The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1890-01-22
A BLUE PRINT,

Everything was bright and cheerful
and wintry and cold about DR.. Bebus,s
strictly limited family sanitarium I'M in
the Saranac woods. The snow was briaht
and the sky was cheerful. and the air
was wintry and most peoples feet was
cold.
Dr. Bebus himself might be described
IN the same way. He was overwhelm-
lngly bright and cheerful-when Won
came-and chillingly wintry and cold
when you inquired into the extras in his
oil, at the end of your stay.
Most of the strictly limited family vero
ont of doors on that fine December dav
Those who didn't drive out were driven
out by the doctor, who told them that
Ihey had come there for the Saranac air,
an ana the Saranac air they should have.
lhey got 1T, too. 1t was the prinaiple
article OF diet at the doctors table.
lhcrc were only six of lis, all told.
lhrec aged persons sat wrapped up in
iurs ON the sunny side of the veraudah.
drawing in the Saranac air through res.
PiIators, Jack Collins was off, Sleigh
riding MISS Belle Prendergast, the pretty
daughter OF the agedest l was loafing
around the front door, and wondering
why | wasn't where Jack was
Jack and l were Except Miss Be.le)
'he only people who were not up there in
tubercuar or bronchial capacity. There
was nothing the matter with our lungs or
our DronchS. We had little trouble
that had sent us into temporary retire
menti but 1t had pretty nearly blown
over.
had about concluded to get my gun
and go and shoot Il moose for sumner
an ldea that had often occurred to me
during my stay, but that | had never car
rcd out-~when l observed two youpp
men approaching in sleigh. They were
coming from the station, and gazed
upon them with interest. Their sleigh
drew up at the door, and they got out.
Inc lhree ageds walked up and stared
olahkly. DIR. Bebus and Mrs. Bebus and
MISS Bebus came out on the verandah and
beAmed upon them. Miss Bebus had
been n sweet thing when ringlets were
The go, and she hung on to the ringlets
and thought she hung ON to the sweet.
ness.
looked at those two men and felt that
could kick them with great comfort
one OF them had guitar in a green baize
ulster. The other had a camera and n
tripod.
Nmle they were unloading their instru.
mehtS OF torture and their gripsacks. I
saw Jack coming sneaking around from
the back of the house. Old Prendergast
saw him, too.
IN, there, you Mr.. Collins! where's
my darter?"
Don't know, sir, said Jack; "don't
you! I've just come in from a walk - |
with your drivin' gloves on. eh?" |
Goughed the old gentleman where's my |
Here ! am, Papa, said Belle. coming
up from the other side of the house; uTve |
Iust been to the village after the mail. I"
"Arter him said the aged.
relapsing into his respirator. Belle took
hlm away and smoothed him down, and
gave him a paper to read. 1t soothed
the aged.
linen the newcomers marched up, and
we were all introduced The murderer
"l'h the guitar was Mr.. Jaguorth. The
assassin with the camera was Cohee.
"Int'rest'd in cameras" 2" inquired Cohce
oi Jack, who was studying the accordion
pleats of the machine.
Don't know how TO play on it, " said
Jack.
Why, that's Photographic machine, "
said Cohee.
Amt that concortiuai" asked Jack.
That's the bellows" " said Cohee.