The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1903-02-19
fatiguei. by the rlde, but ioy!al and

fatisuel by the ride, but jovial and in
excellent spirits.
When the doctor came into the dining
room, scrutiniZed him carefully. He
gave me no particular notice, and this
left me to myself to examine him. My
distant view through the GeldglasseS
had been pretty correct but on closer
examination he revealed the most dis
tinct Textures of his face-hiS coal
black, brilliant and restless eyes. These
eyes never laughed not even when he
WAS convulSed with merriment. They
were always cold, penetrating and, as
thought, sardonic. They seemed to
repel and fascinate at once. They cas-
lily dominated everything that came
under their sway.
He was taIkative and lively to a de-
gree, forming the life of the party. but
the eyes that so attracted seldom took
notice of me. An uncomfortable desire
| to have them centered on me for an in
stant to fathon their meaning seized
me- TO accomplish this | spilled some
/ OF the salad dressing on his coat sleeve.
4 He turned a Wrlllul look at me, and
1 had one long. steady gaze into those
| eyes So intent was | that forgot to
! be confused at my mishap. The Incl
dent occupied only minute. but in
that short space | had read the char
acter OF the man.
"What sort of servants do you have
here, Charles" he broke out savagely
wien the dressing filtered down froa,
his coat sleeve to the floor.
My master looked annoyed and quick
iy apologiZed.
lie is Il new man, doctor, and yot
must overlook this accident"
The conversation flowed on freely
after that. and the mishap was soo1
forgotten.
When the wine and cigars were
brought they retired to an open bal
cony just off the dining room. Through
the open window could still hea
their talk. Most Of it was of littl
consequence to me. but finally th
words of the doctor made me prick VI
my ears.
''Ry the way, Charles you spoke of
friend of yours having a couple o
Dane hounds for sale. Can l secur
them for a nominal price?"
YES, can get them and make yo
, a present of them. But why do yo
want two more? You have two of til
finest Danes ever saw"
no. | haven't any"
I Haven't any:" calculated both N
master and Miss Stetson.
! No: they are both Dead" replied th
doctor slowly.
Why, how is that? What kille
them?"
' "They simply died. My man Owe
G fed them. | imagine, and they bot
4 died yesterday of convulsionS."
G 'How stranger
!. NO. not strange at all. | told m
+ man that he would kill them if he fe
$ them too freely while they got no e,
ercise."
You don't think he poisoned them
!" asked Miss Stetson.
Il No. certainly not. attended the,
y when they were sick and cut open the
e bodies afterward. There was no sig
of poison in their stomachS."
n Then he made arrangements with II
g master to secure the two hounds fro
a his friend.
did not listen to the descriptions
the new hounds or to the terms of Il
agreement. My mind was more co
ccrned about the doctors reason f
concealing the attempted robbery
his house. Why did he lie about tt
death of the two Danes and why d
ne not report the facts of the case
he police? These We're questions til
/ coud not dismiss from my mind, ;
ho 3h I tried 10 be convinced that
was natural for such man as
Squres to hush up anything like a Sc
sation. 1t would only attract peop
to his workshop, which he wanted
keep quiet and exclusive.
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