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The Secret of Lonesome Cove By Samuel Hopkins Adams Copyright, 1912, by the BobbfMerriil Company SYNOPSIS The body of an unknown woman partly handcuffed Is found at Lonesome Cove. Chester Kent, a scientist, Investigates the mystery. He meets Artist Sedgwick, an old friend, who Is suspected of killing her and plans to help him. Sedgwick tells of meeting a beautiful young woman, name unknown, with whom he has fallen In love. Kent and Sedgwick go to the Inquest upon the woman's body and engage Adam Bain as Sedgwick's lawyer. Sheriff Schlager and Coroner Breed sud denly withdraw the body from, public view. Oansett Jim, an Indian, accuses Sedgwick of murder. Kent secures an embroidered silver star found on top of the cliff above Lonesome Cove the night the woman died. Kent believes the woman was band cuffed to a man who wore the star. He meets Alexander Blair, who acts in a sus picious manner. Oansett Jim, thinking Sedgwick murder ed the woman, tries to kill him. Kent hears of Wilfrid Blair, Alexander's scape grace son. Wilfrid Blair has died suddenly, and Coroner Breed Is helping Alexander Blair to suppress the news. Kent and Sedgwick discover an 1830 pic ture, which is like the dead woman of the beach. Kent spies upon Wilfrid Blair's funeral. Kent and Sedgwick dig up Wilfrid Blair's body and are caught at work by Sheriff Schlager and Alexander Blair. CHAPTER XV. Tha Turn of the Game. " STRICKEN with amazement at the hatred In the tone, Sedg wick stood staring. But Kent stepped before the advancing man. "This won't do," be said firmly. "We can't any of us afford killing." "I can," contradicted Mr. Blair. "Yon would gain nothing by It. If one of us Is killed the other witi finish the task. You know what lam here for, Mr. Blair. I purpose to open that coffin and then go." » "No," said the master of Hedgerow bouse. And it was twenty yeaiwago since his "no" had been overborne. "Yes," returned Chester Kent quietly. Mr. Blair's arm rose, steady and slow, wltb the Inevitable motion of machinery. "If you shoot," pointed out Kent, "you will rouse the house. Is there no one there from whom you wish to con ceal that coffin?"' The arm rose higher until the muz tle of tbe pistol glared like a baleful, lusterless eye into Kent's face. In- "Open your eyas! Lookl Look I" cried Kent. stead of making any counter motion with the sheriff's revolver tbe scien tist turned on his heel, walked to Sedgwick and handed blm tbe weapon. "I'm going to open tbe coffin. Prank," he announced. "Tbat pistol of Mr. Blair's Is a target arm. it has only one shot" "True/' pot In Its owner, "bot I can score 120 with It at a hundred yards." "If be should fire. Prank, wing him. And then, whatever happens, get that casket open. Tbat la tbe one thing yon muat do—for me and yourself." Sedgwick stepped to within two pacea of Blair. "Blair," be said, with a snarl, "yon so moch aa think with that trigger anger and you're dead!" "No; no killing. Prank,"* counter manded Kent "In bis place you'd pertaape do as be Is doing." He worked tbe blade of a apade craftily under tbe lid and began to pry. Tbe cover gave allgbtiy. Mr. Blair's pistol sank to bis aide. "1 should bare shot before warning you." be said bitterly. "Violating graves Is. I suppose, your Idea of a lawful and orderly proceeding." Tbe rending crackle of tbe bard, heavy wood was his answer. Kent stooped and straggled op. bearing a ahapeleee heavy object in bis arms. Tbe object seemed to be swathed In sacking. Kent let It fall to tbe ground, where It lopped and lay. "All right" aald be. wltb a strong exhala tion of relief. "I knew It moat be. And yet—well, one never la abeolote In certainty. And If I'd been wrong I think. Prank, we could profitably bare oaed tbat gun on ourselves. Too can drop It now. Come over her*." Courageous though Sedgwick wae, bis nerves were of a nlgbly sensitive order. He shuddered back. *9 don't r |M The war In Kurope continued over n wide area, though (he rluld censorship prevented news from reaching the rest of the HCWS tJllapsllOU world except In fragmentary manner. The principal scene of action wns along the borders of the Oeruinn empire, where Eng- Of tHe Week Kllsb and French troops were united agalnxt the Germans and their allies. Nancy, one of the best fortified towns In the east crn him Hon of France, was in the zone of coufllct Much of the heaviest lighting wis done In Belgium, though there were many rumors of desperate fighting on the sen. Oerman louse* In the vicinity of l.leg* were heavy, and the Russians were atao preparing to Invifde the l:ai«er's territory from the east (iritnd Puke Nicholas .