Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1903-07-20

moved off,"
"Tchah!" he calculated, stopping
short; that's the worst o. my trade;
makes a man suspicious of everything
and everybody. Why, nearly ac-
cused the missus of picking my
lpockets of that sixpence I forgot l
spent with a mate. It's all right.
They were as tight as tight. Ugh!
What a night"
John Whyley's beat took him in an
other direction, but something's feel
ing of dissatisfaction with his late act,
or the suspicion engendered by HIS
calling-made him turn back and go
lslowly TO the doctors DOOR
All was perfectly STILL the red lamp
burned over the principal door, while
over the surgery door the three las,
letters were more indistinct than ever,
and Surg" somehow looked like a
portion of 'Resurgam" on a memorial
stone.
John Whyley went close up to the
latter door, and listened. All was
still.
He hesitated few moments, and
then tapped and listened again, when
there seemed to be a slight rustling
sound within, but he could not be
lsure.
Turning on his light, there, beside
him. was bell-pull with the hole half.
filed with snow.
Shall II" he said, hesitating. "Peo-
pie don't like being called up for a
cock-and-bull story, and what have !
got to say? These gents came away
tight"
He paused and removed his helmet
for another refreshing scratch.
Was it acting? I've heerd a chap
on the stage drawl just like that one
with the thick voice. Now, stop a
moment. Let's argufy. Couldn't be
burglary. Yes, it could-body bur
glary!"
John Whyley grew excited as a
strange train of thought ran through
his head in connection with what he
had heard tell about surgeons and
their Investigations, and purchases
delivered in the dead of night.
Il don't care" he said; wrong or
right, l wish I hadn't let that cab go,
and I'll get to the bottom of il before
I've done"
1t might have been connected with
visions of another possible half.
crown, or it might have been in an
honest desire to do his duty as a
guardian of the public safety. AT any
rate, John Whyley gave a vigorous tug
at DR.. Chartleys night-bell and waited.
NO answer; that's a suspicious
fact" he said to himself; and he rang
again, listened, waited, and rang
again.
Hardly had the wire ceased TO crate,
when a curious whispering voice, close
to his ear, said What is it?" so
strangely that John, who had only
been year in London. bounded back
into the snow, and half drew his
truncheon.
What is it? Who's there?" came
then.
What a fool I am! Speaking
trumpet" muttered the man, and
directing his light toward the door.
post he saw a raised patch OF snow,
which upon being removed displayed
a hole.
To this, full of confidence now, John
Whyley applied his lips.
"Police!" he said. "Anythins
wrong?"
There was a pause, and then the
same strange voice came again.
wait. I'll come down."
Waiting was cold work, and John
Whyley took a trot up, and was re-
turning when he saw a dim light
shine through the long glazed Sits at
the sides of the principal door, and
directly after he heard a click as if a
icandlestick were set down on a marble
slab, and one of the narrow windows
showed a human shape in a misty
way.
The bulls eye was turned on, and,
after the momentary glimpse OF a
face. the rafting of a chain was
heard, and the front door was opened
a few inches TO reveal pale, haggard
but very handsome face, with large
/ AuSNlOuS eyes, NuACn IJOhGu ulldlCu
and strange.
81 did not understand you, police
man. Is anything the matter?"
We'll, Miss, that's for you to say"
and he related what he had seen.
! at is very strange. My father s
door is locked. and there is no light
Eyes, Miss-one over the DOOR"
eyes, but that only shines into the
surgery. My brother has not come
/ back"
But the doctor had company, Miss:
that gentleman who had taken too
much"
ooh, no; impossible"
Then I have been done!" cried the
man, striking his left hand a blow
with his fist, as if to clinch the
thought which had been troubling him
Il don't understand you"
We'll, Miss. I'm afraid there's
something wrong. But the doctor?"
"He is not in his room"