Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1914-11-28
By SAMUEL HOPKINS ADAMS
Copyright. 1912. by tho BObbs-Msrrill
Company


about the body indicated wealth. The
dress was extensively made. The
shoes were Of the best type, and the
stockings were silk. The head was
marred by frightful brulse which
had crushed lu the right side and ex-
tended around behind the ear. Blood
had clotted thlckly In the short close
curled hair The left side was un.
marked. The eyes were closed and
the mouth was slightly open, showing
u CLINT Of gold amid very white and
regular teeth An expression of dead
ly terror distorted the face. Professor
Kent bent closely over 1t.
That's strange-very strange" he
murmured. ut should be peaceful"
But look at the handW cried Jar
Wis.
Here, indeed, was the astounding
feature OF the tragedy, the aspect that
brought Kent to his knees, the more
closely to observe. The body lay
twisted slightly to the right, with the
left arm extended The left wrist was
enclosed Ia u light rusted handculf to
which a chain was fastened. At the
end Of the chain was the companion
Gun, shattered, evidently by power
ful blow and half buried in the sand
AS Kent leaned over the corpse fat,
powerful, grizzled man with a metal
badge on his shirt front pushed for
ward
"Thems cast iron cuffs" he an
nounced ''rhat kind aln't been used
these forty years"
"What kind Of ship I'D be carry
in 'em nowaduysl" asked some one
In the crowd
"An' what kind of seaman'd be
putting Of em on lady's wristW
growled formidable voice, which
Kent. looking up perceived to have
come from amid growth OF heavy
white whiskers, sprouting from
weather furrowed face.
"Seafurlng man, aren't yol| in.
qulred Kent.
"NO more. Fifty year Of 1t, man
an boy, has put me In harbOr."
That's Sailor smith," explained Jar.
Wis.
Mr.. Smith, will you take look at
those lushings aud tell me whether
in your opinion they are the work OF
saIlorY asked Kent,
The old hands fumbled expertly,
The old face puckered Judgment
came forth presently,
"rhe knots Is well enough. The
lashns a pussable job What gifts me
IL the rope
We'll what's wrong with the rope"
"Nothln' In pertIc'ler only dont
know what Just that style Of rope
would be doln' on shlpbourd unless
1t was to hang the old mans wash
on"
suppose we INT this grating Kent
suggested, ITO see whether ships
name Is stamped somewhere on IT,
He heayed the woodwork up on edge
and held 1t sO while eager eyes sean.
ned the under part Murmurs OF dis
appointment followed In these Kent
did not Join lie had Inserted a Gnger
In a creyice Or the spintered wood and
had extracted some small object which
he held In the palm OF his hand, ex.
amlnlng II thoughtrully
"Wot ye got thero2 demanded the
sheriff
Professor Keut stretched out his
hand disclosing II small grqylsh ob.
ject
II should take It to be the cocoon OF
ephestu kuehnlellH," he announced
ITS species Of grain moth" "
"Oh" grunted Sehlagor You're a
bug collector eh|
"Exactly," answered the other trans.
terring his trOye to his pocket
Thereafter he seemed to lose Inter
est Ia the center Of mystery with.
drawing to some distance he pOced up
and down the shore,
Nearer and ncargNyto high water
mark his pnclng took him Presently
he was scanning She mnged debris
that the highest tide Of the year had
hcoped up ALMOST against the cliG's
foot when ne relOIncd the crowd II
had suffered the loss OF one Of rs
component parts, the sheriff Conlec.
turr was buEllng from mouth to mouth
M to the otllclals sudden detection
whatever II was he got from the
| pocket" Kent heard one Of the men
my. "lt started him quick
Looked to me Hike un envelope
hazarlpd some one
NO. controllclcd Sailor Smith,
'p1por would have been all pulped NJ
by the wntcr'
Marked handkerchief maybe" sug
gested another
"likc as not" sald Jarvis. "You bet
chat Len Schlngcr figured Il out there
was somethIn' IN Il for him anyways
could soc the money CLEAN IN his
eye"
"rhats right too, confirmed the Old
sailor Ole looked Just like that wher
he brought In that half wit pedder