•oininands the I(ihmlji n army believe 1 can do It; Chef." "You must A* h witness. ('orac. brnce up!" Setting the hullseye lantern down Kent produced a pocket knife. Sedg wick drew a long breath. mid. walk lng over, crouched, steeling hi* nerves against the revolution thnt should com* when the cords should be cut tind the swatblugs reveal their contend. "It I keel over, don't let in'e tumble Into the grave." he said simply and choked the last word off from becoming a cry of horror as he beheld his friend drive the knife blade to the hilt In the body and then' whip It across and downward wttb a long ripping draw under which the barsh cloth sang hideously. "Open your eyes! r.ook, look!" cried Kent heartily. A strong trickle of sand Bowed out of the rent In the sack and spread upou the ground. "That Is ail," said Kent. Relief clamored within Sedgwick for expression. Ue began to laugh In short choking spasms. "Quiet!" warned Mr. Blair, in a bro ken tone of appeal. "You've foiftid out the secret. iod knows what you'll do with It. But there are Innocent people In the house. What Is this mat ter? Blackmail?" Kent's face withdrew, as It were, be hind his Inscrutable half stnlle "Peace, if you will," said he. "A truce ■t least." "I should like to know Just how much you know." "An offer. I will tell you whenever yon are ready to t?1l me all thai you know. 1 think we are mutually In need of each other." "I wish you were at the bottom of that pit," retorted the other grimly. "You and your scoundrel of u friend With you." "Thank you for myself," suid Sedg wick. "If you were twenty years younger I would break every bone In your body for that" "Steady, Frank," putln Kent. "'Judge no man by bis speech who has been through what Alexander Blair bus been through tonight Mr. Blair," be added, "you've refused my offer. It ia still open. And as an extra 1 will undertake for Mr. Sedgwick and my self that this night's affair shall be kept secret And, now, the next thing is to cover the evidence. Spades, Frank." The two men took up their tools. "I'll . spell you," said Alexander Blair, and they hurriedly relnterred the sack of clean sand which bore the; name of Wilfrid Blair. "And now," said Chester Kent pet ting bis blistered palms as the lust 1 shovelful of dirt was tamped down, "I'll take you back with me, Mr. Sher iff, to Sedgwick's place and do the beet I can for you till the morning. Aboat 0 o'clock we'll and yon uncon scious below the cliffs where you fell In the darkness. Eh?" Despite his pain the sheriff grinned. "I guess that's as good as the next Ue," be acquiesced. "You Bgbt fair, professor." "Then answer me a fair question. What were you doing at Hedgerow boose tonight?" "Why, yon see," drawled the offi cial, "I saw yon flshln' tbat stream, and It come to my mind tbat you was castin' around for more than trout tbat wasn't there. But I didn't hard ly think yon'd come so soon, and 1 was asleep when the noise of the spade on the coffin woke me." "Bad work and clumsy," commented Kent, with a scowl. "Come along. My car will carry three. Sedgwick can sit on tbe Boor. Good night Mr. Blair. All aboard. Prank." There was no anawer. "What became of Sedgwick 7" de manded Kent "He was here half a minute ago. I'll swear to that," mattered tbe sher iff. Kent stared snxlously about blm. "Prank. Frank!" he called half under bis brestb. "Not too loud." besought Alexander Blair. Tbe clouds closed over tbe moon. Somewhere In tbe open a twig crackled. Sedgwick had disappeared. • •••••• Hope bad surged up sudden and fierce In Sedgwick's heart at tbe gleam of s candle in Hedgerow house. Silent ly be laid bis revolver beside bis spade and allpped Into the sbsdows. Ha beard Kent's Impatient query. He saw blm as be picked up tbe re linquished weapon and examined It, and, estimating tbe temper of bis friend, was sure that tbe scientist would not stop to search for him. la tbla be was right Taklftg the aberlff by tbe arm, Kent guided blm through the creek