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Home My WebLink AboutThe Huron Expositor, 1914-11-20, Page 71.13 120, 1914 Down YOU HEART TR IKE the heart does not do its work riy and the nerves`bccome unstrung tne whole system becomes weak and on down, and needs building up before en tem feel fit again. Milb• ruts Heart and Nerve Pills will do #hash you, D;> Hugh Mosher, Chester Basin, an.; writes: "Just a few lines to let you know what Milburn's Heart and Nerve Pills have done for me. I have suffered greatly with heart trouble and nervousness, and was all run down. I Levi tote of medicine, but received no benefit until. I was advised to try your p'sils; and did so, and bef' re I had finished the first box I' felt so much better I pee boxes, and am now well and strong. jean truly say they are the best medicine I have ever used. I cannot ,praise them ene highly. I recommend them to any-, one suffering from heart trouble." nilburn's Heart and Nerve Pills are 50e per box, 3 boxes for n1.25, at all defers, or mailed direct on receipt of ee by The T. lfiilburn Co.; Limited, onto, Ont. ete • :DOPING COUGH mom CROUP ASTHMA, COUGHS BRONCHITIS CATARRH, COLDS 24 Est 1579 A simple, safe end effective' treatment avoiding drugs Vaporize d Cresolene stops the pa roxysms of Whooping Cough and relieves Spasmodic Croup- at once. It is a boon to sufferers from Asthma. The Rlrcarr% Ing titeantiseptiavapor, in - heel with every breath, makes breathing, easy soothes the sore throat sad stops the cough, assuring restful nights` Ilia s'Eia to mothers wilk-ienng cWdren. 1 Barrieter, Solicitor, Conveyancer and Notary Public. Solicitor for the Dom - woe Bank. Office in rear of the Dom- inion Bank, Seafarth. Money to loan. Barri-ster, Solicitor, Conveyanoer and Notary Public. Office up -stairs, over Walker's furniture store, Main street. F. HOLMESTED. Barrister, Selicitor, Conveyancer arid' Farms for sale. Office, in Scottee block, Main street, Seaforth. Notary rutelle. Solicitor for the Cana- dian Bank' of Commerce. Money to loan. Bartisters, Sol -tenons, Notaries Pullin., etc. Money to lend In Seaforth on Mon- -day ot each week. Office in Kidd block. Jolene 'ortiEvg, v. s„ Honor graduate ef Ontario Vete-an- gry College., Ail diseases of Domestic Animals treated. Calls promptly attend- ed to and charges moderate. Veterinary Dentnetry a specialty, Office and resi- dence on Goderich atreet, one door ea.st of Dr. Scottie. office, Seaforth. Honor graduate of Ontanio Vetenin- ary College, and honorary member of the Medical Aesociatten of the Ontario Veterleary College. Treats diseaees of all Domestic Animals by the moet mod- ern. principles, Dentistry and Milk Fev- er a epecialty. Office opposite Dick's Rotel, Main etreet, Se.aforth. All or- ders lett at the hotel will recetee prompt atttention. Night cella received at tilt MEDICAL 425 Richmand street, London, Ont. Specialist: Surgery and Genito-Urin- ary diseases of men and women. _ 4 • DR. GEORGE HEILEMANN. Osteopathic Physician of Gederich. Speciallet In -woments and children's diseases, rbeumatlient, acute, chronic and nervous disorders, eye, ear, nose ard throat. Consultation free. Offine at Commercial Hotel, Seaforth, Tueetdate The Secre of Lonesome Gose BY Samuel Hopkins Adams • Copyright, 19IZ by the BobbseMerrill Company -- "Not so bad by any means," agreed his opponent cheerfully. "If you had stuck to lobbing I think you'd have had me in the secozad set, Wondee how our spectator enjoyed it?'i he add- ed. dded. lowering his voice. "Don't be abrupt about it, but just talie.a look it that -Mac eopse-on the crest of the twill." "Can't see any one there," said Sedgwick. "No more enn L Look at the bird on that young willoan . You . can see for ,-ourself it's trying to impart some In- formation." n-formaation." -1 eye a grasshopper sparrow in a shite of some nervousness.' But grass- hopper sparrows are always fidgety" ` .