Springfield globe-republic. (Springfield, Ohio) 1884-1887, 1886-06-20
CHAPTER VII.

CHAPTER VII.
"Ho is not Its past ten o'clock, and MS
usual, should Sav his prescribed hour i,
nIne, is known to you. Nj SaunderSou
MIR Sauudrrs"n Of course looked at hi,
watch Il am mortified by this unaccount
aide behavior, continued the dn-tor "Thart
l. nothing that should dctain him Does II
not strike yOu as very singular, Mr. Saun
d,r~on"
Why, sir. it as somewhat odd, perhaps,
r"juned Mr. Saundersnn. "A little too diVo-
matte to phNlge himself to an emphatic
opinion l''Ton' he had acquired a larger
knowledge Of tho doctors views Of the sub
j~ct
Il repeat exclaimed DR. Shaw, that there
Smoothing that should detain him He knows
tn" r1Il,s, and this defiance Of discipline, this
defiance, I say, Mr. Sannderson sis"
Well might he stammer and stop in such "A
strain OF lip reasoning He looked eagerly
AT the door, and drew out his watch for the
twentieth time
"Slr this procrastination cannot be mer,,
unpunCtualty-the must H. a substantial,
reasonable cause for his delay" observed
Mr. Saunderson, rattling his RS
Il think So sir think so.
10 walk 10 the town and make inquiries"
No, am obliged 10 YOU not at this hour.
I'll not suffer myself to feel anxious Nv
son has shown himself restless lately There
have been sigma of impatience in his be
havior, aS though our discipline fretted him
This conduct tonight must mean a resolu-
tiOn to-to free himself from the traces-he
must think 1t manly 20 defy u.s. sir But -
cried the fiery old man, my house shall be
locked up at the usual hour the last person
in the world to merit my forbearance in a
matter Of this sort is NV son"
"Surely ". sir" cried Mr.. SaunderSon, with
rich roll Of the r" in sir. you do not con
sldtr that he has left youf"
Left me, What has put such a thought
into your nindT said the doctor. in a sharp
frhrile whiiper, and his eyes shone under his
white eyebrows.
Why, sir" stammered Mr.. Saunderson
who wanted time 30 TeCullect himself and ap-
pr,hend his own meaning, lit seems to me
n strange thing, sir, that you should bolt
y"ur door upon your son, DR. Shaw, unless
You believe that he does not mean to come
humc. sir.
Il do not understand you, Mr. Saunder-
son. Pray step this way and ohlige me with
your mean ng," exclaimed the doctor with
and. closing tn" study door, he said in a
sharp voice: MIR. Saunderson, If you can
throw any light upon my sons absence de
sir" / have t" beg you Will do 50
o Il really can throw no light upon it, sir
none whatever" replied Mr. Saunderson.
w., ,n,, h. ,ra,,,, s,,ra tho, bo ,,jII 80
,,,r- b,,,,,a ,,r,.s,nrIv sir Thai bo hill y,
,,,,,, under ,I,. Ji.,.inline of this srb,1I !.
,-,,J r,., +, a,,,,,,,,t for his ,,,.s,.,,+ ro;,,
IN, And thrr. is mo- doubt DR. shaw Thar
D. ,,,,.,,s,- 80, mid NJ Sovr+,r,,,,, ,,.,I,
- r,j NJ the Doctor who ot the frst worJs
Iod lo,Lod ~, and stool Tstnnin,, ,,i,b b,,
h,,5 ~, ,,,, .,le
..N,u ,r,. ri-bt Mr. Ssundsrsop. bo ;s ,,,.
.,,, r.r,I.rI rLa docror
81 h.I.r eve sir ynur SON cov,ts n lor,r,r
srbcr,. If action pr Shaw"
III, has admitted this to Won Mr. Saundcr.
SON
.NycU sir bo hos
And when. nravr
eWeu sir if the truth mus. h. toll this
Afternoon
PM if understand vo,, RIGHTLY said ,L.
old man with a oIa .m,l,. which nro,.lair,,.I
many o,hcr things than the eas. Of mind if
WAS intended Ia dapict .nn;hin, es,ana.l him
To warrant Won to suupos., that he dos mn,
mean to reti1rn-to-,.irhtyr
No. sir: can recall nothing TO that effect