and Into tbe darkneaa be yond. Mr. Blair, walking with heavy steps and fallen bead, made bis way back to tbe boose. Sedgwick beard the door close behind him. A light shone for a time In the second story. It dlssppeared. With Infinite caution, Sedgwick made tbe detour, gained tbe rear of the bouse, and skirting the north wing, stepped forth In tbe bright moonlight, the prescience of passion GBAHAM, N. C., THURSDAY, AUGUST 30, 1914. :ui.illicit \ >n his i>reu»t. Slw; «jtf HI ilii* window. head bi«h to Uilll. IIII'AITI ! In ro~e*. Iler furl* WHS iiiriiOil slightly uwuy. 11 i-i long. line -innil4 iny, iii-it. mi the Kill, tier tint', purity Itseir 111 Ilit- |nii-f moou lUrlit. HtH'iiii'il dimmed with weariness mill strain, ii (lower glowing through II uiist. r With II shock of remembrance tliut wan 11 liuost grotesque, Sedgwick real ized that lie had uo name by which to cull ber. So lie culled tier by tbe name that IK Love's own. She did not cliango ber |K>Sture. But her llpM parted. Her lids drooped unci quivered. She was as oue In a lovely dream. He stepped toward her aud spoke again. "You!" sbe cried, and ber voice breaking from a whisper into a thrill of pure music, "Your' Bending, be pressed his lips on ber bands and felt tbcm tremble beneath his kiss. Tliey were withdrawn and fluttered for tbo briefest moment at his temples. Then she spoke, hurried ly and softly. "You must go—at once! At once!" "When I bave Just found you'/" "If you have any care for me—for my happiness, for my good name—go away from this house of dread." "What?" said Sedgwick sharply. "Of dread? What do you do here, then?" "Suffer," said she. Then bit her lips. "No, no! I didn't mean It. It Is only tbiit the mystery of It— I am un strung nnd weak. Tomorrow all will be right Only go." "1 will," said Sedgwick flrniiy. "And you shall go with me." "I? Where?" He caught ber band again and held it to bis heart—"To "See the gold sir and the silver fade And the laet bird fly into the last night." he whispered. "Don'tl" she begged. "Not that! It brings back that week too poignantly. Ob, my dear; please, please go." "Listen," be said. "Heart of my heart, I don't know what curse bangs i over .this house, but tills I do know, I that t cannot leave you here. Come ' with me now. I will find some place ] for yon tonight, and tomorrow we will be married." With a sharp movement she shrank i back from blm. "Married! Tomorrow!" The words ! •eemed to choke her. "Don't you know | Who I am?" Pear chilled his mounting blood as J Kent's analysis, of the probabilities came back to blm. "If you aro married already," he said unsteadily, "It—lt would be better for me that Kent had let blm shoot" j "Who?" sbe cried. "What has been passing here? You have been In dan- ■ «cr?" "What does It matter?" he returned. "What does anything matter but"— "Hark!" she broke In, a spasm of tcr ror contracting ber face. Footsteps sounded within. There was the 'noise of a door opening and closing. Around the turn of the wing Alexander Blair stepped Into view. Ills pistol was still In his bsnd. "Still here, sir?" be Inquired with an effect of murderous courtesy. "Yott add spying to your other practices then." He took a step forward and saw the glri. "My God. Marjorle!" he cried. Sedgwick turned white at the cry, but fared the older man steadily. "I fear, sir," he said, "that I have made a terrible in Intake. The blame "If yeu are married already,* he unsteadily. ' la whnllv mine. I beg yoo to believe tlint I cui.il' nere wnoliy witnout (he knowledge of of jour wife"—, "Of wliotn'!" exclaimed Blair, ami Tn the suaic moment, the girl eei out, "Oil, no, uo: not that!" "Not?" exclaimed Sedgwick. "The: "Marjorle," Interrupted Mr. Bliilr. think you bad best go to your room.' Tbe girl's soft lips strulglueiied lj> a line of Inflexibility. "1 wish to ape to Mr. Sedgwick," she suld. "Speak, thru, and quickly." "No; I wish to speuk to blm ulnar There Is fin explanation which I u-.v him!" "And there Is one which be owi you," retorted Blair. "As be seems t havo been too cowardly to give It. will supply his deficiencies, lu orde that tbet-e may" be no mlgtinderstumt lug let me present Mr. Frauds Sedg wick, the murderer.'' A low cry, the most desoiute, tin roost stricken sound that Sedgwick hud ever beard from hiimuu lips, treni bled ou the