The Kendrick gazette. [volume] (Kendrick, Idaho) 1892-1968, 1915-03-26

down at the door of the Nook one wild
afternoon without warning. As al
ways he was impeccably clad. though
his stout boots showed the usage Of
recent hard wear. Throwing open the
door, he called bis friends name.
Instantly the artist came looping
down the stairs and had him by the
shoulders. f-
1--WE got caller up above, he said
after the usual greetings and ques-
tionings were over.
"Yes? Have you gone in for local
society?
mot exactly local. It's Alexander
Blair" I ga .ass4a
"HeLlo!''t said Kent in surprise.
what brings him?'' /. IVA a4s34
"Why. be came down to .Hedgerow
house to look after certain books and
papers and ran over here to make his
amende hoporable In form. Chef,
hate being apologized to-"
4"Of course. Every one does. New
ertheless. It's good exercise for Mr.. A.
Blair. ESQUIRE ,@ap. e,eo4 e&f~
Hes the grim jawed, hard bitted
Blair Of old. Just the same, he made
his apology as handsomely as need be.
I'll bring him down here" rs.d a.. ,az4
The fabric magnate descended from
the studio and greeted Kent briefly.
then turned to his host. you will ex-
cuse me II l ask Mr.. Kent to step out
side. l have some business with him."
| "SAy here said the artist. It'll 60
back to my studio" Which he did.
II need your assistance. Some one
has been tampering with my sons
grave" said Blair.
"You mean the grave at Hedgerow
house?'
Eyes Gansett Jim reports that there
are signs of recent digging. 1t looks
as if ghouls had been at work there
with the idea of getting the body and
holding it for ransom. They would
have had u fine surprise if they had
got the coffin out!'
Because they'd have found no body
in it, you mean?"
certainly. But suppose they discov-
cred that there were no remains, moth
ing but punctured sand bag? Do you
see the potentialities of blackmail?
do you know of an old lady named
circuit in Annalaka" asked Kent.
"No'
"She owns the house just next &c
Annalaka churchyard. where your son
was buried as Jane Doe. She is very
worthy old lady. But she suffers Sc
verely from asthma. In fact, it keeps
her awake most of the night. So some
interested persons have subscribed
money and sent her south to sanato
rum. I'd like to get you interested IL
her case"
? you wish me to subscriber"
"Oh, more than that. l think it would
l be good idea if you We're to assume
. the entire expense of the proceedings.
You mean reimburse the subscrib
! ers?'
Exactly"
. For few seconds the millionaire
: studied Kent's candid face Very
I WE'LL" he agreed. How much?'
0 Sheriff Schlager can tell you. He
y Is keeping the accounts. You see, il
S was necessary to get her out Of the
v way Her windows overlook the
churchyard"
$50 you took occasion to indicate be
fore"
Repetition of really relevant poin
! is excusable. She left two weeks ago
very much mystified but pathetically
!; thankful. poor old girl.
}. "When she was safely out of tn,
:, way and no longer overlooking Anna
o laka churchyard by night from he
a window Schlager, Adam Balm and
It paid visit to the place. What lay
l. nameless. in Annalaka churchyard nov
4, rests in its own place at Hedgerov
d. house. wish that you might hav,
: heard the little prayer made by tina
simple country lawyer over your son.
grave"
Alexander Blair's clinched hand
? went to his temples in a singular ges
= ture and dropped again. what inter
est did Schlager and Balm have in tn
l. matter?" he added in a low tone
Re why, Schlager had done some dirt
e work for you and wanted to even &C
d counts with his own conscience. A
I. for Balm. we needed third man W
a could trust. l asked him and got him
1t was no small risk for him. If 20
felt that his risk Is worth some rewar
y you might r.rs
Eyes, yes!' interrupted the othe
eagerly. "Do you think a thousand
or perhaps more
, Kent smiled. by thinking hard
~ could think thousand" he said, "bu
not more in this case 1t wouldn't b
safe. Balm might not survive tn
{ shock. Thank you very much, MI
Blair"