Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1915-01-02

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eyes and gave delicate up twist to
the corners Of the soft mouth.
81 don't recognize you In your pres
ent attire. Mrs. Kent" she murmured.
"NO OF course not. I-I-meant to
say-that is, you know Kent gath
cred his forces, resolved desperately to
see 1t through now. "There are things
want to speak to you about wish
to get on your car"
Certainly not" replied she decisive,
ly. 81 do not know you"
II am friend of Francis Sedg-
wick. Try to believe me when l tell
you that wish only to save both Of
yon misunderstanding and suffering
needless Misunderstanding and suffer
ing" he added
at Is too late" she said hOpelessly.
"Now, what cock and bull story has
Alexander Blair told her?' Kent de-
manded Of his mind How much does
she know or how llttln?'
The jar and forward lurch. Of the car
before him brought him out Of his rev.
erie.
Can see you In Boston?" he asked
hurrIedly
She shook her head Not now. l
can see no one. And, remember, do
not even know you"
Kent cast about rapidly in his mind
as he walked along with the car for
some one who might be a common ac-
quaintance. He mentioned the name
Of a very great psychologist at Har-
ward. do you Know hlmf" he asked.
Eyes. He is my mothers half broth
er."
"And my valued friend" he cried.
MAY get him to bring me?' He was
almost running now beside the win
dow.
yes" she assented, 'if you insist.
But will hear no word of-Of your
friend"
81 understand, Agreed" called Kent.
Tomorrow morning then"
Kent went direct to Cambridge. He
found his friend, one Of the finest and
prOfoundest philosophers Of his time,
sitting In q closed house over game
Of that form Of solitaire appropriately
denominated idiots delight"
at Is long since you have done me
the honor to consult me-" said the
old scholar, smiling.
Kent outlined the case to him.
"You see" he said, there Is an OBJ
vious connection between the unknown
body on the beach and the Blair trag
edy."
Poor Marjorie!" exclaimed the old
man. For her marriage blame my
self largely. When Marjorie Dorrance
was left an orphan / was her nearest
relative OF an age and position such as
to constitute q moral claim Of guard
ianshlp. She visited here when she
was elghteen-came like Il flood Of sun
light into this house. A beautiful vivid
girl, half child, half woman; with a
beautiful vivid mind When l return
ed from one Of my Journeys into the
past | found that Marjorie was en-
gagged to that wretched creature. Now
he IL dead Let be- have seen lit
tie OF her in late years God grant
the life with him has not crushed out
Of her all her sweetness and happi.
ness"
"Whlle | am no Judge Of women"
said Kent judiclally. 81 should ven
ture to aver that it hasn't, But about
calling on her-my being a stranger
you see-and in the first days Of her
widowhood social conventions, and
that sort Of thing"
Mist and mOOnshlne, my dear sir
MoOnshlne and mist! Marjorie feels
no grief She viii pretend to none
not even to herself. will take you
to her tomorrow"
"Blalr Ill treated herr" asked Kent.
"Oh i'll treatment That is wide
term. I believe that the poor weak
ling did his best to keep faith and
honor. But ropes OF mud are strong
Those with which he had bound him
self drew him resstlessly back to the
sewers Here wus but marriage Of
glamor ut best"
Does she know anything Of the
manner Of Blair's death?"
"NO one knows much OF It, from
what I understand, unless 1t be Alex
ander Blair. one Of the family who
went to Hcdgcrow house for the fu-
neral called upon me as a courtesy due
to Mrs Blars nearest relative. Alex
ander Blair he said, was retlcent, His
dreud Of publicity is notorious. But
from what he, the relative, could as
certain the affair was substantially
this; On the evening before the wo.
mans body was found Wllfrid Blair,
who had been exhibiting symptoms OF
melanchOllu, lett the house secretly,
No one saw him 20, but about the
tlme that he left the unknown woman
was seen In the vicinity OF Hedgerow
house"
by whom|
by Il half breed Indian, devoted
servant Of the family, who was prac.
tIcally young Blurs body servant"
"Gansett Jim, That helps to ex.
plain
Whether or not Wirrd Blair had
arranged a meeting with this woman
Is not known As you know, she was
found with her skull crushed ON the