Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1895-11-30

circumstance wherein the fault was mine
does not linger in my mind against you"
] Il didn't suppose 1t did. 1 read you too
| well for that. But I've felt as If there
| were something else, more insurmount a BILE,
| perhaps as an obstacle to our being 'on
| good terms
Mr.. Philbrick. Elm never to be moved
| by beating about the bush. You've intro
| duced the subject in your customary in
! direct way. Pardon me; l don't mean to be
| offensive. but you have your way; l mine
1 will be direct and brief. 1t may appear
| ungracious and ungallant. but 1 feel bound
| to say plainly that l am not especially in
| terested in Miss Drummond's future
! should be sincerely pleased to offer you
| the first congra tula lions on your engage
ment."
Philbrck's face expanded into that quiz
zical highly amused smile that had former
ly so irritated the doctor.
Congratulations are not in order yet
DOCTOR he said. after a moment "but
l may take it for granted that the lady
doesn't stand in the way of our getting
little more in touch with one another, Ell ?"
You may" responded the doctor, COM
posedly
Well then, was going to suggest as an
outcome of that extraordinary farce in
which Professor Drummond made us I'M
willing actors yesterday that We put our
heads together on thS problem of how
young Starkweather was killed"
he stopped abruptly when the doctor
[ turned sharply on him, looked at the phy-
stefan squarely and continued
Was killed, said, and why he was kill
ed. What do you say?"
DR.. Williams put his hands behind him
and paced up and down, head bent for
ward, for full minute. How he would
have liked under ordinary circumstances
to accept the suggestion His rather stub
bricks advances, and he was beginning to
feel that he could tolerate if not positively
ike the man. But to reopen his study of
the tragedy, to expose his course to this
stranger-it would not do.
Mr. Philbrick.' he said. graveIy. 81 must
decline to enter into any such arrangement
and you must not interpret me as having
committed myself to your views by listen
| ing to you. l must return to my patient :"
"All right said Philbrick. resignedly. Il
suppose it's thing that might better be
dropped"
Late in the afternoon a wagon drew I'D at
/ Fairview and three men got out. One of
| them was Minot Hawkins. the constable.
me doctor saw them from Amelia's room
and wondered what was impending. The
| presence of Hawkins suggested the arrest of
/ the professor.
| Il should be glad now" he thought. eff
that could be brought about without drag
| ginG me again into the matter"
The other men were strangers to him and
| ne conJectured vainly as to the meaning of
| their coming. He had not long to wait be-
fore he was appraised of it. Opening the door
| in response to a knock he saw Hawkins and
| the strangers, and back of them Professor
Drum nond.
Good day, constable" said the doctor.
What is wanted of me?'
Nothing at all, Mason; nothing at ALL"
replied the constable, briskly ITS Miss
Willis we're AFTER
Miss Willisw repeated the doctor. blank
| ly.
| This is the patients room, isn't it?'
asked one of the men, impatiently, trying to
! push his way in.
The doctor pat his foot against the door
| and barred the way No'
You're making trouble for yourself. neigh
| here" ~ 81
Ssh. Mason exclaimed Hawkins, earn
! estly. You don't understand. It'll be
trouble for you If you don't look out. This is
a lunacy case, you know "
DE lunatico inquirendo," said one of the
strangers. So - -ie
That's it," said Hawkins They're going
to take her to 'sylum' e
(To be continued next Monday)