air. Before be coiihl guther his senses to retort and dcii.t she had drawn herself to her feet, anil the rose bowered window framed only emptiness. "Is It possible that you really be lieve It?" Sedgwick exclaimed. "So possible that but for tbe scan dal I would do whnt I cannot Invoke the law to do nnd exact life for life. And, to crown all, I find you with my son's wife"— "Your soil's wife!" The cry burst from Sedgwick's lips. —"Itl the dead of night at a ren dezvous," concluded Blair. "That is a lie," said Sedgwick very low, "for which I shall kill yoa If yoa dare repeat It even to yoar own thoughts. It was no rendezvous. -Is your mind so vicious that you can't rfow could It have been a rendezvous when I came here, as you know, for another pur|K>se?'' "That Is true," said the other thoughtfully. "That still remains to be explained." "By you." returned tbe artist "You speak of your son's wife. To carry oat tho farce of the sham burial shouldn't you have suld his 'widow'?" "Tbe widow of a day, us you well know," answered Mr. Blair bitterly. "As I do not know at all. But 1 think I begin to see light. Tho rose topazes on the dead woman's neck. Her topazes. That helps to clear It up The dead woman wns some past light o' love of Wilfrid Blair's. She came here either to reassert her'sway over him or to blackmail him. Ho gave her Ills wife's Jewels. Then lie followed her to the cliffs nnd killed her. perhaps in u drunken frenzy. And yon, Mr. Alexander Blair, to sove your son IfiTve concealed him somewhere. lu-lltcd the sheriff and the medicul officer, cimtrlv ed this false death and Illirlal-iuul lire now turning suspicion on n iin.u you know to be Innocent further (•» fortify your position. But what damnable He have you told her?" During thla exposition Alexander Blair's face waa a study 111 changing emotions. At the close his thin Hps curled In tbs suggestion of a sardonic grin. "I leave yoo to tho company of your theory, sir," said he. nnd the door closed sharply after blm. Three brers later, wet and in-drag gled, but with a five at bla heart, the nlgbtfsrer came to his home and rouacd Kent from similiter on tbe studio couch. In brief outllue Sedgwick told of the moonlight Interview. "Do you know." Kent said, "I would not wonder If Blair reully tbought you tbe marderer. Yours Is a very Inter esting and Ingenious theory. But tbe fact Is that Wilfrid Bhilr wns dead before bis fstber ever learned of tbe tragedy of lonesome Cove." i CHAPTER XVI. Chsnee Site In. SUIT case at his side. Chester Kent stood on the platform of the Mnrtlmlule Center station wait ing for the morning train to Bos ton. Before him pared Sedgwick, with • face of storm. "This is something I must do for my self," tbe artist declared. "Cbet I must sec ber again." pleaded Sedg wick. "I most"- , "Exhibit that tact and delicacy wblcb yoa dlsplsyed at your last meet Ing," broke 1n Kent curtly. "Asking • woman to marry you on tbs day of ber busbsnd's burial!" "It wasn't ber boslsind's burial." "Sbe supposed ll waa." ■sdgwlck checked bis nervous |MC log. "Do you think so? You believe sbe wssn't a party to that gbaatly fraud?" "Certainly not Sbs attended tbe funeral ceremony In good faith. In my belief tbs real circumstances of Blair's death are aa onknown to bar as they are to—to yoo." "Asaumlng alwaya that be Is d«ad. Your confidence being so sound, it must be based on something. How did be come to bis death?" "If 1 knew that I shouldn't be going to ItOHtoii to consult an astrologer. Awl yon"— v "I am going buck to Hedgerow bouse," concluded the artlat obsti nately. "Do you know Itoom 071 at the Eyrie?" asked Kent abruptly. "No. Ve»; Ido too." "Walk up to Ibe hotel. Give this card to Ibe clerk. (Jet the key. Go to that room at once. Lie down on your back with your eyes open and think for one hour by the watch. If at the end of that time you still be lieve yo'u're right go ahead. Win yon do It?" "Agreed, lt'a a bargain. But It won't change my mind." "A bargain's a bargain. It won't need to." said Kent coolly. "By that time, If I bave any underetandlng of Mr. Alexander Btulr, be will bave pat your lady of mystery on tbe morning train which leaves for Boston- by one of tlie other roads. If not. why, you may take .vour chance." "Tickled!" said Sedgwick. "Well, 1 owe you too much to go back on my agreement