Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1915-01-02
THE SECRET OF
LONESOME COVE
BY SAMUEL HOPKINS ADAMS
Copyright, 1912 By the Bobbs-
Merrill Company.
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do with It But there are iunnrtnt
people In the house. What is this mat
ter? Blacknmil?"
Kents face withdrew. as it were, be-
hind his inscrutable half smile.
Peace. II you will" snId he "A truce
at least"
81 should like to know just how
much you know"
dan offer. will tell you whenever
you are ready to tell me all that you
know. think we are mutually In
need OF each other"
IT wish you were at tne bottom or
that pitt" retorted the other grinly.
"YOu and your scoundre Of a friend
with you"
"Thank you for myself" said Sedg-
wick. 'Tf you were twenty years
younger l would break every bone In
your body for that"
Steady, Frank" put In Kent "Judge
no man by bis speech who has been
through what Alexander Blair has
been through tonight, Mr.. Blair" he
added, you've refused my Offer It
is still open And as an extra | will
undertake for Mr.. Sedgwlck and my
self that this nights affair shall be
kept secret And, now, the next thing
ts to cover the evidence Spades
Frank"
The two men took up their tools.
"IlI spell you" said Alexander
Blair, and they hurriedly relnterred
the sack OF clean sand which bore the
name OF Wllfrid Blair.
"And now" said Chester Kent, pet.
ting his bllstered palms as the last
shoyelru of dirt was tamped down,
'I'll take you back with me, Mr.. Sher-
iif, to Scdgwick's place and do the
best can for you TIL the morning
About 9 O'Clock wen find you uncon.
sclous below the cliffs where you fell
in the darkness. Eh2"
Despite his pain the sheriff grinned.
81 guess that's as good as the next
lie," he acqulesced "You nght fair
professor"
"Then answer me fair question,
What were you doing at HedgerOw
house tOnlghtW
why, you see," drawled the ofil-
cial, 81 saw you nshln' that stream,
and II come to my mind that you was
castin' around for more than trout
that wasn't there. But I didn't hard.
ly think you'd come 80 soon, and
was asleep when the noise OF the
apade on the coffin woke me-"
bad work aud clumsy commented
Kent, with a scowl "Come along,
My car will carry three, sedgwlck
can sit on the door Good night, Mr..
Blair. All aboard, Frank"
There was no answer,
what became Of Sedgwlck2" de.
manded Kent
Gle was here half a minute ago,
ri swcur to that" muttered the sher-
lf.
Kent stared anxlOusly about him
Frank, Frank" he called half under
his breath.
Not too loud" besought Alexander
Blolr
The clouds closed over the moon,
Somewhere In the open twig cracked,
Sedgwlck had disappeared
Hope had surged up sudden and
fierce IN SedgwIcks heart at the genm
Of a candle In Iledgerow house, Silent.
~ he laid his revolver beside his spade
aud slipped into the shadows.
lie heard Kents impatient query
He saw him as he picked up the re-.
IIn1nished weapon and examined It,
and, estimating the temper vt his
friend. was sure That the scientist
would not stop to seNrch for him, In
this he was right Taking the sheriff
10y the arm. Kent guided him through
the creek aud into the darkness be.
yond, MIR Blair walking with heavy
steps and fallen hrud mnde his way
back to the house Scdgwlck heard
Che door close bchlnd him, A light
shonC Tor Il time In the second story
II disappeared with lulinlle caution,
Sedgwlrk made the drtuur gnlnrd the
rear VI the house, aud skIrtlug the
north wing stepped forth In the bright
moonlight the presrlrnrc OF passion
throbhng wildly In his breast
She sat nr the window, hcnd high to
him, powered In roses. Her face was
turned slightly away Her long, line
hands lay, inert on the SILL Her
face, purity itself In the pure moon
light, seemed dlmmrd with wclrlness
aud strain, hower glowing through
umlsL
with u shock Of remembrance TINT
was almost grotcsquc, Srdgwlck real
iled TINT he had no unme by which
TO call her so he called her hy the
name that Is Loves own
She did not change her posture But
her lips parted Her lid, dropped aud
lulvprtd She was ha one In u lovely
dream
He stepped toward her oud spoke
hgtm
l0u" she cried, aud her voice
hedhlng from d whisper into a thrill
OF pure music, Your
Bending, he pressed his lips ON her
hnuls and felt them trouble beneath
his kiss, They were withdrawn und
nuitered for the bicrest moment at
hl, temples Then she spoke. hurried.
T..