`This particular one has reason to be,- Sfie has a nest in that lila patch.., A few minutes ago she Went toward it with at worm in her beat:, hastily n dropped the';worm and mine ,out in a great *tate 'of tined: hence 1 judge there is some intruder near her home." Ater guess who it rs?" "Wiac>.,.it- might 'he t i a111sett .Ilm," re- pliecI Kent in a louder voice, "Though it's rather stupid of him to piek out a bird 1tmbited latish las a hiding place" 'P!ae lilac' bush shook a little, and Garai>ir .11tti'etatite forth. •'IIe went to Carr's ,miction," said the halt' breed curtly. - "i'eti found his. traai1?' asked Kent. '1't1t, other, nodded. "titans morning.", frit Batt u!. - - -"Find anything eiseY' °'to. J hill intim if 1 gc'tohlni!" He turned nii.l- vanielted over the rise of zruttitd back of the cowl. "Now \vhtt- dors that mean?" de- manded stole -wick in a atttatzenient, "net is Uaarisett ,Jiu€'S apology for -ttts11c'eti fig halt.'' "cis 1rhi ined Cent. "He is our ally now, and this is his first in- forrriaatitrtt: \\'lin at jn irtelous chant tete bulldog strain iii n race isr No- body but nu Indian a etild have kept !o as 11 almost hopeless trail as he has` `salve-'," "'I`1re trail of the .real murderer?" -tied Sede,wk h.. Kent shone his bead. "You're still eb essed with : dubious evidence," he remarked. "Let me see your time- ri h ia>.'' flac•ing studied }the schedules that the artist produced for him, be nodded eonsideringly. "Boston it is; then," he said. "As 1 thought. Sedgwick, Pala off for two or three days of travel_ -if we get through this night without dib- aster." DR. F. J. BURROWS. Office and residence-adderich street, Phone No. 46.. Coroner for the Ciente a 'Huron. DRS. SCOTT & MCKAY. J. G. Scott, graduate el Victoria and College of Pnysicians and Surgeon,s. Ane Arbor, anti member of the Ontario Coroner for the County of Huron. C. nelacKay, homer graduate of Trinity University. and gold medallist of Trin- ity Medical College; member of the Col- lege of Ph y sicia.ne and Serge o as, Ontario. Graduate of University of Toronto F'aditity ef Medicine. member of Col- Clincal School of Ghee:ago; Royal Oph- thalmic Haspital, London, England, etetversite College Hospital, London England:Office-Beck o -f the. Dominion Bank, Seaforth. Phone No, 5. Night calls anFe.vered tram residence,Itictotia street, Seaforth. THOMAS BROWN. Licensed auctioneer for th:: counties, of Huron and Perth. Correspondence ae- rangements for sale dates can be made by calling' ittp Phone ea Seaforth, or the Expositor office. Charges .noder - ate and eatisfaotion guaranteed. JOHN ARNOLD, Licensed auctioneer for the counties of Heron and Perth.. Arrangements for sale dates can be Made ny calling Merle 2 on 23 Dublin, or 41 Seaforth, or the Expositor Office. Chatges mod- erate and ea(isfaction guaranteed. B. El. PHILLIPS. ot Huron and Perth. Being a practical termer and thoroughin understanding the vaiue of farm stock and irnrdements rt3e in a better position to re- alize good prtcea. Charges mOderate. latWactlen guaranteed or no pay. Ail orders left in Exeter will be promptly attended to. CHAPTER XIV. MU „Kent. "Probably you'd say the Sarni) .1r 1, elate the ehartee lire taking?" "Didn't I tell you that Was rather More than a line and death risk?" Something cold* touched Sedgwick's hand in the, darkness. His fingers courage. for me, W here Is this- place?" "On Sendayman'e creek, some --four- teen miles from. the Nook as the mo- torcar tiles." "'Fourteen mileset repeated Sedgwiek musingly, following, a train of thetight that stiddenly glowed. a beacon light of h,ope. "And these Blairs have same connection with th; dead woman of the Cave, the WWII/Ili . who woie her jewels." His fingers gripPect and sank into Kent's' hard llibeeednarm. "Chet, for the love of heaven tell me! *Is she one of these Blairsr "No, nonsense, Sedgwick,n returned the other sternly. "You're to act -yes, and thinke-under orders till the night's There was silence, for nearly half an hour, while „the car slipped, ghostlike, along the Wet roadway. Prepently it turned aside and' stripped. "Poetivork mow," said Kent, "Take the spades and follow." himeelf, leading the -Way, carried a coil of rope On his shoulders. For what .Sedgwick reckoned to be half a mile tbey wallowed across soaked meadows, until the vrhisper or rain upen water came to his pars. "KeeP close," directed_ hie guide and preceded him down a steep bank. The streaut was soon forded. Einem- on the farther- side they scrambled up the other bank into a thicker dark- ness, where Sedgwiels, colliding with a gnarled tree triink, stood lost and waiting. A.' tiny bur of light appeared. it came to a rest upon a fresh garish ridge of earth, all pasty and yellow in the rain, and abruptly died. . "Too dangeitous to. 