The Red Cloud chief., 1904-01-29
IL o'clock this morning? Yours
obediently,
JOHN SHARP"

DR.. Cartwright did not return home
by the first train next day. The mere
mention. on his part. of such a pur-
by his entertainers.
Il thought you spoke Of three days
at the least as the length OF your
VISIT" said his host; and | want to
have a long talk with you to-day IL
you don't mind
Mind" said the doctor. ITS just
what | should like
They we're at breakfast when this
occurred. and the morning paper had
just been brought I'm. Ted Burritt
had been ~glaIcing over its columns In
q careless way. with the air of one
who feels certain that they are not
likely to contain anything to interest
him. when, turning the sheet, his at
tention a accidentally caught and
held by something which appeared
among the advertisements. There he
sat, his mouth slightly open. and a
vivid spot. caused by excitement or
some other feeling, III each cheek.
Anything very remarkable in the
paper this morning." asked the doc
tor. with an affectation OF indiffer.
ence. but noticing every change in
the c%ountenance before him from be-
hind his spectacles. This remark re-
called the other to himself. He SEEM
ed annoyed hat 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. "is he
deliberately telling an untruth. or
what? Oh, certainly! must get to
the bottom of this!" Aloud he merely
observed. There never does seem to
be much in the papers nowadays.
Now. when I was in the 47th, etc"
Notwithstanding this last remark, he
did not forget to take an early oppOr'
tunity of examining the paper.
II wish I had noticed which page
1t was he said to himself, as he ran
his finger down each column in sue.
cession. But | don't see anything like
ly 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,"
II am excited" was the answer
"And you'll be excited. too, when you
have heard all | have to say"
DR.. jeremiah stared at the yOunf
man in establishment. Then. al
right" he said. fire away and aston
ish me as much as you like"
Not here he answered. Il wan
you to come with me to the room that
was my fathers study. and where
we shall be sure of not being disturb
ed. as | keep the key myself, ant
never allow any one to enter It,"
They crossed the hall; Ted unlock
cd the door; they entered, and he lock
ed il again behind them.
DR.. Cartwright looked round him
with considerable interest. He motto
ed the dust, now lying thicker thar
ever upon every object. small and
great. He busted a chair with his
pocket handkerchief before venturine
to sit down. Then he took of his
sp~ectacles and polished them care
fully. Now" he said, as he settled
himself, I'm quite ready to be aston
ished."
you asked me a moment or two
back whether I had found the other
man." said Ted-"meaning, of course
the murderer. have"
quite sure?" said the doctor, still
preserving his equanimity.
81 will give you the whole story
from the day We parted. You know
all that went before"
He began with the account of the
burnt letter; and the little doctor lis
tened with an interest he found i'm.
possible to disguise. Its a sad pity
It should have been so nearly des,
troyed," was the first remark he
made, because. of course, it is i'm.
possible to tell nov what the rest
Of the contents might have been"
(Tn hn continued