But—see here, Kent She's going to Boston. You're going to Bos ton. You cuu easily And out where the Blalrs live. (So to ber for me and And"— "Heaven forbid!" cried Kent ploualy. "Why?" "Haven't I told yoa that I am a timid creature and eapeclally about fe males? Over seventy I like 'em, and under seven I love 'em. Between I sbnn 'em. I'll do anything for you bat that, my boy," be concluded as the train came rumbling In. "The,n 1 shall have to follow and look ber up myself," returned bis friend. "I'll wire you before 1 coins. Goodby." "By tlie way," said Kent leaning out from tbe car step upon wblcb be had awung himself, "don't be disturb ed If you miss that drawing which we bought from Elder Dennett at a bar gain." "Miss It? Why. where Is It?" "In my suit case." "What's It doing there?" "Why. you see. If It's u sketch for a finished portrait by Elliott, as I sus pect, some >f tbe nrt people In Boston might recogiilte It. Good luck I I hope not to see you soon—too soon, tbat Is!" Chance and n deranged railway acheduie conspired against tbe peace of mind of tbe shy aud abrinklng Kent Outside of Boston a fsw miles Is a Junction and a crossing. Here Kent's train was bold up by some "minor ac cident. Here, too, tbe train from tbe nortb on the other road atopped for orders. Thus It was that Kent, step ping ont to take the air, found himself looking Into su open Pullman window at a woman's face framed In deepest Mack. "Jjlrs. BlalrT — Pdr once in bla life Chester Kent's controlled tongue bad broken tbe leash. Immediately he wwiid bave given a considerable sum of money to recall his Impulalve exclamation. Hs waa In an agony of shyness. But It waa too late. Tbe girlish face turned. "I beg p-p-psrdon." stuttered tbe man "Are you Mr. Blair? I'm Mrs. Kent." At this sstonlshlng announcement amusement gleamed In tbs woman's eyss and gave a delicate up twlat to the corners of tbe soft mouth. "I don't recognize yen in your pres ent attire, Mrs. Kent" she murmured "No. Of Conine not I—l—meant to say—that la, yoo know"— Kent gath ered bla forces, resolved desperately to see It through now. "Thers sre things I want to speak to you a boot I wish to get on your car." "Certainly not," replied abe decisive ly "I do not know yoo." "I ain a friend of Prsncls Sedg wick Try to believe mo when I tell you that I wish only to aave both of you misunderstanding and suffering— needless misunderstanding and suffer ing." be added. j "It Is too lata " she said Innwlesaly. "Now. whst cork snd bull story baa Alexander Blair told tier?" Kent do maniM.! of Ills mind. "How mucb does tbe know or how little?" The jar snd forwsrd larch of tbs ear before blm brought blm oat of bis rev erie. "Csn I see you In Boston?" be ssked hurriedly. Sbe shook ber hesd. "Not now. 1 calk ses no one. And, remember, Ido not even kfyow yoo." Kent cast sbout rspldly In bis mind ss be wslked along with tbe csr for some one wbo might be s common ac quaintance. lie mentioned tbs name of a very great jmyciiologtst at Har vard. "Do yoo know him?" be ssked. "Yes. Us Is my mother's half broth er." "And niy valued friend." be cried. "May I get him to bring me?" Be waa almost running nnw beside tbe win dow. "Yes." sbe nssented, "If you Insist Hat I will hear no word of—of your friend." "I understand. Agreed." called Kent "Tomorrow morning then." Kent went direct to Cambridge. He found bla friend, one of tbe flneat and pblloaopbera of bla time, Bitting In a cloned b -ise over a game of that form of aolltalre appropriately denominated "Idiot's delight" "It la long since 70a have done me tbe honor to consult me." aald tbe old acbolar, smiling. Kent outlined tbe caae to blm. "You see." be said, "there Is an ob vious connection between tbe unknown body on tbe beach and tbe Blair trag edy." "Poor Marjorie!" exclaimed, tbe old man. "For her marriage I blame my self largely. When Marjorie Dorrance was left an orphan I waa ber nearest relative of an age and poaltlon sucb aa to constitute a moral claim of guard ianship. She visited here when sbe was eighteen—csme like a flood of sun light Into this bouse. A beautiful vivid glri, half child, balf woman; with a beautiful vivid mind. When I return ed from one of my journeys Into tbe past I found that Msrjorie waa en gaged to that wretched creature. Kow. be Is dead. Let be. .1 have seen lit