'Ilse the lantern," murruured Kent. 'Take the near end Both men, fortruately, 'were in hard training. The heavy soil fiew steadily and fast. Semi they were waist deep. Kent in a low voice .bado his fellow went- onseives out at the said. "Take live minutes' str: A 'ais4cMettk.t;u:ts'svi groping for his spade. "I've :end of three minutes -Sedg- got to go on, Chet," he gasped. "The silence and idleness are too mnch. for "It's just as well," assented his com- mander. "The clouds ark breaking, worse luck. Arid some one might pos- sibly be up and about in the house. This time there was no 'respite until, with a thud which ran up his arm to wood. Both men stood frozen into attitudes Of attention. No sound came from the house. "Easy nownt warned Kent, after he judged it safe to continue. "I thought that JIM dug deePer than that. Spade ditiesou,,,t gently. And feel for the hen - "I've got one," whispered Sedgivick. "Climb out, then, tied pass me down -As Sedgatick gained, the earth's leVel tbe moon, sailing from ibehind a cloud, poured a flood of radiance between the tree trunks. Kent's lace, as he rased it from the grave, stretching obt his hand forthe cord, was ghastly, but his lips smiled encouragement' , "All right! One rainute, now, and We're safe." "Safe!" repeated the other. "With that °pelted grave! I shall never feel safe 'again." From between the earthen wails Kent's voice came, muffled. "Safe as a church," he averred, "from- the min- ute that we have the coffin.. Take thia end of the rope. Got it? Now this oue. It's fast fore and aft. Herb come." With a leap he clambered out of the excavation. He took, one end of the to hap'?" be inquired in matter of fact tones. "Wait. What ere we going to do with this -this thing?" den:tended his colaborer. "We 'can never get it tee _ the car." shrubbery back a them. The remit'. "No," replied Kent in the same tone. Then in full voice and with Vivid ur4 Up canie the heavy minket, bumping and grating. Even through the rope Sedgwick felt with horror the tum; bling of tbe helpless sodden body with- in. With a -powerful effort Kent 'pining hls end up On the mound. The lantern flashed. By its gleam Sedgwick saW. gent striving' to force his spade edge under the ebffin lid to pry it loose. .The chuckle sounded, again. "That's enough," said a heavy Volcn with suggestion of mirthful appreci- ation. Sheriff Len Schirmer stepped from behind a tree. He held a revolver on Kent. Sedgwick made ewift motion Digging. • NIGHT came on in. Inurk and • mist. As the clouds gathered thicker. Chester Kent's face took on a more and more satisfied expreesion. Sedgwick, on the contrary, glootned sorely at the suspense. Prom time to time Kent thrust ' n hand ma of the window. Shortly after mianight -there was a splutter of rain on the roof. "The time has mune for action." said Kent. "Pie (thankful. Get on your Sedgwyk brightened at once. "Right - o!" he said. "Get Your lamps lighted and I'll be with yon.*— "No lights. Ours is a deep, dark. desperate,. devilish. dime 'novel design. haven't a eick, two spades will do. nu fact. they'll be better:" , the wet soil of Ante -deka burying ground. heaped nbove a .loose. hasped "Good God! Is it that?" he mut-; term'. fie went out into the dark, , presently returning with the tools. Kent took them out and disposed them in the car. nit. we had' to no this, Kent." said Sedgwick, shudderingin his seat, "why haven't we done it before?", The otbee turned on the powie.. "You're on the wrong Mile as listen," he reMarked. "It couldn't be done bee "Weil. a can't be done now," cried .. the artist in stidd.en sharp excitemeut. "Armando. burying ground is wet -clime Lawyer Bain' said as- inueb. Don't you remember? He told us that the house next door is occupied by an Old sleepless asthmatic, who spenele bale tier nights in her window over18oking - Tbe car Shot forward again. nis that all?" asked Kent. "Hardly. We're not going within ., - and the muzzle swung accurately on Quickly Yielded To Lydia E. Isinakanit's Vegetable - Compound:, Baltimore, Md. - "I am more than glad to tell what Lydia E,,Finkham's - Vegetable Com- pound did for me,. I suffered dreadful pains and was very alarmed and sent for Lydia E. Pinkham's 'Vegetable Com- pound. I took it reg- ularly until I was without a cramp or pain and felt like another kerson, and it has now been Six months since I took any medicine at all. I hope my little note will assist you intelping other wo- men. I now feel perfectly well and III the best of bealth."