Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1914-08-05
THE SECRET OF LONESOME COVE.
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ing upon the medical officer, he whis-
pered in his ear-not more than sim
gle word, it seemed to the watchful
Kent.
The doctor turned CHASTITY. Gents,
he said in quavering voice to the
amazed crowd, 1.-The program will not
be carried out as arranged. The-the
well, the condition of the deceased
is not fitten"- He stopped, hopping
his brow
But Yankee curiosity was not so
easily to be baked of it's food 1t
found expression in Lawyer Balm.
"That amt the law, doc" he said.
'1'm the law here" declared Sheriff
Schlager, planting himself solidly be-
tween the crowd and the coffin. One
hand crept slowly back toward his hip.
'Don't pull any gun on me-" retorted
the lawyer quietly. ut amt neces-
sary."
''You heard Doc Breed say the body
wasn't fifteen to be viewed" pursued
the sheriff.
'1That's all right too. But the doc
hasn't got the final word. The law
has. And the law says, that the body
the deceased being buried without
may be obtained"
Look at Breed" whispered Kent TO
Sedgwick.
The medical officers lips were gray,
as he leaned forward to pluck at the
sheriff's arm. There was a whispered
colloquy between them. Then Breed
spoke, with a pitiful effort at self con-
troll:
Lawyer Bains point is correct, IN
doubtedly correct. But the body must
be prepared. 1t ought to "a been
looked to last night. But somehow /
We Will six citizens kindly yolun-
teer to fetch the coffin back to my
hOuse?'
Ten times six offered their services.
The box was carried out swiftly, fol-
lowed by the variable hum of excited
conjecture. Quickly the room emptied
itself except for Il few stragglers.
Sedgwick, who had followed the i'm
promptu cortege with his vision, was
brought up sharply by the glare of a
pair of eyes outside the nearest win
dow. The eyes were fixed on his own.
Their expression was distinctly ma
levolent. Without looking round.
Sedgwick said in a low voice:
Kent
No answer came.
Kent said the artist little louder.
"Huh?" responded a muffied and alb
Stracted voice behind him.
"See here for a moment
There was neither sound nor move
ment from the scientist.
IAN Indian looking chap outside the
window is trying to hypnotize me or
something Of the Sort
This information, deemed by it's Civ
er to be of no small interest. elected
not the faintest response. Somewhat
piqued, the artist turned, to behold
his friend stretched on bench, with
face to the ceiling, eyes closed and
heels on"thes raised end. His lips NOV
ed family IN a whistle. Sedgwick
shook the whistler insistently.
"Eh? What?' cried Kent, wrench
ing his shoulder free. 60 away!
Can't you see Pm busy?'
"I'll give you something to think
about. Look at this face Of a cigar
store Indian at the window. No! It's
gonew
''Gansett Jim, probably" opined
Kent 'Just where his interest in this
case comes in haven't yet found out
He favored me with his regard out
side. And he had some dealings with
the sheriff on the beach. But l don't
want to talk about him now nor about
anything else.'
Acting on this hint, Sedgwick Let his
companion severely alone until a bus
tie from without warned him that the
crowd was returning. Being aroused
Kent accosted one of the villagers who
had just entered.
"Body coming back?' he asked
''Yep. On it's way now"
what occurred in the house wher'
they took it?''
Search me! Everybody was shu
out by the sheriff and the doc. The.
had that body to themselves nigh TWEEN
ty minutes
At this moment the sheriff entere,
the hall, followed by DR.. Breed, win
escorted the coffin to its supporting
sawhorses. The meager physician wa
visibly at the fag end Of his self cor
troll. Even the burly sheriff locke
like a sick man as he lifted aside tn
coffin lid and spoke.
@There was reasons. neighbOrs,' sal
he, "why the corpse wasn't suitable
be looked at. Nobody had seen it sine
last night. We've fixed it up as goo
as we could. and you'll now pleas
pass by as quick as possible"
In the line that formed Kent got
place behind Elder bennett. who ha
decided to take another Look for GOO
measure, as he said. The look was
productive one No sooner had it fal
en- on the face Of the dead than De
nett jabbed an indicatory finger in tn;
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