Waterbury evening Democrat., 1894-02-09

By :. G. BETHUNE
Copyright, IS!r, ny American Press Associa-
toni
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"Oh-Oll-0h. doctor, emit yoU Gire me
something q'Hch, before Gtci
In nothing did Folsom Simpson show
h'N wonderful readiness more markedly
tia'n III ms action on hndlnS nllnseI
alone IN tile office "t Dr- Maldhon. Inc
most that he had hoped Tor ON ms way
tmJnrr WAS the opportunity OF look at
tn" interior and OF making the acqualnt-
ancr"t the PHYSICIAN III general way
lie intended 10 play the part OF pa'leht
ui his a. long rs II could he made 10 serve
his purls>e. but here he was with the
Ch,'I-ce winch he mad not looked for I'M
Ger Il M''A III the ItdSI-
NlrlnEln= nightly TO his rect he hrst
n1'ie Tor Inc drawers mum oerlnS ABOUT
Il dozen Ecncdtn Inc cases III Whlch the
physician kept his Jars, bottles and va
rouS compounds, lie drew out one after
the other. beStowlng only momentary
glance ON each Ihey We're halt hlled
with what might be CLASSIFIED under the
head "t rubbish. such as wrapping pa
par. twlne. empty bottles, scraps OF let
t'rS ami tldbltS. The tact that none was
locked WAS prlna tacle evidence that
they contained nothing worthy OF his
attention. and he gave precious little at
tentl"n t" them
lie receptacle Tor when am look
lH- = locked. WAS his conclusion as he
turned his efforts to the large writing
'.r>E. wHu>'' top WAS thrown back. Here
/; Is. he added moment later when
on" 81 tile small drawers resisted his
efforts
IL Il furnishing he had out ms bunch OF
skeleton keys. and III less time than
would he supposed the receptacle was
exposed to lis View
II contained nothing but letters flung
loosely together.
''D"ul'ti'>s there are some missives
hcrr which would interest Mrs. Maid
h"tf. but which ii wu'uld he as well that
sic ~h"uld not sc. reflected the jovial
detective. who fingered over the differ
,ut letters with the skill of a postofficc
clyrk. Il haven't struck anything in
thu. nature Of casket. and it is too
much IL hope that | will find the Won
d,rful ruby. bur-hcllo."
His eve caught an envelope with a
fur,I-u stamp. y glance ut it showed
That th,. I,,r~imark was Calcutta
THAT ! worth looking into" he NUT
tered lylI,>ita,inSly showing the en-
vcloI. whose plumpmess showed that it
contained letter. into his pocket
Their. may he more of them"
Possibly there WAS. hut the oppor-
tuuiJv ~ search further WAS denied him.
Nor than 20 minutes had passed since
he h.-lu hi~ illegal work. and he was
g,.tJiu. slang famuuslv when a cough
and the sound of footsteps on the side
porch warned him of the doctors ap-
IruJ.-h With inimitable dexterity
Simpson Sid the drawer back in its place
ami locked it. slipped to his seat on the
lounge and looked like man suffering
from "a Ever" attack OF collie.
band that a pati,nt awaited him in the
Office. - that lie was prepared for his
visitor.
A>>urellv the physician was deceived
10y the action and appearance of his
strange caller. for nothing Is easier than
10 assume the looks and manner of
desperately ailing man. Simpson I'M
blu>hingly admitted that he had been
uveriuiul-ing i'll a series of fruit, topped
off with wine. whisky and connie of
swallows Of brandy whose. quality ex-
cited his suspicion.
Il s'uu~e its INV own fault" he
gruau,vl. but that doesn't help these
cvufoundcd cramps. Oh-ah-oh, doc
tor. can't Won give ~ s2rre.hing quicA
bvfor.. | lie.
TIM physician ! - - time i'll prepar-
irJ.s Il t,,.r. cunlr.,lfnl. which was admin
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90 - ~ 90 'li ~ 0l'O', -NiceI
Il lew liE'I"N appropriate delay the
sick 80 III announced that he felt much
La.,~. and in his Gratitude handed the
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--'' civ '-i'
lEtTtUTc utIole the doctor could make
some inquiries he had in mind regarding
his i,I,0tirv. for KNOWING every one "a
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CSItN UlI lnS part Wis perhaps tNcuSahIe
uni, r the circumstances
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n''' - ''-aIh III 'Il'' room "I MIN -hdiASOh'
to whom he rcCuuntt 4 IL experience.
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M-r.-tt as he drew II i"rth from the en-
NtluIzt. We shall soon find Out-cOn-