Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1896-08-06

Il don't think quite understand
you. Miss Willis
DR.. Williams, she said. earnestly.
you mean to keep faith with me, do
you not?"
4 certainly mean to keep the prom
Use made you this morning"
Forgive me il appeared to doubt
you, but | can think OF nothing else,
and grudge every minute that is lost
Do you know. | couldn't help hoping.
when we all went to the church. that
you were coming back here to make
some kind of an investigation
Il did come back, as you see.
Yes: he was fishing or the piazza.
What impertiuenCe! But one would
expect some such thing Of him
1T seems to make no difference with
his attractiveuess. remarked the doc
tor, bitterly
Amelia gave him quick, surprised
glance. and her face fell.
Il am afraid | did very wrong in
making YOU promise she said, in n
low tone
No. Miss Willis" answered the doc
tor, hastily He saw that he had be-
trayed himself No, am determined
for my own sake. to find the truth with
reference to young Starkwcather' y
death.
She turned very pale, and the doctor
~, l.,,I a. .,f.N
nearer and she put out her hand. to
signify that he need not approach
In that case, she said with some
difficulty, Il do not reed to apologize
for leaving you alone | have no doubt
that my presence would cmbarrass
YOU rather than assist your investiga-
ton. 1t is a rare opportunity. Pro
fessor Drummond is not likely to re-
turn for half an hour yet
She rose and walked slowly down to-
ward the hall
One moment, Miss Willis" eX-
claimed the doctor. shall we not
work together in this
"Together"" she repeated, doubtfully.
Yes; we have the same end III
view -''
Il doubt that" she interrupted.
The doctor looked at her sharply.
hardly knowing what to make of her
words. She volunteered no cxplana-
tion and he continued
I'VE both wish to find the facts at
all events. There was no opportunity
this morning to ask YOU what you
thought You may know things that
would aid me UNNECESSARILY.
Amelia shook her head.
Il know nothing that YOU do not
know. feel as If | should go mad
when | try to think how it was done.
You heard Lou declare that the profess
sor is great mechanician. could
have told you that, but no more.
DR.. Williams felt his blood chill at
this calm, unmistakable, il indirect. &C
cusation of Professor Drummond by a
member of his own household. If any
body else Mr. Philbrck, for example,
had said, the professor is a murderer
and here is the proof" he could not have
been more shocked In his own
thoughts he had instinctivCly evaded
the putting of his suspicious into a
form of words whose meaning was as
clear as this. Amelia noticed his look
of astonishment and understood 1t.
why should it seem strange" She
asked. that | think of Professor Drum.
mond? 1t had not occurred to me that
anybody who had come as near to the
case as YOU have could think of any
body or anything else.
"One cannot help little shock" re
sponded the doctor, when he hears a
terrible thought expressed in words,
And those words from a woman,
That makes ii worse doesn't it,"
Perhaps 1t brings the villainy into
sharper contrast, Miss Willis. But
this is wasting time, had, Of course,
thought of Professor Drummond, but
earnestly hoped to establish his limo
cenCe.
Yes" said Amelia. slowly, Il would
be glad If you could,
garded this result Of an investigation
as highly improbable
Ten me" urged the doctor, what
are the grounds for your suspicion"
Your own"
Nine"
Undoubtedly. We have not had vi
itors. Only he and Betscy We're in Il q
house. The circumstances admit of no
other person doing what ne did unless
you are extravagant enough to accuse
Betsey."
"Betsey could clear up a great deal II
she were here" unused the doctor. AS
| understand it, then. your suspicious
are based wholly upon the circum-
stances with which | am az familiar as
you. You are sure that there is moth
ing in the past? Was there never a
sign OF enmlty or friction between
them ~
Absolutely nothing OF the sort They
were apparently fast friends"
We'll, | may ask you about this
again Try to recall all you can OF their
relations, their conduct, Mr. Stark
weather's history and 80 on.