Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1903-10-29
GEO. MANviLLE FENN

"Paid?"
Not in full, but as much as Is
honestly due to him. | shall set a
sensible solicitor to work to make a
compromise"
But the money? No, no; he. will
not give up. This Is putting on thu
screw so as to move my sister"
Whom he will not move" said
! Mark, smiling with content. Il sup.
pose you are not likely to take up
your fathers invcntion?"
Good gracious, no! Millington, our
big swell, told me, when / mentioned
1t, that ri was q craze, and that 1t
was contrary to nature. You can't al
rest ordinary decay"
NO OF course not; life must go
on TIL 1t reaches It's highest pitch, and
/ then decline"
"Of course
"Wcll, look here liendon, Janet and
II have little money between us In
Consols, and, AZ we are going to make
a fresh start together, well do so
clearly, and your debt shall be paid. >
| What with Janets money? Hang
1t, no." cried Hcndon Gercely; Pm
not such u cad AS that"
You are going to be my brother"
said Mark smiling as he clapped him
on the shoulder, my younger brother,
and you'll do exactly what | bid YOU"
Yes but
THAT will do. ] see my way clearly
now, so let's 30 upstairs and have a
chat with the girls"
IIendon put down his pipe very
slowly, ana glanced up at a shelf, upon
which some Of the apparatus connect
cd with his fathers dreams was
standing; but it offered him no soIu-
ton Of his 0inlCullios, and he followed
Mark Heath INTO the surgery just as
Janet and Rich, who were unable
longer to bear the suspense, came
down to press for an explanation.
Here, say, saIuted the party,
from Bob, who's been a-meddlin with
these here prep rallons?"
What preparations" said Hendon
sharply
These here" cried Bob, who had
Just taken down large glass jar to
dust The doctor will be In Il way.
He don't like no one to NEEDLE WITH
them"
The Jar was labeled, like the row
from which it had been taken, with
gummed-on slip Of letter.paper, the
contents being written In tho doctors
own bold hand, the ink now yellow
with age, and tne gummed-on label be-
ginning to peel off.
Put the horrible thing away"
crlod Hendon angrily.
But SOME uns been ASSUMING some
thing else IN here as don't belong"
cried the boy, i knows em all by
heart, Look here,"
lilo thrust his hand into the glass
jar after removing the great stopper
What are you doing, boy?" cried
Hondon, stepping forward to arrest
tho lads acton as he drew out, all
dripping with the spirit, n disgusting
looking swollen object evidently a
portion Of the digestive viscern of a
calt or sheep, but before he could
reach him, Mark uttered wild cry,
thrust him aside, and Ms ha snatched
the notwithstanding object from Bob S
Inland, the glass jar fell upon the
surgery lluOr WGh smashed TO atoms,
and strong odUr OF metllylated spitit
tllled the place,
You've oonc ii now" cried the
| hoy nIInnIIl Ia, IA !.
Mark dragged from his pocket knife,
Iand cut the string of what, in place
Iot an anatomical preparation, was n
soaked and swollen washieather bag.
| Look Rich look, cried Mark
dropping the knife, his hands
ltremhlug with excitement. and hts
voice SO husky and changed that e
was hardly recognizable.
As he spoke, he trust Rich back
upon the sottce, and, with ono qulcl,
motion, poured q couple of handouts
Iol rough diamonds into her lap
Mark" she cried, and he sank
upon his knees before her, and clasped
her hands; white in his excitement.
Aandon caught Janet in his arms,
from winch she might have extricated
herself a ltttlc more quickly than sho
did
Now just look at that said Bob
picking up the Tag, which had fallen
upon the tlCor Why. it's just hike
one o them things as the doctors got
saved up | say. he continued OK.
cttedly lookye here, sir. there's an.
other ono inside"
lie drew out Of the swollen leather
bag stone as big as Il small marble
and held 1t out
Yes, and that's yours, my boy.
cried Mark oNottedly; whatever II
fctehes shall be Tor you"
What my own" cried Bob
"Yos--yes!
TO DO what | like with. SIR"
We'll, II shall be applied for your
benefit my lad
"fhon | wants some on II nov -
cried the 10y exeitedly.
What lor9" said Rich.
TO set my old CONAN home f"
AND | want one. Mark. ertad
Hendon,