Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1896-08-06
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somewhere in tones Of vIo from b
Mrs. Williams stepped n p;s a.
pulled the door to. nis side
They're haying n dro.,.
she whispered. 81 don't saIul ii
can do anything, but II tSSuppose
is really afraid of . .e profe
would stop IL you were 70 pernaR
Who Is with him?' 81 uow
Mrs. Appleton, and T th,.,
Betsey'a voice once. Tho ! b
cried Mt one time I'm KIM profe
there was a scutfie. That W., sOa'
fore l came in" Just
The doctor shuddered -.
that that mailman was oouid i
violent murder, and was bool'afr
to prevent him? If pbilhe 10 \
once more in reach! He cav,s aeS v
to the village and be m.an Pc
use in bringing about the "
arrest. There was nothino paoess
stop the present scene, If no Son 0f
then send Mrs. Williams s'oe
Taylor's with the informatiOD ssl
cary to start summary procasd,. as'
Il will 60 down." said seo
quietly. Have no fear far ms as'
no account Whichever leova =. Oa
before | return, not even Co. nc y
minute, mother. Remember y
IN lock myself in"
"Nc. that would alarm amo,,,
in ard talk with her about ba, 10.
to cur house tomorrow. | wiss WY ,..'
Mrs. Williams gave her sor ! y
cant glance and went into tho cn'p'7
The doctor hurried down Stair y 4
dining room. Prof. DrummoDs i
ceedingly flushed and pantinn Nv,
was just coming in from the hasas
stairway.
Hello, DOCTOR" he said ,h,,,s]
WHAT'S up"
Il came down TO ask that si,, ]
spcrded the doctor. at paaa,
apology under an circumstaDeas :.
ycCr violent threats are TO ha
al over the house"
Nothing wrong with dear And,
hope" inquired the professor ignSl
the doctors implied question
What have you been dOjps i
there?" asked the doctor.
"Oh, ! see you are stll distnrba !
my nervous temper. It's nothing
ter; nothing. | assure You. Ny
yants Initiated nre. that was IN
shorld have thought of Amelia
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disturbed her"
4he doctor locked contemptumsr
tie b~fofesSc. ard made for the
ment door.
Where are yOu gOing?" asked
professor. getting in his way.
Il am going down stairs to seeHa
mischief has been done. Stand sSd
I'D rattle. net"
The professors face assuDd
most savage expression. FOtN
were heard or the stairs.
"CE,' he said. the objects Of
solicitude n evidently coming gs
show You what has happened "
let them come He threw 0pa
door and stepped aside.
Mrs. Appleton ana Betsey care
The formers eyes were Giseo0ndi
both women were crying. They 4
ped abruptly when they saw tAei
tor.
Nothing especially wrong, you
sEceIed the professor.
Tie doctors heart boiled with d
naticp.
Prof. DrunIuond," lie cried,
Ladr'
To his intense surprise, the pra
or started back. rarised bis has
his brow, ana stared At the dodd
Affect terror.
Martha, Betsey," he said hOis
after a moment, go down
again. or To your rooms anIF
out Of Fly sight. l shan't trouble
again"
The women went out Of the
to the broad hall, and the
heard them going upstairs
DrummOnd sank upon a char
Doctor Williams" he sad
steadily, ''you are not a mah w
your quick temper, 10 say 4 tMls
that hastily. I've felt II coID'
DO you think I'm madT
He shudGared end groaneu y
thought of it.
Il can explain your cOlaa'
other hypothesis" replied ir
firmly.
He would have added sonelS
the effect that the professor suO.'
nit TO special treatment
occurred suddenly that by us
he might bring the FalrVles
To some sort Of conclusion wv
Drummond jumped up aorupg
exclaimed: ''rhen shah
Starkweatherl' ,a
He hurried from the rooln' a.
emily the doctor, who lolS ~
way, heard the door OF
close upon him. ,.rea
Somewhat awed by TINS go nr
of the scene, the doctor l as,r
the sick room. Amelia, lMI
had not been disturbed D! aa
to return with his molht., Sl
sitting upon the EIDE OF y"
ing to her pleasantly. IA
Mother" said the docso,,
| please get a pitcher Of Naomrls
She arose at once . ,rInd
doctor had crossed to une
the purpose of more conr sal
ting his thoughts in oFaei
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