Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1896-06-04
CHAPTER v.
Mr.. PhiIbrick Zoe. Fishing

Early next morning DIR. Williams
went 10 the undertaker's and made a
thorough examination of Starkweath-
ers body. A wakeful. restless night
had left him greatly depressed, and he
went away from the undertaker's feel
ing worse than before.
This was before breakfast. and
shortly after IL he set out for Fair
view. Mr.. Philbrick was waiting for
him at the junction OF the main road
and the short street, or lane, that led
60 the doctors house.
Good morning. doctor" said Mr..
Philbrick, cordially. Il saw you COM
ing and waited for you. / presume
you're bound for the professors"
Yes, answered the doctor, making
an honest but almost unsuccessful eff.
fort 20 conceal his growing aversion
for this man.
I'm going that way, toc." continued
Mr.. Philbrick, ignoring, if he noticed,
the doctors GOODNESS.
Fishing" queried DR.. Williams, OBJ
serving the others attire and the
3ointed rod he carried. Mentally he
added: He wants me to talk about
the death of Starkweather, but / won't
open my headt'
800 @&ta MI Il AllAn TIA. I've
tried most every stream and pool in
the vicinity, and now I'm going 10
tackle the river
There was good fishing down by
WaIdo's mill when | was a boy"
Guess there is now. and l MAY work
down 10 the mill. Hawkins told me
that there was "a good pool for perch
near the professors house"
II was one Of the advertised attrac-
tions Of the place when it was a hotel
that you could fish of the piazza"
$50 heard"
The men tramped on, Mr.. Philbrick
making commonplace remarks about
the weather, scenery. etc. and the
doctor answering in monosyllables.
When they We're near Fairview Mr..
fhilbrick casually asked:
ANY new developments in the local
mystery. doctor?"
Il don't know of any, and | don't
know why it should be regarded as a
mystery"
"NoE Some of the t~ownspeople seem
20 think that the cause of young Stark
weather's death isn't sufficiently
clear"
If they think that, and have told
you about IL, it strikes me that YOU are
more in the way of knowing what the
new developments are than | am
Philbriek smiled.
Il hear only the Idle gossip of the
hotel he said. Il thought. perhaps,
your further examination of the re-
mains this morning might throw some
Hight on the matter"
Dr.. Williams bit his lips to repress
angry retort, Why should this
Ctr-a o wx-oNah hs-
poster him with questions and :nsinu-
tionsI He did not trust himself 10
speak, and after a moment Mr.. Phil
brick added:
81 va taking a constitutional before
breakfast. and accidentally saw vou
at the undertaker's. / said aothiDg
about il. however"
Thanks" said the doctor. .agrily.
Mr.. Philbrick smiled again-;iat cen
tented. annoying smile. and with a
CHEEKY so long" turned aside TO go
TO the river bank. As the doctor
climbed the steps to the piazza he saw
him splicing his rod just beyond the
borders OF the Fairview property.
Louise met him at the door. and she
was evidently glad to see him. She
appeared 10 be much brighter than she
was when he babe her goodnight the
evening before
Are you all well, Miss Drummond?'
asked the doctor.
Papa and I are well" she answer
ed; my cousin is suffering from a
severe headache. She said little yes !
terday; it isn't her way TO talk much:
but / think she was very sadly affected
by what happened Wasn't it dread
ful. anyway
Very" responded the doctor. a little
Jared by the manner in which she !
referred 10 the tragedy. MAY / see
Miss WHILST
I'm ask her, but I doubt il she will
think that she wants q prescription.
You'll find papa in the dining ROOM
Dr. Williams entered the dining room /
with a very uncomfortable feeling. He
had batlled in vain with his suspicious
against the professor, and as yainiy
had he tried to keep his mind from
4ALJ So.