--- Mrs. AUGUST W. KONDINIER, 1632,11ollins Street, Bal- timore, Md. Lydia E. Pinkhara's Vegetable Com- pound, made from native roots and herbSi contains no narcotic or harmful drugs, and to -day holds the record d being the most successful remedy for of voluntary testinionials mi- the Pinkham laboratory at Lynn, ifitss., seem to prove this fact. For thirty years it has been the stand- ard remedy for female ills-, and has re- stored the health of thousands of women: who have been troubled with such ail- ments as displacetnents, inflammation, ulceration, tumors, irregularities, etc. write to Lydia E. Pinkham Med- icine Co., ( confidential ) Lynn Mass. Your letter will be opened, read and answered by a woman and held in strict confidence. kick- him, strike him to the ground.") - "What's that gi bberish ?" demanded Schlagen "Vertr well," said Sedgwick quickly, in the tone of one who accepts instruc- tions. "111 be still enough. Go ahead and do the talking." "Better both keep still," advised the deceived sheriff. " A.ny thing you -say' can iA used against you at the trial. • And the penalty Or bodyisnatching is , twenty years in this state." "Yes, but What constitutes snatching?" murmured Kent. e . "You do, I guess," retorted the hu- morous sheriff. "Steady with those hand.% Which pocket, please, profes- sor?" "Right hand coat tf you want my money," anawered the scientist sul- "Nothing like that," laugbed the- of- ficer. "Your gun will IN at -present" "I haven't got any gina" is pointed at your stomach..." , "Correct place,".approved Kent quiet- ly" sbifting his Weight to his left foot. "It's the seat of Witten courage. Welir. as Schlager tapped pocket after pock -7 et without result, "you can't say 1 didat warn you. Now, Frank!' With' the word there 'was a Sharp spat as tiae heel of Kent's heavy boot, flying up in `the kick of bis own de- vising, caught the sheriff- full on the wrist, breaking the bonei and' sending the revolver a -spin Into the darkueSs. tilts instantly Sedgwick struck, swing- ing full armed, and Schiager went down, ,half stunned. "Pin him, Frank," +ordered Kent in a tow tine. But Sedgwick needed no 'directions, now that resolute 'action was the or- der of the moment. His elboW was already pressed into the sheriff's bull • neck. Schlager lay still, moaning a "Good work, my boyt" anproved Kent, who had retrieved the revelVer. .i'Who clubbed me?" groaned the fall - ?.la man. "I didn't see no third' feller. And what good's it going to do you anyway? There 'you ,ere, and there's the robbed grave. Exaggerated by as- aatilt en an officer -of the law," add - technically.. ' "That is right, too, Kent," added Sedgwick, with shaking Voice. • "What- ever we do, I don't see but what we are disgraced and ruined." "Unless," suggested Kent, with mild <toped malice, "we rid ourselves of the only witness to the affair." , - A little gasp Issued ffoni the thick lips of Len, Schiaor. But be spike with courage and not without a certain iiguity. "You got me," he admitted ,quietly. "If it's Minn', why; I guess It's as good a way to go as any. An officer murdered iti the discharge of his nuty." eNot so sure about the duty,' Schla- ger," said Kent, with a change of tone. "But your life is safe enough in any event. Pity you're such a grafter, for you've got your decent points. Let bim- up, Sedgwick." &linger undertook to . rise, set his band on the ground and collapsed with a groan. , "Too bad about that wrist," said Kent "I'll take you neck in my car to have it looked after as soon as we've finished heron "I s'pose you know have to arrest yon, just the sante?" "Don't bluff," retorted tho other eare- - "Theti air" night's work is uot"- Kent could feel his companion's revolt at the nbuttered word and supplied it - "I'm steady enough," retuned the foe him. • other. "What a fool I was not to brisig "In a private burying -ground on the , Of what use is my gun? We're