Idaho Springs siftings., 1904-03-26
ii o'cIocs tHis mornilgg Yours
obel.ently.
JOHN SHARP

John SHARP
pr. Cartwright did not return home
BY the irst train ne&t day. The mere
mention. On his part, Of such a pur
pose being seou7ed as preposteroas
1 by his entertainers.
II thought son spoke Of three days
at the least as the length OF your
visit. said his hest and 1 want to
have long talk with you to-day II
YOU don't mind
( Mind" said the doctor. its Just
/ what should like
They were at breakfast when this
! occurred. and the morning paper had
I just been brought in. Ted Burritt
Z had been giauelrg over its columns !r
I a 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. hts az.
tentioB was accidentally caught and
/ held by something which appeared
among the advertisements. There he
sat. his mouth slightly open. and
vivid spot. caused BY excitement or
some other feeling. on each cheek
AiIt AA+AAS WY AAHiat nAVfS III iNF
Paper this morniug7" asked the doe
tor. With an affoctaiion OF indiiier
ence. but noticing every change In
the cuuutenance before him from be
hind his spcctaclss. This remark re-
called the other to himself He seem
I Cd annoyed that he had betrayed his
feelings so openly, and crumpling up
tue paper. threw It on one side befur,
answering Nothing whatever There
IS absolutely no news worthy Of the
uamc!3
Nov" thought fhe doctor SIS he
/ deliberately telling an untruth, o.
what? oh. certainly, | must get to
the bottom Of this" Aloud he merely
+ observed. There never does seem 10
De much in the papers now adays
New ahea ! vas Ia the f7ths etc"
I Notwithstanding this last remark. lie
aid not forget to take an early opp0r
tanity Of examining the paper.
Il wish ] had noticed which pare
r. was" he said 70 himself. as he ran
hts faRer down each column IN sue
Z cesziou But don't see anything He
7 Is 10 account for the hoys's peculiar
behavior. oh. here you are as tie
+ door uperfd Think Of the deyif.
yoa know. and - Hullo' yoH iook
very much excited about somefhlnE'
What T. it,
L am excited" was the answe-
And you'll be excited. too. when yoa
have heard all ! have TO say"
! Dr. jeremiah stared At the yoifnE
/ man Ia astouishmeut Then. "ki
right" De said. Sire away and astsa.
/ lsh me as muea as yoa Ike"
mot here" he answered. 4 wat
yau "a come with me TO the room that
was mv fathers study. and whose
We shall De sgre of not being disturb
ed. ms I keep the key myself pa
never allow any ono 20 enter II.
t They crossed tho halt Ted UNLOCK.
/ ca the door: they entered and he loes
I ed IL again bohlnd them.
/ Or. Cartwright looked round ti-=
+ with considerable interest He uo'ic
! ed the dust, now lying thicker Ian
ever upon every object small md
Z great. He busted a chair with his
rocket handkerchief before vcntgrIng
I 10 sit down. Then he took OF his
Z spectacies aud polished them care
fully Nov. " he said. as he ss.led
himself. Ina 1uiie ready to be on
F ishcd
eYou asked ne moment Ut two
T back whether I had found tho cher
man said Tcd-~meaning. Of course.
I the murderer. / have"
quite sure?" said the doctor TN
preserving his equanimity-
i vii give you the whole cory
from the day wo parted. You nov
an that went before"
lie BEGAN with the account of The
burnt letter, ard the little doctor lis
tered with an interest he found i'm
nozSlbff to disguise. Its SAD rify
Il should have been SO nearly aes.
troycl.e was the frst remark be
made. because. Of course. It Is Inn
possible 10 tell now what the rcst
Of tho contents might have been.
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