand" he said, "bu
not more in this case. It wouldn't b
safe Balm might not survive th
shock. Thank you very much, MI