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

DOCTOR and no man is permitted to enter
on any preteXr."
Are you afraid I shall steal an idca?"
Il make it an iron rule to keep I'll men,
without discrimination, out OF that ROOM"
But there was Starkweather-"
MY partner"
The doctor was silent for moment
1T is waste of energy, 1 see," he re.
sumed but should think you'd see the ads
visibility of making a search there"
There was a sinister significance in his
tone as he said this, and Prof. Drummond
understood him. His face flushed and paled
in an instant.
"Girls" he exclaimed, turning to his
daughter and niece. "go into the dining
room"
They obeyed without a word.
ION my word, DR.. Williams" the pro.
fessor said then, depressing his anger with
an effort, You presume good deal You
came here physician, or l supposed you
did. You seem now to arrogate to yourself
the privilege of public prosecutor
1T was farthest from my intention, Pro-
fessor Drummond," responded the doctor,
quarrel. l have bad habit of speaking my
mind. 1 think the shop ought to be search~
ed
THE shop shall be searched" returned the
professor. Il will do it myself, and whether
or not you are content you must remain on
the outside while it is being DONE"
I am entirely content" began the doc
tor. but Prof. Drummond did not wait to
hear him. He strobe down the corridor and
presently the doctor heard a door open and
shut. The professor was gone several mins
utes. In the interval the doctor paced Quietf
ly but anxioLsly up and down. The affair
was growing not only more mysterious but
more unpleasant every minute. He had but
recently awakened to the fact that he was
in love with Louise Drummond and al,
| though he had so held himself in reserve
that the young lady herself in all probability
did not suspect his attachment, he was. ale
ready dreaming dreams and cherishing
hopes that were hardly compatible with the
disfavor. not to say the enmity of her father.
when Will l get Old enough" groaned
When will 1 know enough to go just as far
as professional duties demand and no fur
! ther?"
He dreaded the temperance of Professor
temper would be in a deplorably ebulIient
condition. To his profound relief the pro-
| fessor came at last from the corridor with
2 calm smile upon his face.
Let me beg your pardon, doctor" he
| said mo. 1 found no trace of him. I
was going simply to remark, in my agita-
| ton l was absurd enough to fake momen-
| tary offense at d remark of yours that
might have been interpreted as suspicion.
| OF course, 1t wasn't so. ard l accept 1t
gratefully a friendly suggestion. 1t
would have been not so much inhuman as
| foolhardy to neglect to examine the shop.
| and thank you for the suggestion"
I'm glad you look at 1t that way" re-
| sponded the doctor, grasping Professor
| 1t In the fr.endiest spirit"
| Further conversation was interrupted by
| the sound of wheels outside. Both went to
| the piazza. Two men in an open buggy
were below: One was Delos Hawkins, land
| lord of the Belmont Hotel, and the other a
Mr. Phibrick, one of his boarders.
Good morning, Professor Drummond,
morning, DOCTOR" said Hawkins, I'VE heard
there was some trouble up here. Can We be
of service to your
You are very kind" returned the pro-
| fessor. Il hardly know what to say. How
| and what did you hear?"
Your servant gal ran through the vii.
| lage considerable scared. We couldn't
make out much except that there was a
| sudden death at Fairview."
| Eyes, my friend Starkweather is gone,
| The real trouble is, however, that we don't
know where he went"
80! that's curious, especially as just as
| we was starting from the hotel word passed
| along that the body of an unknown man
| had been found in the river"
so soonv' gasped the professor In an uns
| dertonc that nobody save the doctor heard
| CTo be continued tomorrow)