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THE CAPITAL JOURNAL, SALEM, OREGOl! MONDAY, NOVEMBER 25, 1929 PAB SIX The Secret of MOHAWK POND Br NATALIE SUM NEE LINCOLN Chapter T ' AN UNWELCOME VI8ITOB The coupe came to n abrupt stop as Pegzy pressed down on the brake and Julia, sttUnf behind her, pitched forward. She bad turned the ear complete ly around before her maid had re covered sufficiently from her sur prise to question her. "Fo' why ain' jar twine to Litcn llei; Miss Pern" she demanded. "Because I find I cant get there and back within an hour." Peggy compared her watch and the speedometer. . ."At least not in a new car. Til phone the doctor and ask him to come to Yew Lodge mneaa. "Tain' necessary on my 'count,' srotested Julia. "Miss Pegs, did yo' notice that! Kemman on boss back wno we passed awhile agoT" "Yes: why Julia?" "I dunno, 'cept he come after us a ways, an' den tu'ned off Into de woods. Seems like he wanted to apeak to yo', but yo' all went by so las'" . . "I'm sorry." , . '. " On their approach to Mohawk Lane Peggy slowed down and made the turn into It in second gear, her eyes the while scanning the Evans' homestead. The neigh of a horse came from the left and she saw a sorrel mare, saddled and bridled, standing by the spring house; its rider was not visible and she kept on her way. Her progress up the lane, how ever, wss closely watched by the owner of the horse who, having quenched his thirst, was comfort ably seated on a bench partially concealed from the road by a clump of lilac bushes. As Peggy drove out of sight, he got up and walked hurriedly through the woods skirting the lane. He was too late to intercept her at the first gate, Julia having opened it and gotten back into the car witn unusual speed. From down the lane came a hail and in another second Obadiah Evans was by the man's side. "They told me up at the store you were back, Lieutenant Stan ton." "As cordial as ever," grinned Edgar Stanton, making no attempt to snake hands. Obadiah eyed him carefully. "Where are you staying?" "With you" But Obadiah shook his head. "Haven't any vacant rooms," he announced. "Must you be going?1 Stanton took this dismissal with a tormenting smile. He sprang Into the saddle and sat looking down at Obadiah. the afternoon sun making his reddish hair appear more red. "How many know of the two cop perheads you put out to kill the frogs in Mohawk Pond?" he asked in a quiet tone and his eyes danced as the color drained from Obadlah's cheeks. "Old Man Prescotf died from a snake bite." Horse and rider disappeared down the road to East Cornwall in a cloud of dust. At Stone Tower gate he dismounted, opened and closed It, and not troubling to mount again, let the horse follow him to the round stone tower some distance away. The wide wooden door that gave entrance to the tower stood open, and Stanton entered the home of Aquila Chase without ceremony. His catlike tread on the stairs 16 the floor above had not disturbed Aquila. busily writing, and Stanton noiselessly swung himself up to the floor through Uie trap door and sat with his feet dangling down thrmieh the opening wntrhtn Chase write steadily on, uncon scious of his visitor's presence. It was striking seven whea Stan ton broke the silence. Writing your life history?" ne asked. -. Chase's violent start overturned a small ink bottle. Chase dropped a blotter over the stained papers, before him and rose. "No harm done," he declared. "Where did you spring from, Ed?" "Sharon," briefly. "I came up to look over the old place; Clark wants to go to the city, so I am hunting another caretaker. Can you put me up, Aquila, for week, say?" Chase looked at mm auoiousiy, "Oh. certainly," but hit tone lacked warmth. "I'll bring up my duds," Stanton called as he scurried down the steps. Chase bad dinner ready when his guest returned and they satisfied their hunger. Their conversation wa desultory and then Stanton asked: "Have you met Prescotfa niece?" "Yes." Chase eyed his compan ion steadily for a few minutes. "She is very charming and," as an after thought, "very rich." Stanton laid down the stub of his cigar. "Is she?" he questioned softly. "She has a month and a day to qualify under the terms of her un cle's will and the time is not up yet. If she is absent from Yew Lodge for over one hour in any 24, the money goes to Jamleson Sin clair." Chase's mild blue eyes opened wide. "Very curious," he commented. "Philander is much interested in Miss Prescott and very much wor ried by her Isolated position at Yew Lodge. Hhe has written to. suggest that she engage a trained nurse as companion." "But she has a maid." "An ignorant colored girl." Chase's disapproval was obvious. "My brother is right; Miss Prescott should not remain longer without proper companionship. Her near est neighbor is Obadiah Evans." Stanton ran his fingers through his hair until it stood upright. "And Sundown," he pointed out, smiling significantly. Chase stirred, uneasily in his chair. "The half-breed was devoted to her uncle." "But suppose Sundown regards Miss Prescott as an interloper? He looks on the land around Mohawk Pond as his; I've heard him boast as much to Prescott when drunk.' Pushing back his chair, Chase rose, a troubled look in his eyes. "You suggest pleasant possibili ties," he said. "Do you know why Prescott did not wish his niece to be absent from Yew Lodge over an hour at a time?" ' "I" Stanton swallowed hard "I haven't an Idea." He gathered up the soiled pans and dishes. "I'll wash these at the brook," and he bolted from the tower. For a long minute the botanist stood staring at the open door, his thoughts in a turmoil that Edgar Stanton had lied in answering his last question he had not the faint est doubt. 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