in the Bialys' estate." light. and be is in the shndow." "Wilfrid Blair's grave? *When was -So you've got a gun on you, eb?" the funeral?" remarked the sneriff, his chuckle deem "This- morning. I was emong those ening. present, though I don't think my name will be mentioned in -the _papers." "No, but you geve yourself away... "Why should you have been there?" Elands up; please. Both of you." . "Oh, set it down to vulgar curiosity." •- 4 Pour hands went up in the air.. 407.1 AIMMMIMek Kent's face, in the light, was very bodY dowbeast, but from the far corner of A s T co Ft 1 A, his mouth came tile faintest ghost of . a whistled Melody -all in a minor key. Por Infatits- and Children It died away on the night air and the musician spoke- in rapid itrendh. lessly.. "It wastes time. Steady! Here eomes the rest of the party." &Tose the moonlit lawn Moved brisk- ty -*snare. Alert egure of the owner ef Bedgertne house. HIS hand -grasped straight for the grove of graves. With- in live yerdi fief the ildilOWS be stopped, I becanse, a voice from behied one of them had suggested to him that he aleo sinned," the voice 'added 'Hesitancy flickered in- Mr.', Blair's faee for a brief moment. -Intent With set jaw, be came on. "Two'inen of courage to deal with in ,a single night That's all 'mit .0 pro'portion," commented the voice with a slight limb.. "Mr. Blair, I really "Who are-Yoti?" demanded Mr:e..Blair. . "'What are yOn doing on my prop- erty at this hour?" • "Alli" It was hardly an _exclama- -wentary.. Mr. Blair had noted the ex- humed casket. "You Might better have takeu my offer." he continued , after a pausen of some seconds'. "1 ' think, sir, you bare dug the grave of your own career." • "That retnains to be seen." 'Schirmer! Are you there?" - Wrist abd got my gun." "Who are they?" "Francis Sedgwick The other, at your service," answered the owner of that name. An extraordinary. convulsion of rage. distorted the set features of the elder- ly man. "'You!" he cried. "Haven't you dome enough witbout this?" .Tho Turn of the Game. . the hatred in the tone, ,Sedg- wick stood staring. But Kent stepped before the advancing "I -can," contradicted Mr. Blair. "You would gain nothing < by it. If one Of 11S, is killed the other will finish the taek. You kuow what I am here for, Mr. 131ain I purpose. to open that coffin and then go." "Non* said the ,masten of Hedgerow house. And it was twenty years ago Since his "no" had been overborne. "Yes," returned 'Chester Kent quietly. Mr. Blair's arm, rose, steady and -sleek with .the inevitable Motion oe "If you' shoot". pointed out Kent, "you will reuse be house. Is there ne one there froni whom yon wish to con- ceal that coffin?" The arm rose higher until the muz- zle of 'the pistol glared like a baleful. lusterless- eye into Kent's face. In- Bad Blood is the <direct and inevitable resnit of irregular or constipated bowels and slogged -up kidneys and skin. _The undigested food and other waste mat- ter which is allowed to accumulate pdisons- the blood and thee whole system°. Dr. Morse's Indian Rdot Pills act directlion the bowels, regineting them -on the kidneys, eying them ease and strength toproperly filterthe blood-antiem the skip, opemitig' up -the pores..'' For pure bloOd and good • Morse's 46 It:idiom !toot Pills • ytt Al3ATT'S TO -UT The very best for use in ill -health and convalescen e Awarded Medal -and Mg' hest Pam in America at World's Fair, 1893' Setting the butiseye lantern down, -Kent produced, a pocketknife. gedg- ing over, crouched, steeling his nerves when the cords should be cut and the swathings reveal their contents. "If I !met over, don't! let tne tumble. into the grave," he said simply and choked - the last word off from becoming a cry of borror as be beheld his friend drive the knife blade to the hilt In the body and then Whip it across and downward with a long ripping draw under which tbe harsh cloth sang bideousty. "Open your eyes! -Lot*, loolercried Kent heartily. t A strong trickle of sand flowed out of the reit In the sack and spread upon the ground. "That is all," said Kent. Relief clamored within Sedgwick for expression, He began to . laugh in. short choking spasms. "Quiet!" warned Mr. Blair, in a bro- ken tone of appeal. "You've found out the secret God knows what you'll do with it. But there are innocent 'people in the Ileum What is this mat- Keet's face withdrew. as it were,•be- bind his -inscrutable half smile. "Peace, if you will," said he. "Atruce t least." "I -should like to know jest how much you know." "An offer. 