Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1896-10-15

the chamber. The professor had shown
no disposition 10 interfere with the
doctors arrangements, On the con-
trary. he was all submission and court
esy. AS for the latter quality, DR.. vii
liams cared nothing, and he gave the
professor scanty recognition of it.
The room adjoining Amelia's." said
the professor, for example, has been
prepared for you, Acknowledgements
you feel that YOU can absent yourself
from the patients side
IN use it." responded the doctor,
shortly.
He slept there until shortly after
noon. Having attended TO such duties
as were demanded of him in the sick
room, he went out of doors for air and
exercise. He was pacing UP and down
near the river, when Philbrick came
out of the house and joined him.
Strange man, the professor" re-
marked Philhrick, after inquiries con-
corning Amelia.
Very" said the doctor.
Il was hoping TO get 4 chance to talk
to you yesterday about him, but you
were SO confoundedly played out that
| hadn't the heart to suggest It,"
You're very considerable"
Come. doctor, don't be sarcastic.
Id like to I've on good terms with YOU,
but--weu. suppose it's hard to ex-
pect it after what has passed between
us"
Il cherish no raucor whatever" said
the doctor. I'D like to have you be-
lieve that. We fought like pair of
stupid schoolboys. At least l did"
"Yea. think you did. 1t was more
like four schoolhoys,' responded Phil
brick. Il could have licked pair,
while you"
Don't make light of my honest
shame, Mr.. Phtlbrick," interrupted the
doctor. Il have assured YOU that that
disgracetul circumstance. wherein the
fault was mine, does not linger in my
mind against you.
II didn't suppose it did. read you
too we'll for that. But I've felt as If
there were something else more insur-
j W
our being on good terms"
customary indirect way. Pardon me;
Mr.. Philbrick, I'm never to be
moved by beating about the bush.
You've introduced the subject in your
| Gon't mean to be offensive. but you
have your way, mine. | will he di-
rect and brief, 1t may appear ungra-
cious and uugallant but | feel bound
to say plainly that | am not especially
interested in Miss Drummond's future.
| should be sincerely pleased to offer
you the first congratulations on your
engagement"
Philbrick's face expanded into that
qui2zical, highly amused smile that had
formerly so irritated the doctor.
Congratulations are not in order
yet, Doctor" he said, after n moment,
but may take it for granted that the
lady doesn't stand In the way OF our
getting little more in touch with one
another, eh?"
You may" responded the doctor,
composedly.
well, then, was going to suggest,
as an outcome of that extraordinary
farce in which Professor Drummond
made us unwilling actors yesterday,
that we put our heads together on the
problem Of how young Starkweather
was killed"
He stopped abruptly when the doc
tor turned sharply on him, looked at
the physician squarely and continued
Was killed, said, and why he was
killed. What do you say"
DIR. Williams put his hands behind
him and paced up and down, head bent
forward for a full minute. How he
would have liked under ordinary cir
cumstances to accept the suggestion?
His rather stubborn pride had yielded
perceptibly to Philbrick's advances,
and he was beginning to feel that he
could tolerate, II not positively like
the man. But to reopen his study OF
the tragedy, to expose his course to this
stranger-it would not do.
Mr.. Philbrick," he said gravely, Il
must decline to enter into any sucl
arrangement, and you must not inter
pref me as having committed myself to
your views by listening to you. l must
return to my patient.
'All right" said Philbrick, resign
eddy, Il suppose It's thing that might
better be dropped"
Late in the afternoon a wagon drew
up at Fairview and three men got out
One OF them was Minot Hawkins the
constable. The doctor saw them from
Amelia's room and wondered what was
impending. The presence OF Hawkins
suggested the arrest OF the professor.
Il should be glad now" he thought.
"if that could be brought about with
out dragging me again into the mat
ter"
The other men were strangers to him.
and he conjectured vainly as to the
meaning Of their coming He had not
long to wait before he was apprised OF
IT, Opening the door in response to a
knock he saw Hawkins and the
ltrangers, and back Of them Professor