Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1896-06-11

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itors. Only he and na a ! Rot
house. The Circumstance Wen
other person doing wha, adm,
Betsey." enough q
"Betsey could clear IN !,
II she were here" mp u ! . gns
AS | understand it. thsa Tie
cions are based wholly = You
cumstances with which upon Z
lar as you. You are sn,a am a
nothing in the past? Wa. 'aat i
thenl?" hiction u
Absolutely nothln,
They were apparently ras. ta
We'll, | may ask y last tra
again. Try to recall s ~ aOea
their relations, their you /
~Starkweathei's history Nolque
Heavens! if his should no aI =
a public Investigation oe OfoV
teis would be laid bare,S SUD
IT may come to a pnh,.
ton, | SUPPOSE" c lnp
Il sincerely hope not,
The doctor turned aside
who had show no disnossn a 4
long the conve Sation. Iast ~
From below ST IRIS camo !, sle !
Louise's laughte :, as sho ~ n' 9
Mr. .Philbrick comical rama aslei
side was the constant rns,s uAS
Miniski. Here, an atmnSnLul
with mystery, and Just bepasS
blespread a tiny strip Of Sul
seemed to wait some mao,o o'aS
t~ell-what? sN 'l
DR.. Williams once mo,o
down and examined tho j..
even ventured to turn /, ~
quarter of n circle. Ii would =
Their, but he could not infer y
or another from the ease u, als
1t was pushed thus far. Hs y.
back, for he dared not risk 4.
billy of having made a copnas.
which a dangerous current A. !.
ity had been set in motion
There was nothing whatovo,
outside Of this table leg or Of !,
er to suggest mechanical ami
save this switch. He M 4 ms,a
held II close To the surface N !,
BY this means he discovered :,
but invisible crack that marked.
el in the leg. in the center of M
switch was set.
THAT panel can be yenor
course" he thought.
He stood up and listened \
but the rumbling noise Of NJ
bricks tireleSS voice and the I'M
muir Of the Miniski. The doc;a
irrcsolute. He walked out M
hall, and so 10 the corridor
Stark weather had fallen. rbep
n match and made q cursory ey
ton of the floor and the wan
saw nothing suggestive.
Again he heard n peal of fe
laughter from below and VIII
heart famed with rage that /
him. 1t was wholly against III
who interested Louise, and not !
herself.
"She shall be saved from the
of an exposure" the doctor /
himself, and he shall be eheA
in his investigations"
He still believed that Mr.. Phi
with tall his fancy for Louise.
out to solve the Fairyiew M
Perhaps he had discovered the |
switch. If he had not the time
come whun he would.
DIR. Williams returned to The
room. In Il drawer in the Sidpba
found a strong case knife with
blade. He inserted Il in the Ct
one side of the panel in the tai
To his surprise and satisfaci
panel yielded readily to the In
ing, and in half a miaute il v
Without stopping TO examine The
anism inside, by which IL was ,
n glance that the switch cStabls
electric connection the dhd'
screwed two nuts and the bras
fell to the floor. AS he was al
replace the panel he raw a woe
on n tiny shelf within the apertV
purpose and application tiasfe
him. He took 1t out. replaced U
al. pushed the pin in the hole
which the switch had been col
with the interior me .hanism,
table leg showed no sign OF J
contained. Only by the closest
ny and by knowing wherr !
could he distinguish the pin IT
rest OF the wood.
He placed the brass lever IN u
ct and withdrew to the hall,
excited.
Louise presently came up sla'
at tho same loment Alhela
down. Together they laid te
while Mr.. Philbrick brought up
articles from the kitchen.
Here's the professor sald
tor, who stood at the front y
saw the carriage coming over
A moment later he saw tna
Drummond was not in tne =
1t was driven by a smai "
took the horse TO the slauie
reporting at the house, .
was disturbed, but he salu
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