Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1896-10-08

Mr. Philbrick looked really lugu
briouS
Are you going 10 be here when l
return?" asked Louise,
I'm afraid | shall be in the way II
there's serious illness in the rouse, but
may II"
How absurd; # course you may.
shall look for YOU. Please keep
away from that ledge"
She ran down TO ,Ae stable, just es-
Gaping Mr. Philbrick, who reached out
to grasp her haui He followed her
to the top of the slope, watched her
Drive away, waved her Il salute. and
then strobe into the wood to the spot
where Louise said Amelia had been
found. Very curious man, Mr.. Phil
brick, forever urying into matters
that did not concern him.
Louise returned in about an hour
and brought Mrs. Williams with her.
Mrs Williams Went directly Ia the
sick room, responding to the profess
sor's hearty greetings by a slight bow
as she passed him i'll the hall,
lpltSSStl III hlItAAlNllN NoltNlNlNu
with apparent NmleSsuess about the
hall and piazza, Ais eyes directed over
toward the village. He was looking
for Philbrick. rha"e were two strings
to the professors bow, and Philbrick
was one Vt them. If there had been
ample time during the night for DR.
Williams to ponder the situation, So
had there been for the professor. He
had REQUIRED to his former reasoning.
and his conviction that Philbrick was
staying on in Belmont because he had
fallen in love with Louise. There was
still doubt about Phllbrick. He%had
not found brass switch or any other
suggestive piece of evidence that ;ne
professor was aware of, hut beneath
the mans apparent righteousness
there seemed to Turk clear conception
of the circumstances, if not a positive
theory as to the nearing, Phil
bricks conversation relative to the in
1t WIS teeming with suggestiveness.
The man Nigh know Lothing, bue he
might suspect a great Geal.
His suspicious" thought the pro
feSsor, might stand in the way of his
proposal for Louise; in any event his
suspicious must be "cmoved"
PhllhriCk had not called during the
previous evening. 1t seemed certain
therefore, that he would come today,
and even as the professor was cogitat
ing, around the corner flon the stable
came his daughter and the man he
looked for.
"Ah Mr.. Philbrick." cried the pro-
fcsscr. think ol-what is 1t? And
NOu---"
You were thinking of angels and
your daughter appears, interrupted
Philbr,ck.
well, to tell YOU the truth, | was
thinking of you. | vas hoping to see
you"
Good Here am. How do
look?" ard PhilbriclI struck an atti-
tude, while Louise as usual, laughed
heartily.
I can't snIle, Phllbrck," responded
the professor, for the matter on my
mind is very grave. Come in"
They ent red the broad hall and
the professor threw open the door to
the side room.
Shall run away, papa?" Louise
asked.
Eyes, please. Go and see If the
doctor can join us for few minutes"
PhilhriCk entered the side room and
sat down, while the professor made
some casual remarks upon the
weather. DR.. Williams came down
stairs slowly.
What is it, he asked, stopping
before he reached the bottor
Il know you aesd rest, doctor" saiG
the professor, "but this matter need
hot occupy you long, and am certain
that you will be better satisfied for
having attended TO it,"
He went to the side room and nodd-
ed to Philbrick who came out prompt
ly and bowed to the doctor.
Nov, gentlemen" said the profess
sor, Il have been thinking over recent
events during the night and have come
to the conclusion that | have acted
with remarkable indiscretion, from the
fruits OF which the doctor has saved
me- can see clearly Low that at the
outset when ! saw how the people OF
Belmont were bent on believing that a
terrible crime had been committed
here, | should have ccurted and de-
manded n thorough investigation. Ii
was a mistake that | did not do So
Much unhappine.ss might have been
averted, for in the end have no doubt
that public opinion would have seen
the circumstances in the true light.
Why even went 50 far as to deny my
best friend, DR.. Williams, the privi-
lege Of examining my shop! ! wonder
that he stood by Inc after that.
However, he did 20 aud am crate
full. You, Mr., PhiIbrick, are another
good friend, and am anxious to dis
abuse both your minds OF any ugly
thoughts that may ,ineer there as
result Of the common talk and OF any
circumstances wnieh may have come
To your eyes and that may suggest