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in a morgue," he said.
NO. but they could stay at my
mothers till YOUR return"
Very well. Get YOUR hats, girls, al q
hurry called the professor.
The short journey to the Village was
covered in silence. Professor Dam
mord was wrapped in his thoughts, and
the young ladies we're too subsidized to
say anything. The doctor could MOI
help interring that they We're hahitu-
ally be,d u rather severe subsection by
the professor. He noticed how much
more affected, apparently, by the trag-
edy OF tie morning Miss Willis was
than Louise. Amelia had hardly said
word since the ,ime they had met
Betsey. Her face was very pale. and
her eyes were swollen as with burden
OF tears that she held back by SUI
preme effort OF the will.
Having left Louise and Amelia At DR..
Williams home, the professor drove on
to the village. There was no neca to
inquire where the body Of the drowned
man was, for lie was recognized by vii
layers who called to him and told him
where to go.
Everybody thinks he knows all
about it," muttered Professor Drum
mond, and | suppose the widest 'ales
are current"
The body had been taken to the loca'
undertaker's place of business, bout
which there was a crowd OF morbid
CurioSit seekers, men and women
They gave way promptly when the doc
tor jumped down from the carryall anG
pushed toward the door Professor
Drummond followed more lelsurely
stopping first tC hitch his horse, accom-
Fishing this act with great delbera
ton. When at length he entered the
undertakerS back room he found Dr.
Williams, the undertaken, and Mr.. Phil
brick. All others had been barred out
1t proved that the rumors about the
body being found without clothing were
exaggerated. The victims clothing
was torn, most of the upper garments
having disappeared, and the body was
R.utiated to remarkable degree. VI
first it had been impossible to recognize
ME features, but when word got abroad
that Henry Starkweather had died sd
denly at FairView, people could see g
semDlances to the pleasant-No &c
Young man who had been living there
Tor several weeks.
Professor Drummond looked long anC
earnestly a the dead man.
II N,.,t l, i~h Ni
last and l.. turned about and sloW!H
left The room, The undertaken !oI-
lowed him to the Office in front to see
whether he had any instructions tc
give Dr Williams AMI Mr. Philbrici
the professor was present. He, too, hat
were left with the body.
The doctor had not looked up Whcr
the professor was present He, TOO
had recognized StarkTeather, and his
personal curiosity had disappeared ion
the moment in the professional Interest
that the grcwsome spectacle aroused
lie was but waiting an opportunity &c
make a more thorough examination
than he cared to make in the prcsanc'
of others. AS lie heard the door close
on the professor and the undertaken hi
bent more closely oye.' the body ano
removed the cloth from the throat and
chest. A moment later he started, and
a shudder passed over him.
Electricity" he muttered under his
breath.
A low sound, somewhat like chuckle
behind him, caused him TO turn sud
denly.
Mr.. Philbrick was leaning negligently
against an upright casket, his face it
with moCking smile
II rather thought you'd diagnostieate
the case, DR. Williams" ne said.