, 1879-01-05

east to Dearborn, md thence north mt, v.
C.'s house came in sight '
The wagon was gone!
Fur q momcnt bis heart stood still-hpt NJ.
so bis feet. Turning in bis tracks, he made ~:
way rapidly to the residence OF one OF the m.sa
hers Of the Faculty, only few blocks di,tss.
is he assembled the steps aud rang the he,i -.
was overiored to see light streaming throsaoss os
the trans0;u, and in 4 moment the door ~
opened oy the Professor himself. During -. ~.
portrayed the pair had entered the Prolrsso",a. n.y.
snug sanctuns.
He had, within few minutes. returned f,r.
/ a midnight call, and when Dave rano ~
seated in dressing gown and slippers rs ss
| fore . glowing crate, with a fraarsms. ~
Havana, and engaged in the decoction OF hrs.
motto potion IN Which the th;nly~shayed rIni -
the fruit Of citrus l:monu,,,, sarch. a1.. ~
tutiit'u, and the contents OF q dark bottle b.!
ing the legend ''Glenliyat," ployed imports.
parts. =. =
.'sit down, Dave, and help yourself to c;e;,,
How will ;you have yours,-ea!9tduns eum .,
Ti:g dun stne?h
SHot with, Doctor, if ron nlease, and doo,
spare the tiIcntisat, for FIN thoroughlT sai na.s
up. Wish Tom had one" ''oa
4 duplicate OF the tlraught was PREPARED y;
Art.. but-such are the elastic rcsonnras =.
modern medicine-the same ingsedieuts wht,ST
for the Professor, were intended to ipqite ~
pose and pleasant dreams, were now admin.
tered to Dave as stimulant-
HOoDWIyKLSG THE 4RaCs~PFeD. i:
While imhing the steaming compound ght,h
the secular expert might have identified j
shot Scotch, :" consultation Was held, the ra,nl.
OF which was decision to beard the lion in n,
den.
Dave vas to assume the role Of a Door a..
pressman; his clothing and general " "make.nnn
required no change forthe character,-~nn pcu,,i
d;a6;e Wcl1-known to the Professor, to whom h.
had appealed in his distress Application n,
to he boldly made at police headquarters xs
the missing horse and wagon and connlais.
lodged against an imaginary thief. -
Dave hurried over to Wright s. Cur1ter'sM. =
er; stable to order the Professors buegc. N,
whist1 he was to meet that gentleman at Il.
police station, at that time In the old Nonb,
Murket-hull, where now stands the ConntT
Building. As The wide doors OF tue stable vss
thrown open, the first object which met Daytt :
ere was his missing wagon. bat, in keeping viii
his new role, he refraiped from any recognition
thereof. Driving up to the station, he oyer:
heard the Professor explaining matters 70 IL
Police Captain, who replied: :.
'tWcll, Doctor, it yo,1 say it's all right he .,
ha1edlis wagon. But lie deserves lesson In .
leaving it standing SO long"
At last he was seated in the vehicle, spa*
after listening to the Professors simulated n.
proof, he lost no time in pointing for the eea:
ctcry. At the head OF North avenue be o.,
r., who, alarmed at the long delay, lal
started for the city. ,.:@
Already the first elimmer OF the early DAT,
was visible on the eastern horizon. 4waffrn:
the city, where, 10 contrast with the Aarine n.
Jets, the sky still appeared sbrouded in fr;endli
gloom, the morning light, raw, uneonprouh
ing, shatlowless, SEEMED to thrust them uas b
bold relief: aud Dave noted with appreheusas
the growing distiuctness OF surrounding obien !"
as they drove up TO the heap OF shapeless ssh ]
wl,leh bis ylvid imagination supplied with eyu1
detail Of gsisly horror.