The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-07-03
 of Lonesome Cove By SAMUEL HOPKINS ADAMS copyriaht. Isrz- by the Bobhs-plerrin 
By SAMUEL HOPKINS ADAMS
Copyright. lsI2. by the Bobbs-R1errin
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 This much is known. The couple em- parked together in a small boat Won HiItz was never again heard Of Ca miIIa Grosvenor's body came ashore in Lonesome Cove She was the Cove's earliest recorded victim The sketch which that mischief monger, Elder Dennett, left at your door, Sedgwfck, supposing it to be a likeness of the unfortunate creature he had seen on the road to your house. is Charles Elliott sketch for the portrait of Ca milla Grosvenor."
 My Godr' Jax burst out. Was 1t a ghost met up with that night on HawkiH heights P
 GAS near as you are ever hkeIy to encounter, probably answered Kent ss11ow, I'm going to make long jump down to the present First, then, want you to follow with me the course of figure that leaves Hedgerow house on the late afternoon of July 5. By chance, the figure is not seen. ex- cept at distance by Gansett Jim, who suspected nothing then Otherwise it would have been stopped, as it wears Mrs. B1afr's necklace and rings
 Dressing the part of Astraea, 'l guessed Lawyer Batn-
 
 dress that is an old one of Mrs. Blair's and with package in hand makes it's way across country to the coast"
 sTo join me- said Preston JaE
 gro join you Chance brings the wayfarer face to face with that gen. tlennan Of the peek1boo mind, E1der Dennett They talk The stranger asIxs-Quite by chance, though the el- der assumed it was otherwise-about the home of Francis Sedgwick- At the entrance to Sedgwick's place the pair met There was curious en- counter, ending in Sedgw1ck,s demand ing an explanation of the rose topazes, which he knew to be Mrs Blair's.' 2
 How did he know that7s demanded Alexander Blair.
 Because had worn them when I sat to him for my picture,s' said Mar 1or1e Blair quietly.
 The stranger continued Kent, Ire fused to give Sedgw1ck any explana< tions and when he threatened to fol- low stunned him with rock and es- csped Some distance down the road the way9arer encountered Simon F. Greot, the Itlnerant merchant Sedg- wick afterward met him and made in quirfes, but obtained no satisfaction
 4Sedgw1ck was back in his house by 9 o'clock, and we have a witness here who was talking with the searer of the necklace at that hour Jax, let us have your statement"
 Holding the copy Of the confession in his hand in case of confusion of memory, the starmaster told of his rendezvous, of the swift savage at tack, of the appalling incident of the manacles, of the wild race across tho heights and Of the final tragedy.
 Tive thought and wondered and dg- ured day and night. he said in con c1usion, land I can't get at what that rope and the handcufs meantn
 ssT1e handcuffs must have come from that dreadful collection Of Captain Hogg's things In the big hallway at Hedgerow house., said Marjorie Blair.
 ssYes,' assented Kent, ssand the dim clew Co their purpose goes back again, fancy, to the strange mysticism of the original Astraea The disordered mind, with which we have to deal. seems to have been guarding against any such separation as divided in death Astraea from her Hermann 2,
 Tt was the other man that killed her" said Preston Jax. "the man I heard yell when she went ever. But what became of him ?''
 simon P. Groot spoke of hearing that mans scream. too" confirmed Bain. Have you got any cIew to him, Professor Kent?1
 'aThe other man was Francis Sedg- wick, declared Alexander Blair dog gedly.
 Chester Kent shook his head.
 I've got witness against that the- ory from your own side, Mr. Blair, 2 said he. s'Gansett Jim at first thought as you do In that belief he tried to kill 1Ir. Sedgwick Now he knows his mistake Isn't that so, Im2''
 ssYeh,' grunted the half breed.
 There was no other man, said Chester Kent Don't you unde7stand MT Blair.'' he added, with significant the night heard by Jax and Simon P. Groot?''
 A flash of enlightenment swept B1airs face. *Ah-h-hr' he said in a long drawn breath. Then: T was wrong. beg MT. Sedgwick's pardon ? Sedgwick bowed. Marjorie Blair's hand went out, and her fingers closed softly on the tense hand of her father in-law.
 No third person had any part what soever in the drama which Jax has re counted to us, pursued Kent "In 1 the morning the body was discovered Sheriff Schlager was sent for. He found in the pocket something that be trayed the connection of the body with Hedgerow house"
 A bit of writing paper with the Reading still Iegible,' said the sheriff
 with this he accosted Gansett Jim who after a night long search had come out on the cliff. Jim, assuming that the sheriff knew all, told him oi l the identity of the body. The sheriff saw chance for money in it If I dc 1 you an injustice. Schlager, you'll cor rect me"
 ~Go right ahead Don't mind me I'll take my medicine