The Kendrick gazette. [volume] (Kendrick, Idaho) 1892-1968, 1915-01-01
THE SECRET OF
LONESOME COVE
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the subject, ! believe"
1T must be quite recent, then." said
the librarian. I'VE haven't seen him
here for a long time until two days
ago. when he came and put In morn
ing reading on insects"
80. Mr.. Alexander Blair" said Kent
addressing the last fence post on the
outskirts of the town. after thought
full walk, that was fatal break on
your part, that mention Of Helmund
Amateurs who have wholly dropped a
subject since years back don't usually
know publications issued only within
three months. That casual meeting
with me was we'll carried out. and you
called it chance very palpably
manufactured chance. But why am l
worth so much trouble to know? And
| why does Alexander Blair leave
desperately Ill son to arrange an err
rand for me at this particular timer
And Is Hedgerow house. fourteen
miles distant and possessing just such
| an electric car as a woman would use
in driving round the country. per
haps the place whence came Sedg-
wick's sweet lady Of mystery? Finally,
what connection has all this with the
body lying in Annalaka burying
groundY'
Eliciting no reply from the fence
post, Kent returned to the Eyre, call
ed up Hedgerow house and declined
Blair's proposition.
Early that evening Francis Sedg-
wick came to the hotel,
"Mr. Kent? I'm afraid you can't
see him. sir. He isn't in his room."
said the clerk.
isn't he about the hotel?"
The clerk hesitated. II ought not
to tell you, sir, for it's Mr.. Kent's
strict orders not to be disturbed, but
he's in his special room. Is it any
thing very important! Any new evil
dence or something of that sortT'
THAT is what want Mr.. Kent to
decide"
SIN that case ! might take the re-
sponsibiity. But | think | had bet
ter take you to him myself"
After the elevator had carried them
to the top of it's run. they mounted a
fight of stairs and walked to a far
corner of the building.
'Nobody's been in here since he
took it, explained the clerk as they
\ walked 'Turned all the furniture out
\ Special lock on the door Some kind
of scientific experiments. suppose
He's very quiet about it."
Having reached the door. he dis
creetly tapped No answer came
Somewhat less timidity characterized
his next effort. A growl OF surpass
ing savagery from within was his
reward
l "You see, Mr.. Sedgwick." said thu
clerk. Raising his voice he called
"Mr Kent. I've brought
Get away and go to the devil!
cried voice from inside in fury
What do you mean by
/ Its |, Kent, Sedgwick. I've got tt
see you
There was silence of some seconds.
/ "What do you want?" asked Ken
at length
"You told me to come at once if any
thing turned up"
= chase that Internal Dellboy to tn
stairs, and I'll let you in"
With a wry face the clerk retired
Kent opened the door and his frien
squeezed through into bare room
The walls were hung and the floor wa
carpeted with white sheets. Their
was no furniture of any kind unless
narrow mattress in one corner coul
be 50 reckOned
Its happenedw announced Seds
wick.
HAS it?'' said Kent Lean u
against the wall and make yourself q
home. Man. you're shaking!'
You'd shake. too" retorted the ar
list. his voice trembling
mo; anger doesn't affect me tina
way. Wait. Now. don't tell me We
If I'm to have a report it must be froI
a sane man, not from one in bin
fury. Take time and cool down. Whs
do you Think OF my room?"
whats the gamer asked Sedl
wick. interested in spite of himself.
a ut dates back to our college day
y Do you remember that queer fresl
- man. Berwind?"
y THE mind reader? Yes. The poo
y chap went insane afterward."
Yes 1t was a weak mind but
singularly receptive one. You kno
. we used to force numbers or playiI
cards upon his consciousness by mer
~ thinking of them =
II reculiect. His method was
y stand gazing at n blank wall, He sa
U the object we We're thinking of Won
N rise before him visualy against Il
= Darkness. Did you ever figure o
~ how he managed to do itT
Not exactly,
For years I've kept a bare viii
A room in my Washington house to
my nard thinking in When your 1
fair promised to Income difficult
me | rugged M this spot And 1
n trying tO sRp tniItuS against Thp wa