The Elbert County tribune., 1904-02-04

and secure old Mother Jinman.s room.
A small urchin who was hanging
about the door, was induced. BY the
prospect Of twopence. to show the way
to the old DANES cottage.
Having seen the room. a funny little
place up under the roof. in which he
could barely stand upright. but which
spotlessiy clean as 1t was, seemed
very haven of rest to the worn out
young man. and having expressed him
SELF as satisfied. and paid fve shill-
ings in advance. as n token of good
faith. the old dame departed in search
OF new laid eggs. from her own hens.
TO serve up for her new lodger's break
fast.
In the meantime the young man
threw himself into n chair with a
heavy sigh. which the good old soul
heard us she shut the door upon him.
She returned to the room, In about
half an hours time with n tray, which
contained the homely but excellent
country fare she had prepared. and.
finding no notice taken OF the knock.
With which she announced the arrival
OF breakfast pushed open the door
and entered.
Ssa found the new lodger fast
asleep on his chair. with his head
resting on the table. and. depositing
her tray thereon also. stood regarding
him with motherly solicitude.
Poor. dear. young gentleman" she
murmured to herself. IF e don't look
dead beat, I'll Jest put the breakfast
by i'm. so as e can see it when q
wakes"
She left the room. closing the door
behind her, and still the young man
slept on. In spite of his constrained at
titude and the hardness OF his pillow
Another half hour passed. at the
end OF which time another step was
heard ascending the crazy little wood
en- staircase-a firmer step, but at the
same time lighter than the other; and
another voice--this time n masculine
one-might have been heard to say.
~All right. Mrs. Jinman-don't you
tronble-will announce myselfl-
Which the speaker proceeded to do
first OF all by the application OF his
knuckles. which. proving Intellectual.
was followed by the lifting of the
latch. and the appearance OF the figure
of Dr-Jeremiah Cartwright upon the
threshold.
He. too. contemplated the sleeping
figure doubtfully. "Humph," he re-
marked. half aloud. Asleep. eh.
Good thing. too: gone through n lot:
worn himself out Hullo. What's
this. Breakfast. eh- All got cold.
too! Better wake him up after all,-
This he did very gently; and Ted
Burritt started up. rubbing his eyes.
Then. recognizing the situation as
well as the personality OF the ints
vidual who confronted him.
oh. Lord" he cried. with a groan.
IL forgotten all about it. But tell me
what the exam
The doctor interrupted him with
gesture. What's that I seeg-' look
ing at the viands through his gold
-immed spectacies. Tea eggs. hut
ter, crearng brown breadY NV
news will keep; your breakfast Won't.
or. rather has been kept too long al
ready. Sit down at once and dispose
of the contents of that tray, or you
don't get another word out OF me-
Ted was astonished to find how hun
CRY he was. and had soon cleared the
board; though. at the same time. he
found 1t rather embarrassing to feel
that he was an object of interest to
an individual in sold-rimmed spec
tacles. who stared at him persistentiy
through them. and kept up a running
commentary under his breath all the
time. Some OF the calculations. too.
which caught his ear were decidedly
Of a nature to arouse curiosity on the
part Of the hearer, who now and then
could not avoid overheariug such tras-
ments as Mysterious AFFAIR
should like to get at the bottom o. II.
Talk about sensational incidents.
Wonder how he'll take IL" etc
And now.@ said the Young uan.
turning roand upoa him. tell me
what is the result you have arrived
at--
Go bs eon,inuedD