Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1915-01-16
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THE SECRET OF
LONESOME COVE
By SAMUEL HOPKINS ADAMS
Copyright, 1912 by the Bobbs-
Merrill Company.
By SAMUEL HOPKINS ADAMS


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tackled you and that you killed him.
In self defense, | mean"
'Thank you for that last at least"
said Sedgwick rather bitterly; then,
as he saw her vince, "Forgive mew
he added in a low tone But to be
suspected by you, even though you
were mised"- He stopped, catching
Kents frowning glance.
''WhO discovered that the burial was
false one?' she asked after a pause.
Professor Kent" said Blair He
and Mr.. Sedgwick eXhumed the cof-
iin."
THAT was the night Her eyes
questioned Sedgwick.
"That | found you at Hedgerow
house. Yes" he said gently.
whatever Wifrid may have BEEN"
she continued after moments ST.
lence, "he was my husband bear
his name, and to leave him in a name
less grave is to dishonor not him
alone, but myself
"You would claim the body?' cried
Alexander Blair
"WhNt else is there for us to do?"
she countered.
"And bring down upon US unavoida-
bly, the publicity which we have es-
capped at so bitter price?' cried the
elder Blair. Have we not suffered
enough from the scandal Of his life
that we should be further involved in
the scandal Of his death?'
Hes right miss. 1t won't do" said
the sheriff kindly.
The tension was broken by a tremen-
dOus sigh All eyes turned to Preston
Jax, who had risen and was leaning
against the wall, his chin jerking gal
yani.ally.
"WelY said Kent
"What are you going to do with meT
"YCu? Oh you go back to Irene"
said Kent, with his half smile. That's
your sentence II Mrs. Blair approves"
The astrologer drew a quick breath.
The light of a great relief softened his
hard little eyes. A startled look wild
ened them as Marjorie Blair, her own
trouble forgotten for the moment, rose
and went over TO him, the reflection Of
anOthers happiness shining in her face
and making 1t doubly lovely A ring
gliuted in her outstretchcd hand.
Take this she said softly, FOR your
Irene, May you be very, very happy
togetherg
"Wh-wh.whut'n say? Whut'n /
do to thank you, maNm? I-I-I'll Jest
tell you this: It's me for the straight
and narrow from now on. And If ever
you or Professor Kent or any Of you
want an Al special charted, extra ce.
lestial star reading for self or friends,
yOu-you-you c-c-c-come'-- He made
a rush for the hallway, and the door
banged n period to his emotion.
81 think said Chester Kent gravey,
shat lesson will last"
As Marjorie Blair stood smiling, soft
eyed, at the door whence the overcome
starmaster had disappeared Sedgwick
started TO pass With quick and unex-
pected tact, Alexander Blair drew the
sheriff and the lawyer aside, giving to
the young people their moment She
looked up at Sedgwcl with lifted eye.
.brOws.
Are you not going to speal; to me?"
she said sorrOwfully.
"What Is there to say, except one
thing-and that | may not say now"
'No, no" she whispered, In alright.
"But say you forgive me-"
"You! For whatT
"Tor having believed, even for an
instant, what Father Blair said, that
you were the murderer"
Sedgwick smiled bravely. "Tbat Is
all past"
"And you'll think of me at leust
kindly"
an think Of you with every beat of
my heart" he said passionateIy.
Across her face passed the look Of
fairy wlstfuness that was all her own.
'No," she said, 1T would be better-for
q both Of us-that you should forget, for
the time
lie leaned over her:
"what shall assuage tho unforgotten
pain
And teach the unforgetfHl to forget2"
he quoted very low
"And yet" she persisted, ut would
be easier, now that am going away"
"Going away! For long"
She nodded with compressed lips
Sedgwlck turned very white.
"0h, don't look like thatw she fal.
tered ~ can't bear ltl Can't you see
that after what has happened l must
go? must have time to forget,
There Is so much to forgetl Surely
you can be patlent-and trust"
He drew her gaze to his own, held
II for the space Of heart beat and
was gone,
Summer had wancd from the coast
and with It had passed the koenncss
Of local interest in the strangest vic.
tim Of Lonesome Cove. Other subjects
OF absorbing interest suporvened dur.
ing the long winter among them the
rumor that HedgerOw house was to
be sold before summer
"And young Blgir's body along with
81, | expect" remarked Elder bennett