The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1920-01-28
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, opening OF the Chamherlayne grave.
in all my life over 30 years. +"
whispered old ouartcrpagc. who had
met them at tho cemetery gates. In
accordance 60 wire sent him by
Spargo. Il have never seen this done
before. IL seems Il strange, strange
thing 20 interfere with a dead mans
last resting placc-a dreadful
thing"
III there Is dead man there" said
spargc
about the details OF tho eNhumation.
he had no seruples sentimental or
otherwise, about the breaking In
upon the dead Al first there was
nothing To do but wait. and Spargo
occupied himself by rejecting that
every spadcful Of earth thrown out
OF that grave was bringing him
nearer the truth.
They're down 20 liz whispered
Breton.
spargo turned away as the men
began TO INT the coffin out Of the
grave.
1--WE shall know now he Wits.
percd 20 Breton. And yct--what IL
IL We shall know #"
They all gathered round the
coffin. set on low tresties az the
gravcsldc. as the workmen silently
went 10 work on the screws. Then
spargo heard voice Of authority.
"Lif, tho I'D OFF,
A man at tho head Of the coffin. a
man at tho foot. suddenly and swiftly
raised the Ill., the men gathered
round. oraned their neeks with a
quick movement.
Sawdus,
Somebody laughed faintly. The
sound Of the laughter broke tho spell
The chief official present looked
round with a smile
IL ~ evocnt that there were good
grounds FOR suspicion" he remarked
see II anything lies beneath the saw.
dust" he added. turning TO the work.
men.
The workmen began 90 scoop out
the HawduHt with their hands. At
three intervals bars Of lead had been
tightly wcdgcd into ia. coffin where
the head. the middle. and tho feet OF
corpse would have rested.
Clear out all the Kawdust.- nAid
some one. Let's SEE II there's any
thing else"
There was something else. A. the
bottom of the coffin two bundles Of
papers. tied up with pink tape The
legal gentlemen present Immediately
manifested great interest IN these
20 did SparEo. who. pulling Breton
along with him. forced bis way 10
where the officials from tho Home
office were hastily examining their
discoveries
pcru7" he asked. turning 90 the Of.
ficiala. -
I'VE are going 20 nraI them up al
once. and take them 90 London" re.
piled the principal person In author
lily. They win be quite safe. AIR.
Sparxo. have no fear"
Then. without waiting for anyone.
Breton hurried sparEo out OF the
cemetery, At the gate. he SEIZED him
BY the arm.
Look here" he exclaimed. 1--WE
just thought OF II. but believe
know where F.lphick and cardlc.
stone can be found"
Where. In heavens nasnef"
''Eiphick has a queer little place
whore he and cardlestonc sometimes
80 fishing--in one of the widest
parts OF the Yorkshire fnoora. No.
body knows even their names there
they could so and lie quiet there
for--agcs."
DO you know tho way 20 it7''
Il do-f'vc been there"
SparEo niotioned him 10 hurry.
Come on. then he said. Were
going there by the very first train
out Of this"
Sparxo and Breton came late at
nlght 10 their destination on the Dor.
der Of the Yorkshire.
How far" SparRo asked Breton
AZ they walked away from the sta.
ton.
Some six miles across these feils.
and "A wild walk. It's half past nine
now. srarxo: reckon Il will take us
a good two and half hours"
eco aheadr said sparKo I'm
follow"
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