1 will tell you whenever yott are ready to tell me all that you know. I think we are mutually let need (sf each othen" uOpen your eyesi Look! Look!" cried Kent. stead- of malting ,any counter motion with the sheriff's revolver the scien- tist turned on his heel, walked to Sedgwiclnand handed him the weapon. "I'm going to open the coffin, Frank," Blair's is' a target arm. It has only one shot." "True," put in its owner, 'but I can ecore 120 with It at a hundred yards." "lf lie should fire, Frank, wing film. And then, whatever happen's, get that casket _open. * That is the one thing you must do -for me and yourself." Sedgwick stepped to withkt two 'paces of Blair. "Blair," he said, with a -Snarl, "you so much as think with that trigger finger and you're dead!" "No; no killing, Frann," counter- ' mended Kent. "In, his place you'd perhaps do as, he is doing." • He worked the 'blade of a spade craftily under the lid and began to pry. The cover gave slightly. Mr. Blair's pistol sank to his side. "I should have shot before warning you," he' seid bitterly. "ViolatIng graves is, I suppose,- your idea of a lawful and orderly proceeding." The rending crackle of the hard, heavy wood was bis answer. Kent stooped and struggled up, bearing a shapeless heavy object in .his arms. The object seemed to be swathed In sacking. Kent let it fall to the ground, where it lopped and. lay. "All right," said he, with a strong exhala- tion of, relief. '1I -knew it must be. And yet -well, one never is absolute in ceetainty. And if I'd been eviorig 1 think, Frank, we could profitably leave used that gun on ourselves. You can drop it now. Come over here." . Courageous though Sedgwick was, hls nerves were of a highly sensitive order. Ile shuddered back. ni don't° believe I can do R, Chet." "Yon must. As a witness. Cnme, brace cm!" "I wish you were at the bottom of that pit." xetorted the other grimly. -"You and your scouedrel of a friend with you." "'Thank you tor myself,'" said Sedg- wick. "if you were- twenty years younger I wouldtbreak every bone in e -our body Per than" ”Stetely, Frank," put in Kent, -Judge no twin by his speech AV lit) bas been through what Alexander Bleir has been through tonight. Mr. Bine" he added, nyotfve refused my offer. It is still open. And. as an extra I will undertake Air Mr. Sedgwiek and my- self that this night's affair shall be kept secret. And, new, the next thing s to cover the evidence. Spades, The two men took up their toels. --' °I'll spell you," Said Alexander Blair, and they hurriedly reinterred with irie now. I will thid some pia ,_ the sack of clean sand which bore the name of Wilfrid Blair. "tied now," said Chester Kent, pet- ting ,his blistered palini ae the - last shovelful of dirt was timped down, "111 take you back with me, Mr. Sher- , iff, to' Sedgwick's place and do the best I can for you eni file nierniug. Fear chilled his mounting blood ) - About 6 o'clock we'll 'find you uncoil- • scious ,below the cliffs where you fell - , n the darkness, Ehr :lime eack to him. • Sedgwick mnde the detour, gained the" rear of the • house, and skirting - the: north -wing, stepped forth in the bright* moonlight. tbe prescience of passion!' throbhing wildly in his breast. Sbe sat at the window, head high tit, hint, bowered in roses. Her face was - turned slightly away, Her long, Ansi hands lay, inert, on the sill. Beg; face, purity itself in the pure mating' light, seemed dimmed with weariness' With o shock cif remembranee that was almost ggotesque, Sedgwin-k tea,: 'zed- that. -he had no name by whieli to call her. So he called her by tiut name that. is. Love's own. J ShodM not change her posture, ,Bult-, her lips parted. Her lids drooped, autt quivered. She was at ona hie a leitelt tepped toward her and „op cdd “YoUl" she eried, And her voted: breaking from a whisper into a thrial of pure musicenYoul" • Bending, he pressed his lips on het hands and felt _them tremble benea his kiss. They were witlidietwn. an fluttered ter the briefeit imonaerit ly and softly. "You muet go -at once! At oneer "When 1 have just feund 'you?" itt nit You bave any ease for Me-fOt my happiness, f6r my good: name-gsi away from this liottae of dread!' "What?" said Sedgvvieretharply. •14)1 dread? What do you do here;thentr• "Suffer," said she. 