Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1895-11-15

tor came to an end of his hurried and con-
FUSED reasoning. and rose from the grass
determined to go at once to Farviaw, and
py one means or another prevent Mr. Phil
brick from learning anything to Professor
Drummond's DISADVANTAGE
Inc doctor did not go directly across the
nelds to the house by the river. He re-
turned to the road, feeling that it would he
better, II possible. to avoid any open an
tasonism to Mr.. Philbrick. and to that end
ne wished his return to Fairview to appear
gone beneath the piazza, and had disap-
peared from the doctors view as soon as
he was within the shadow of the structure.
without rejecting that although everything
peneath the piazza was invisible from the
knoll. all the country between FairyiaY and
Belmont would be in plain sight to anybody
Standing under the structure, Dr. Williams
hurried down to the road with no attempt
TO conceal his presence. When he reached
the road he was again at point where the
building was invisible, and 1t was not un ill
he had walked for half minute or more
that he again saw it.
Mr.. Philbrick was still out of sight and
the doctor wondered If he had effected an
entrance by means of a basement door or
window. With growing anxiety he hurried
on. Arrived at the steps, he heSitatad an
instant and then went beneath
The angler was not there neither In front
OF the house. nor at the narrow, short strip
of rock that lay, between the foundation
walls and the water. on the river side A
basement window looked out upon the river
1t was open few inches. The doctor went
to the extreme end of the strip of rock Be-
yond that the foundation walls rose direct
ly from the river. He braced himself against
the building and found that it was possible
to lay one hand on the window ledge.
1t was therefore, possible for an athletic
man to enter the house by way of this win
dow, but not even so slender a man as Mr.
fhilbrick could have crowded through the
narrow opening made by the partly raised
window.
'He may have lowered it after getting in
side" thought the doctor, and in the same
instant it occurred to him to wonder wheth-
er Mr.. Philbrick had wet his feet while
dangling from the window ledge before
passing through. If he had. the floor with
in would be marked by his tracks.
The doctor was tempted to try to follow
the invader by the same route, but in the
same brief moment while he was debating
the matter his attention was attracted by a
musical PUNK! as of some small object fall
ing into the water behind him. Turning
about, he saw slender line extending
above the piazza into the stream.
With a hot sense of confusion and dis
ccmfiture he retraced his way cautiously
to the piazza steps and mounted. He then
strolled with fine assumption Of indifer-
ence to the river side. and there, picuur-
esquely huddled upon the piazza rail- with
his heels caught against the posts, his head
down between his shoulders. his eyes plac-
idly observing the bobbing of his float, sat
Mr.. Philbrick. There was a short pipe in
his mouth, his fisherman's basket lay On the
piazza back of him, and his sensitive rod
quivered with the vibration caused by the
current.
down on the rail, back to the stream, rear
the angler Mr. Philbrick never moved
Just had a promising bite" he muir
INJURED, between his teeth, for he kept his