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About Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1919-1980 | View Entire Issue (Aug. 16, 1929)
PAGE SIX THE CAPITAL JOURNAL, SALEM, OREGON FRIDAY, AUGUST 16, 1929 LITTLE ORPHAN ANNIE The Grant John Blunder By Harold (iray Chapter ft FELL FLITS BACK Although 1 o'clock had passed before wo sot back to Woodcot, Lax ton was up bright and early Monday morning, and greatly pleased my mother by finding her In the garden and loving her rosea. They bad become excellent friends by the time I strolled down to breakfast. "I want to go down this morn ing and see the diggings," Luton announced later. "Don't worry abowt me. I'd still like to be moony moss till we meet this afternoon.' About 11 o'clock the Idea occur red to me that I would look up Veronica. She might have some thing to say this morning. At Sandypoint, however, I saw only Mrs. Seabroke. who told me Veron lea had returned unexpectedly last night being tempted home by the fine weather. At present sue nan takes the dog for a run around the point; If I was walking that way 1 might meet ner. I walked on around the point where the road became a path along the low cliffs facing the Channel I saw Veronica at some distance and pulled up sharp. She stood talking to a man. I had just time to notice that he was too tall to be either Royle or Somerfleld. In a moment be had seen me, stooped and disappeared. Veronica saw me and walked not towards me. but away. I turned back on my tracks. The hint was so obvious. It was not Fell. Perhaps Veroni ca bad not recognized me. Well, that was that . . . Shorfly before the appointed hour of Fotherbury's meeting I walked Into the avenue where that fantas tic scene had been played the night before. Directed by a footman, I went to the beautiful bouse which the 16th century Reds lades had spread around one of the old build ings. At the entrance another footman met me and took me at once along a vaulted corridor to the room Fotherbury used as a library. The light here was dim to eyes coming from the sunshine outside, for the only windows, small, high in the walls and almost at the roof, were filled with painted glass. I made out four persons In the room Marling, Dr. Eastley, Royle and Somerfield. Marling looked up and nodded. The two boys said In low tones. "How do, Orenofen?" I sat down opposite Royle. Marllng's face ab sorbed me. He was paler than usuaL His black tonsure stood out almost fiercely against the pallor of his skin. His eyes seemed to avoid me. He sat motionless on an old black chest on the right of the fireplace,, with Eastley on a chair lacing him. In other circumstances I should have enjoyed the beauty of this re markable room the rich shadows In the wagon roof, the gleam of the leather bindings of the books ar rayed tn shelves all around the low er half of the walls. It was all old, quiet, mysterious; the one mod ern touch was supplied by a wall telephone at the side of the hearth. But the human Interest of the oc casion put esthetics out of mind, and almost at once that Interest was Intensified by the entrance of Seabroke. He came in noisily enough, calling out to Marling; "What's it all about? Why ain't we on the ground? "I know nothing," said Marling, "except that Mr. Fotherbury wishes us to meet here. The commander made an Inartic ulate noise registering disapproval "I suppose," said he, "Fother bury's found out that the blighter Pell's little game's up. What?" And then fitly enough Seabroke was the first to see Roger Pell come Into the room. We all stared at Pell. I expect I was the least sur prised of the party. As for him, his demeanor was remarkable. When ACROSS 1 Kara?. . Htnttd I. D,nlc 11 Amrrlrna hiiimirliit It. K.orli IS. Rarlpltat of a tin II. Uaf rrl.1 IS. Vrj aaltanl. IS. Itomaa ma trea'a Inair alr sarnaat IS. Cat leasts vrlta tL Obttnhrtteaa ts. Aa.nari abbr. la. t ill, la. Kiplatla, SB. Qnfll fa KlaS of the.,, II WarthltRS fraameat It. 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The doctor simply goggled. Seabroke seemed ready to burst. They must all have been led by Marling to suppose that Pell had fled from the prospect of a meeting with Professor Lxton. A queer prelude to a seance on Roman antiquities I To this tableau of seven men In the pose of petrifaction came our host, all unconscious, apparently, of any special strain. He walked in quickly and said: - "Good afternoon, gentlemen. Ah, my dear Pell, here you are! Has anybody seen Professor Luton? You haven't seen him this after noon, Mr. Grenofen?" "No," said L No one else re plied. These learned men!" Mr. Foth erbury smiled as he shook his white head. "Excause me for a few mo ments. Ill go and Inquire again." In perhaps five minutes Mr. Fotherbury came back. "It's very strange," he said. T cant find anybody who's seen him." He stood, the most conspicuous figure tn the place, looking from one to the other, puzzled by our silence and constraint. Marling ap peared to be choking with sup pressed speech, I expected him to burst into an accusation of Pell. But It was Pell himself who broke through the Inhibition that had fallen upon us. He rose from ! his chair with a spring and reached the arched doorway. He shot home two heavy old bolts with two nerve-shatteroing noises, and turned to face us. "That's enough nonsense!" said he in his clear, loud voice. "Lax ton will probably not be here. If he comes I will deal with him. Meanwhile, there's a job of work to do." Everyone seemed paralyzed with Incredulous amasement and stared at PelL I felt as though I had been hit between the eyes. Pell was explained I He was a lunatic and perhaps dangerous. (To be continued) NORTH SANTIAM Im. H. Davis and O. E. Bond have started to haul balm wood and are loading a car. Im. T. Devlin and his mother-in- law Mrs. L. H. Davis motored to Sa lem on business Tuesday. Word has been received here of the birth of a son to Mr. and Mrs. Andrew Brown. 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