Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1895-11-22

at didn't think of that at first. The pro-
fessor is still out of town. you know
Yep, but there's the girls"
II wish you'd do me favor, constable"
"Ill try to. What is it?''
LET me serve those papers"
Hawkins took off his hat and ran his
fingers through his sparse hair.
by gum, Mason, dunno!' he answered
DUTY is duty. you know. You wouidn'l
have an official go back on his oath OF
office, would you?"
mo: for one minute but you know me-
You know that If l promise to serve the
papers I'll keep my word, don't you?"
mo doubt about that, Mason. But why
do you want to take the papers? They
don't amount to nothing; you know tina,
we'll enough. They don't accuse nobody.
"Of course, 1 know that. but the ladies
might not. To receive them from a
stranger might startle them painfully.
speak as a physician, constable. When are
the papers returnableT
Tomorrow morning before 10 o'clock be-
fore Squire Taylor"
Then let them wait The time is short
l know, but | shall see the young ladies al
breakfast. Keep the pa Pers in. your pocket
l give you my word of honor that the
young ladies will be at Squire Taylor's to-
morrow morning at 10, and. Of course, I'll
rever say word to anybody of our ar
rapgement."
"I'H go you, Mason. They couldn't leave
town without my knowing it, anyway; sc
l guess it's safe enough to wait"
In the morning DIR. Williams told Louise
what he had done.
Have we got to take our oaths, and
answer a lot of questions before a lot OF
men?" she asked.
You may not be called on at ALL" he
answered; land as there Is very little you
can say. the ordeal will be quickly over"
Il don't think l shall mind, anyway" she
said. 1T was kind Of mean Of you not to
let US have the fun of being served with
official papers,"
She laughed as she said n hut the doctor
was hurt. He felt not only her lack of APP
probation OF this thoughtfulness. by which
he had hoped to save her and Amelia a
nights rest. but he was also Jared by the
trif1ing way in which she viewed the ma T.
ter. OF course, he reflected, trying to see
her in the perfect light, she was sweetly
unconscious that anybody could think III
OF her father, and as for poor Starkweath-
er, well, perhaps it was too much to ex-
pect that her joyous nature should be
deeply touched by the death of a man in
whom she felt no interest. Amelia had
spoken truly in referring to her buoyancy.
Squire Taylor's little court room was
densely crowded at 10 o'clock. for all Bel
mont had learned that an inquest was to be
held. A coroner's jury of six men was
impaneled without delay, and Dr. Williams
felt his heart sink when he saw among
them Landlord Delos Hawkins-he who
Rad been the first in his presence to utter
suspicious of the professor. What IL Delos
should cherish resentment for the rebuke
the doctor had administered to him? What
If he should insist on his right to ask a
lot of questions?
The doctor sat with Louise and Amelia
near the front. A little way from them
was Philbrick and directly in front of him
were two strangers, Charles Starkweather
and Isidor Levy, the smart lawyer from
New York" The latter, after the jury
had been impaneled. rose and formally an
nounced that he was present in the inter-
ests of the family OF the deceased.
Your appearance is recognized, Mr.
Levy" said the magistrate. but TECH