The morning call., 1894-12-23
CELEBRATED CARAWAY CASE.


warfare with Time, for the train was de-
layed at the junction and the hour was
late when ii finally arrived. Nelson was
tired and resolved to rest, therefore he
stopped in his club, since that is the surest
wav of getting home early The servant
| at the door did not greet him with usual
| exuberance; indeed he seemed to shrink
awav. 81 must have given the beggar a
chin for quarter" reflected Nelson as he
went upstairs. land be fears I'll work off
an other on him."
The clubhouse seemed deserted, though
the sound of play came from the poolroom:
INIT Nelson detested the game. though, as
he had once explained, he would have
! liked il IL zone could dispense with those
heavy cues ard absurdly slippery balls"
However, in the reading-rOom he saw the
missing Paxton, who rose hastily on his
entrance.
$50 YOU are out Nelson" exclaimed
this friend, as he slipped through the
further door. "By Jove, you ought to
know better, you really ought.
"Out." repeated the bewildered Nelson,
"Why, Pm not out, unless IN out OF my
senses"
Nelson studied the pattern of the wall
paper for a few moments and then started
for home. He soon reached the side street
" hich flansed the family mansion, and let
himself in at the side door. This was a
favnrte habit of his, ito avoid suspicion.
he would explain, ''slnee there is nothlng
Intoxicating about cider" There was a
bright light burning in Agatha's room,
which slightly stirred his curiosity.
Nightmare, or tOothache, or man under
the bed" Nelson murmured. as he COM
posed his limbs in sleep.
The next morning, while dressing, an
other solution occurred to Nelson, for,
CHANGING TO glance out of the window, he
saw a red flag afloat alongside of the main
doorway, "She's going to have an auc-
tion." he con GUIDED. land must have been
figuring prices on the catalogue"
AS Nelson passed down toward the
breakfas,-room, even his dulled percep-
condition of affairs. The house was cold
and dark and dusty, neglected. and SEEM
iDgly forsaden. No fragrant odOrs alIured
him, no brisk steps on his comfort intent
could be heard. As he reached the sec
nnd story door opened, and trim little
to say, encountered him.
"a man?" cried this young girl.
THANK goodness! Get a fire starred in
the kitchen range, and set the kettle
a-boilIng in jitfy," and she softly van
ished. closing the door like kiss in the
dark.
One accustomed to be most wide awake
when people are generally going To sleep is
apt to be at the apOgee of mental acute
ness in the morning. Nelson's mind was
capa bic, truly, of receiving perceptions,
but only in a single line, and at the head
Of this column was the order about the
kitchen range. So he obeyed, blindly, I'M
hesitatingiy And half hour later, when
the young girl followed him, she found
him standing in smotherng smoke be-
side the range. Whatever are you
doing?" she cried. 81 was looking for the
jiffy to set the kettle in" replied Nelson.
The fresh air aud the deft movements of
/ a. h
| ask" he began timidly. ''wbo you are
and why we have usurped these eX-culi-
nary functonS?"
The Young girl laughed roguishly, and
then Strengthened her features, as II re-
calling The Soemnity OF The occasion. She
sprang up on the edge OF the stationary
tubs and related events as matter-of-fact
rs fate. PPM your sisters ward, Gertrude
Hand" she began. II arrived here yes
terday afternoon, just as all the servants
were leaving. The last one, as he kindly
closed the door behind me from the out
side. WHISPERED smallpox l went up
stairs, and there l found your sister, sick
and delirious. There was an eruption on
her face, but it looked like erysipelas to
me. Al all events. as l set about putting
things to rights, L resolved that [ would
think it was.
in young doctor. awfully young, except
h is manner. which WAS century beyond
MethuseIah's. He said he had lately
been appointed physician to the Health
BoardAwhich l didn't doubt unless the
appointment had accompanied his chris
tening; that he was determined 10 make a
record for himself: that the case was
smallpox beyond a question. ana that he
would ablish the strictest sort of quar-
antine. When he spoke of a nurse
dropped him curtsey and said: AT
your service. sir Finally he went away,
/ hi n ban 10 \ ara
Mr.. Nelson Caraway, my guardians
brother, and Pm glad to see you. l don't
know how you got IN, but I'm sure you
won't get out very soon."
II won't, hey? ?" cried Nelson, as wide
awake as If it were twelve hours later.
'Pd like 10 see any miserable twhipper-
snapper Of political doctor tell me what
| must do"
There's red flag of warning on the
house." said the girl calmly. 'and that
man with the snub-nose and the stick out
there is on guard"
Nelson threw up the window. go
away" he ordered angrily. go away at
once; it's all a mistake"
Put your head in there" retorted the
man with N enforcing flourish, ''or I'll
break it for yez without any mistake. Now
! I'll talk with you between the crack.
Would you disease the entire neighbor-
| hood? There was ar old fellow loo king
for you an hour since. I must see him,
says he. a-wringing his hands. Yell not,
says I, unless you're my relief, when |
wish you was, I'm that tired Aud then
he went away, and came back after a
! little while with this letter. Here it is
Now shut the window plumb; l can't risk
any more Infection" and away the man
! stumped, with the snub-pose ana the stick
alike rroclaiming incorruptlbe authority.
Nelson's look OF unutterable things
changed into one of concern as he glanced
toward ms companion. "Your sister is
sleeping soundly," said Gertrude, land Pm
hali-starved.
"You poor, dear, brave little thing"
cried Nelson, and moment later he was
dropping plates and upsetting dishes with
fprvor that only ne eded discretion to be
helpful.
Agatha used to have erysipelas." he
remarked, when the coffee was made and
they both were enjoying the bread and
butter. "Pll go out the side door directly
and send our own doctor. and set my law
yer after the Health Board in a-where
was it was to put the kettle ?-yes. in a
jiffy."
LET me first find out just how she ISL
suggested Gertrude. ''Meanwhile you
might wash the dishes ana read your
letter."
The latter task seemed the easier to Mel
| con and so he undertook il first onlv tn