'Then bit her "No, Bo! 'I didn't mean it. It is mail that the -mystery -of its; I am strung and weak. Tomorrow' ail be right. Ottly go." "I will," said Sedgerick termly. "Am. , you shall ge with tie." it to pis heart; -"To "See the gobi air and the sliver tad& And the last hird ily into the 18.st night. he whispered. "Don't!" she begged. "Net that! bring! back that week too poignantlY, 011, ray dear; &tee% please go." it "Listen," he said. "Heart Of mY heart, I don't know what curse latt .over this house, but this I .nti that 1 icannot leave you here. Co foe you tonight, and tomorrow we wle be married."' With a sharp movement -she stir4 back from him. "Married! Toniorrosel" The wadi seemed to choke her. "Don't you knost "If von are married already," he Despite his pain the sherift grinned. . . 'staid unsteadily, •"it-eit would be better "I guess, that's as good as the next lie," he acquiesced, "You fight fair, professor." What were you doing at Hedgerow house tonight?' r. "Why, you see," drawled: the Wil- da!, "I saw you flshin' that stream; and it come to iny mind that you was castin' around for more than trout that wasn't there. But I didn't 061- V think you'd come so soon, and -I was asleep when the noise et the spade on the coffin woke me." "Bad work and clumsy.," coMmented Kent, 'with a scowl. "Come along. My car will carry thiee. `Sedgwick can sit on the floor. Good night; Mr. Blair. All aboard,.Franka" • There was no answer. "What became of SedgwIck?" de- manded Kent. "He was here half a minute ago. I'll swear to that," muttered the slier - Kent stared anxiously about him "Frank, Frank!" he called half under his breath. "Not too loud." besought Alexander The clotids closed over the moon. Somewhere in the open a twig crackled. Sedgwick had disappeared. Hope had surged up sudden and fierce in Sedgwick's heart at the gleam of a Candle In Iledgerow house. Silent- ly he laid bis revolver beside his spade and slipped into*the shadows. He heard Kent'S impatient query. He saw him as he picked up the re- . linquislied weapon and examined It,. and, estimating the temper of hie friend, was: sure. that the scientiet would not stop to search for him. -In this he was right Taking the sheriff by the arm, Kent -guided hire through the creek and into the darkness be- yond. Mr. Blair, walking vrith heaversi steps and fallen head, made kW "ivaz back' to the house. Sedgwick heard the door eicade behind' him A light sbone for a time in the second story' It disappeared. With infinite caution, tor me that Kent had let him shoot." "Who?" she cried. "What _has bees passing Imre/ You have been in dan- "What does it matter?" he returned. "What does anything matter bar - "Hark!" she broke M, a spasm of tere ror contracting her face. - Footsteps sounded within. -There WO the noise of a door opening and closing. Around the turn of the Wing Alexander Blair stepped into view. HIS pistol was stialein his hand. "Still here, sir?" be ineniired with' an effect eif murderous -courtesy... "Yon add spying to your .other prtkieeta then." He took a step 'forward and saw the girl. r "My God, Marjorie!" he SedgwIck turned white at the cry„. but faced the older man steadily:: "I fear, sir," he saM, "that I have made a terrible mistake. The blame is wholly mine. I beg yeu to believe that cape here wholly Without thog knowledge of -of _your -wife"- "Of whom?" <exclaimed. 131air, and, in the same moment, the girl cried. nNot?" exclaimed Sedgwick. °Then"-, "Marjorie," interrupted Mr. Blajr, think you had best go to your roOm." I Tbe girl's soft lips straightened in a line of inflexibility. "I wish to spe to Mr. Sedgwick," she said. "Speak, then, and quickly," "Not I wish to speak to him alon There is an explanation which I iow -And there is one width be you," retorted Blair. "As he seems have been too -cowardly to give will supply his deflciencies. le 4444 that there may he no misunderstandl big let me present Mr. Francis Sedge wick. theurderer." continued Next Week. FOR FLETCHER'S OASTORIA