New Ulm review. (New Ulm, Brown County, Minn.) 1892-1961, 1903-02-04
PROFESSIONAL
BRETHREN
BY GEORGE e. WALSH
Copyright. 1905. by r. n. Buckles d CO..
NeaC York
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CHAPTER XXI.
BY GEORGE e. Walls

NIX N\ZAl anu MISS 0LcISOu WIS
t,1& .--SEOi all prepared for her
. 49, strange journey.
II don't like this at all. she said.
biting her lip. II don't know whether
to regard it as Il joke or not
T. 1T is not a joke" Mr.. Jaimson re-
piled seriously. 81 fear it is far from
it." zEaE> < ~ ts 81 a
"Why not tell me all then? | don't
like mysteries"
1T is for him to tell you," be an
swered. pointing toward me.
. Knowing that he took me for de:
tective. l answered evasively:
We'll soon be there. Miss Stetson,
and then you will know ALL ,s:a a., y
led them q brisk walk down the
old highway until we reached the
= ground surrounding the old mansion.
When l turned to 60 up to, the house,
Mr.. Jaimson started and exclaimed:
'Is it DR.. SquiresY AZ
nodded affirmatively and increased
my pace. ... @..a:s
'Of course this is where DR.. Squires
lives. but what of that?" inquired Miss
Stetson looking from one to the other.
Neither Of us made reply, but trudged
on in gloomy silence. s.
Without any formality or explana-
ton l produced the key and opened
the front door of the old house. l
stepped inside and lighted the hall
lamp. Then a.. they followed me
closed the door. .
ic Of fnn iOft
said Miss StetsOn, land | do not see
why we should enter his house in this
way. Where did you get the key and
where is his old servant?"
zone thing at time, Miss Stetson,''
I replied. II will explain everything
in a few moments. Please be- seated
in the hall until light more lamps" y
1 left them in the hallway while
bounded up the stairs to see if the old
servant was all right. I unlocked the
room and glanced in. He was propped
up in the same attitude on the bed,
and his bandages were secure.
1 closed and locked the door and
turned then to the treasure room. 1
put two or three extra lights in this
place, placing them SO that the rays
would glisten on the silverware and
jewels. / drew off all the coverings Of
the stolen goods and even arranged
many of them so they would show off
to the best advantage. With the lights
shining down upon them they made a
feast for the eyes that was dazzling.
1t was a spectacular effect that graft
fed my little vanity.
I returned to the hall, where l had
left my two companions, and said:
eff you will accompany me upstairs,
I will make all this mystery plain"
They both eagerly followed me, even
Miss Stetson showing more than her
ordinary curiosity. She preceded Mr..
Jaimson, and as she reached the door
Of the room threw it open and said:
Behold, Miss Stetson, DR.. SQuires'
secret! Here is the mystery which he
has safely guarded from you and all
the people around here"
She stepped into the room, shaded
her eyes with one hand and then step
ped back with little cry Of amaze
ment
"What does this all mean? What
beautiful things? Where did they
come frOm?" q
Examine some of them, Miss Stet-
son." said. "Look at this handsome
silver teapot and water pitcher"
She stepped forward and took them
out of my hand and then nearly drop
ped them in her agitation.
"Why, they are mine! They have
my mothers initials on. They are the
ones stolen from my house."
Eyes, they belong to you, and if you
will look around you will see plenty of
others that you may recognize-not
only those which belonged to you, but
to your neighbors."
She picked up one after another
handling them with such eagerness
that she nearly dropped them. Then
she turned helpless toward me and
Mr.. JaimSon. - f. .l.@, s.@.s
"What does it mean, Mr.. JaimsonY
she asked in trembling voice.
'"That we have at last run the robbers
to earth,'' he replied sternly. #
"Who are theyY' she. gasped while
her face turned white and red. ..sNot-
surely nOC-Dr. - #
Eyes. Miss Stetson, fear DR.. Squire
is one OF the guilty parties"
ct can't be. How could he do sucl
a thing? I-I-don't understand it,
She leaned against the wall for sup
port. Mr.. Jaimson put his arm arount
her waist.
"You must not give way to you
feelings" he said tenderly. You mus
be brave. There is more to do tonight
We must tell you the whole story, ant
you must be equal to the emergency
It is difficult'' ~ s. b
I interrupted him by touching hi
arm. The sound Of wheels on th.
graveliy drive had attracted my atten
tion.
Somebody is coming" I said. 1G,
down to the office. I will follow you
turned the lights out quickly, locket
the door and bounded down the stair
two at q time. Had the doctor unex
pectedly returned earlier than he ha,
promised? IN