Rocky Ford enterprise., 1904-02-05
CHAPTER TX.
A Startling Discovery.

the news gently"
Having disposed OF this duty. IL
occurred to him that he would be tho
better for n wash and n meal. There
was an unassuming little Inn not far
from where he stood. II looked clean
and inviting to the weary young fell
low. and thithcr he bent his steps
only To ind that the modest little
hostclry was already bcslcgcd by
those whose rr-nnd had been the same
as his own. He was told by the land.
lord himself. almost before he had
time To frame the inquiry. that they
were full up To tn. hay.loit: but II
was Just possible that he might ind
somcon. In the village who might ba
able to take him In. Mine host strong.
ly recommended the gentleman to 20
and secure old Mother Jinman's room.
a small urchin who was hanging
about the door. was induced. by tho
prospect OF twopcncc. to show the way
To the old danes cottage.
Hayin. seen the room. n funny iittio
plac. up under the roof. In which ho
could barely stand upright. but which
SpoticHsiy clean aS II was. seemed
WY maven VI F'ht VI tUF NbFu put
young man. and havin. expressed him.
SELF as satisfied. and paid i've shii'.
inss In advance. aH a token OF good
faith. tn. old dame departed In search
OF new laid eggs. from her own hens.
10 serve up for her new iodEcr'H break.
fast.
In the mcantin. the young man
threw himself into u chair with y
heavy sigh. which the good old soul
heard as she shut the door upon him.
She returned to the room. In nbou,
half an hours time with n tray. which
contained tn. homciy but excellent
country fare she had prepared. and.
finding no notice taken of tho knock.
with which sh. announced the arriva.
OF breakfast. pushed open the door
and entered.
She found til, ncw iods-r fast
asleep ON his chair. with his head
resting on the table. and. dcpoai,ins
her tray thereon also. stood regarding
him with mothcriy Holicitudc.
Poor. dear. young gentleman" sh,
murmurcd to herself. IF q ionA look
dead beat I'll jest put the breakfast
by I'm. SO as a can sec IL when :.
wakes"
She left III" room. closing the door
behind her. and still the young man
slept on. in spite OF his constrained at.
u,udc 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.
on staircssc-a iirmCr step but at tho
same time lighter than the other: and
another voicc-this time mascuiin.
onc-misht have been heard to say.
-All riEht. Mrs. jinman-don't you
truublc-wili announce myself
which the speaker proceeded to do
first Of all b. the application Of his
knuckics. 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 doubtfuily. ''ilumph'" he re.
marked. half aloud. Asleep. ohg
Good thing. too: gone through lot:
worn himself out. Hullo' What's
this7 Breakfast. CHI All got cold.
tool Better wake him up after ali,"
This he did very gently: and Ted
BuTTitt started up. rubbing his eyes.
Then. recognizing the situation as
well as the personality of the indi.
viiual who confronted him.
oh. Lord,' he cried. with a Eroan,
Il d forgotten all about It. hut toll mo
what the exam"
The doctor interrupted him with q
gesture. What's that sce7' look.
ing at the viands through his gold.
-inmcl spectacIcs. ''Tca7 eEEs7 hut.
teri cFcaml brown brcad7 My
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 ii rather embarrassing to feel |
that he was an object of interest % |
an individual in guld.rimmcd spec. |
tacles. who stared at him pcrsistent.y
through them. and kept up a running
commentary under his breath all tho
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 overhearing such frag.
mrnts as sthese-"Mysterious affair
should like TO get at the bottom of Il.
Talk about sensational incidents!
Wonder how he'll take it, etc.
And now said the young man.
turning round upon him. tell me
what is the result you have arrived
at7"
ITO be continued)