Rocky Ford enterprise., 1904-03-25

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on. I'll Just go and No. he isn't.
Why. what's he coming back for! For
gotten something!"
1--WE dropped a letter-the one re.
eeived this morning. thought I put
IL in my pocket. but II isn't there.
suppose you haven't seen anything OF
the kind lying about?"-he cast a
hasty glance round him. but. not see.
ing it-"Neyer mind" he said. After
all. II Is not of much consequence. and
I know the contents"
The door banged again and he was
gone. A few moments later his sister
crossed the hall.
Il wonder what the Doctors doIng!''
she said. 1T Is very rude OF US to
leave him to himself In this way.
What's that?"
Her eye had been caught by some
thing white. lying on the mat at her
feet. She picked II up and saw that
Il was n letter. the contents OF which
merely consisted OF a couple OF lines.
as follows:
Dear Slr-Thc luggage has been
claimed. Can you call upon mo nj
IL o'clock this mornlng7 Yours
obedicnuy.
JOHN SHARP"
.
DIR. Cartwright did not return homo
by tho first trails next day. Tho mere
mention. on his part. Of such n pur.
pore being secuted as prcposterous
by his entertainers.
Il thought you spoke OF three days
Mt the least AZ the length OF your
visit" said his host: "and I want to
have n long talk with you' today II
you doV mind"
Mind" said the doctor. ''it's Just
what I should like"
They were ct breakfast when this
occurred. and tho morning paper had
just been brought In. Ted Burri,t
had been glanning over It's columns In
careless way. with tho air OF one
who feels certain that they nrc not
likely to contain anything to interest
him. when. turning the sheet, his Mt
tcnt!on was accidentally caught and
held by something which appeared
among the advertisements. There he
sat. his mouth slightly open. and a
some other feeling. on each check.
Anything very remarkable In tho
paper this morning." asked tho doc.
tor. with an affcctation OF jndiffer.
cncc: but noticing every change In
the countcnancc before him from be.
hind his sGectacies. This remark re.
called the other to himself. He seem.
cd annoyed that he had betrayed his
feelings SO openly. and crumpling up
the paper. threw II on one side before
answering: Nothing whatever. There
Is absolutely no news worthy of the
name!"
Now" thought the doctor, rs he
deliberately telling an untruth. or
what? oh. certainly! I must get to
the bottom of this!" Aloud he merely
observed. There never does seem to
be mush in the papers nowadays.
Now. vnen was In the 47th, etc"
Notwithstanding this last remark. ho
did not forget to take an early oppor.
tunity OF examining the paper.
II wish had noticed which page
II was" he said to himself. as he ran
his finger down each column In sue
cession. But don't see anything like
~ to account for the boys's peculiar
behavior. Oh, here you are" as the
door opened. Think OF the devil.
YOU know, and - Hullo! you look
very much excited about something!
What is it?"
81 am excited" was the answer
"And you'll be excited. too. when vol
have heard all have to say"
DR.. Jeremiah stared at the young
man in astonishment. Then. "All
right" he said. fire away and aston.
ish me as much as you like" y
Not here" he answered, "I want
YOU to come with me to the room thut
was my fathers study, and where
we shall be sure of not being disturb.
ed, as keep the key myself, aud
never allow any one to enter It."
They crossed the hall; Ted unlock.
ed the door: they entered. and he locs-
ed 1t again behind them.
DIR. Cartwright looked round him
ed the dust. now lying thicker than
ever upon every object. small ana
great. He busted a chair with his
pocket handkerchief before venturing
to sit down. Then he took off his
spectacles and polished them care
fully. Now" he said. as he settloi
himself, I'm quite ready to be aston
ished.'
"You asked me moment or two
back whether had found the other
nan?" said Ted-"meaning, of course,
the murderer. l have"
quite sure?" said the doctor, still
preserving his eQuanimity.
II will give you the whole storS
from the day we parted. You know
I'll that went before
He began with the account of the
hnrnt letter. md tho LITTLE doctor Lie.