tle of ber In late yean. (Jod grant tbe life wltb blm baa not crushed oat of ber all ber aweetneaa and happi ness." "While I am no Jndge of women," said Kent Judicially. "I should ven ture to aver that It hasn't But about calling on ber—my being a stranger, you see-and In tbe first days of ber widowhood— sods I conventions, and that sort of thing." "Mist and moonshine, my dear air! Moonshine and mist! Msrjorie feel* DO grief, she will pretend to none not even to herself. I will take y'oa to ber tomorrow." "Blair 111 treated ber?" asked Kent "Ob, 111 treatment! That la a wide term. I believe that tbe poor weak ling did bis best to keep faltb and honor. But ro|iea of mud are strong Those with Which be bad bound blm aelf drew blm reslstlaasly back to .the sewers. Here was but a marriage of glamor at best" "Does sbe know anything of tbe manner of Blair's deathT" . .... .. _ "No one knows much of It from what I understand, unleaa It be Alex ander Blair. One of the family who went to Hedgerow bouse for tbe fu neral called upon ma aa a courtesy due to Mrs. Blair's neareat relative. Alex ander Blair, be aald, waa reticent His dread of publicity U notorious. But from what be, tbe relative, could as certain tbe affair was subataatialiy this: On tbe evening before the wo man'a body waa found Wilfrid Blair, who bad been exhibiting symptoma of melancholia, left the bona* secretly. No one saw blm go, but about the time that be left tbe unknown woman waa aaen In tbe vicinity of Hedgerow bouse." "By wbomT" "By a half breed Indian, a devoted servant of the family, who waa prac tically young Blalfa body servant' "Qanaett Jim! That belpe to ex plain." "Whether or Dot Wilfrid Blair had arranged a meeting with this woman la not known. Aa yon know, aha waa found with her akull crnabad on the aea beach. Blair waa afterward dla covsred by hla half breed servant mor tally Injured and waa brought home t« die." "That la Alexander Blair's version of the tragedy V "As I understand It" "Wilfrid Blair never waa brought home." "Ah? In auy rase Alexander Blair Is striving to conceal some scandal, the nature of which I hare Do wtah to guesa. By the way. 1 should hare add ed that be itoepecta a third person, aa urtlnt. resident not far from hla place, of being his son's assailant " "Francla Sedgwick." "You know the manT" "It la on hla behalf that I am act ing," replied Kent "My Informant, however, inclines to the belief that Alexander Blair It wrong; that Wilfrid Blair killed the woman and then Inflicted mortal wounds upon himself. Perhaps you would better see my Informant for yourself" * "Unnecessary, thank you. Mr. Blair la not telling qnlte all that be knows, believes. If I correctly follow his mental processes—that Francis Sedg wick met his son on the night of the tragedy, by cbsnre or otherwise, and that In the encounter which be be lieves followed Wilfrid Blair was kill ed. Unfortnnntrly some color of mo tive is lent to this by the fact that Sedgwick hnd fnllen desperately In love with Mr*. Hlnlr." "Impossible! Mnrjnrle Is not the wo man to permit such n tlilug." "Wl'.bout blame to her or. Indeed, to either of them. Hhe also believes now that Sedgwick killed her husband." "And-and she wss Interested In yoor friend T" psked the old scholar slowly. "I fear-tint Is. I trust ma. Clrcum •tantlal evidence Is against Sedgwick, but I give you Ay word, Mr, It la wholly impossible that be should have killed yoor niece's husband." » "To doubt your certainty would be erassly stupid. And are yon hopeful of clearing up the circumstancesT* 'There I want your aid. The night of the tragedy a person wearing a dark garment embrokWraU with silver stars waa on lis wkill heights. I have rea son to believe that this person came there to meet soma one from the Blair place. It Is to run him down that 1 have come to Boston." "A man wearing a dark garment em broidered with silver stars," said the philosopher. "Surety a strange garb In this sge of sartorial orthodoxy." . "Not for an astrologer." "Ah, an astrologer! And you tM.t be came from Boston r "I think," aahl Chaster Kant draw ing soma newspaper clippings from his pocket "that somewhere among tbess advertisements taken from the news papers which ars aubecrlbed for at Hedgerow boose he Is to be found." 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