Waterbury evening Democrat., 1905-12-27

ne goes 10 the police about It. uncle Joseph laughed scornfully.
 "A man of that sort doesn't go to the police" he stated. "If he did, Will liam could bear testimony to his char acter, couldn't you, William"
 "Ye-es," said William, but" He stopped and coughed.
 'If people try to take me in they can look out for themselves" said Uncle Joseph, firmly. He set his mouth and planted his stick firmly on the floor of the hanson So we did not pursue the subject.
 He was very pleased with himself all the rest of the day, and told the story over and over to William and myself. We did not say much till he had gone to bed
 There's only one thing to do," Will liam pronounced. We must rake $100 together somehow and take it to the professor. You've a great deal of tact in these matters, James. If you were to make up an explanation and call"
 "Pll make up the explanation" promised, but you'll have to call"
 No, mol" he cried.
 You must" I insisted.
 q shan't," he said. You must"
 q wash my hands of it," told Will liam from the door.
 After sleeping upon the matter, how ever, I saw that it was essential to save Uncle Joseph from the conse- quences of his rash action, for which he was likely to blame me as well as William. "A man like that is capable of any, thing, my dear uncle,'' I observed as we were finishing breakfast. He will make up some plausible tale for the police. I really think you had better send William with the money"
 "Nonsense!" said Uncle Joseph
 At any rate" William suggested, q should advise you to remain indoors to-day. It would be awkward if you met him."
 'Umph!" Uncle rose and got his hat. "As you are afraid, I will go out by myself" He went. William rose and followed him.
 "Ill keep him out of mischief" he whispered, while you go and see the professor Ton could explain that he is a sort of harmless lunatic."
 q shall do nothing of the kind" asserted.
 Upon reconsideration I altered my mind. It was Williams business, of course, but I have, speaking with all modesty, a certain plausibility, which has not been given to him. So, just after Il, called upon the professor
 I was denied access to him at first, on the ground that he was engaged upon his great work, The Evolution of Insect Intelligence" A judicious appeal (silver) to the intelligence of the domestic overcame this objection.
 spoke four times before he noticed me. &haaeven then he professed to have forgotten the loan" as I eafled it, though he recollected that he had been talking to some one about it that q thought it was probably a detective) However, he took the money and gave me a receipt on a scrap of paper scrawled all over with sketches of abominable insects. When I arrived home found Will liam calmly smoking a cigar. Where is Uncle Joseph?" I de- l He smiled. You need not worry about him any ! more, James" he said. I've squared i old Lostoworl. l made up my mind !. just before overriding uncle, and went here instead. don't believe the old ,oy remembered anything about the .ransaction-in fact, he said so: but le took the money, and-I don't know f you are aware how you are looking, James; but if you'll glance at the mir or" "I'll see the next biggest idiot to he one see now" roared. You rou asst" William laid down his cigar and tared at me. Such a statement" he protested, requires explanation" i I explained. l had just finished explaining when Jncle Joseph hustled in. He peered at IS over his spectacles. Then he aughed.
 You're worried about that s1OO," e suggested. Yes" we agreed. He laughed again. ''If people try to take me in," he bserved, they may look out for themselves. Umph!" .Ii "As a matter of fact" Uncle Joseph ontinued. q happened to know that William was mistaken about that gen. eman. He is Prof. Lostoworl. the reat authority on insects; a man of bsolute integrity who has never taken penny that wasn't his own. What i'd you say. James," Fl meant-dear mel" I apoIo- ized. Since you were so ready to teach l. le. I thought would give you a little . .sson. 1 did not meet the professor !, | the museum. My story was merely . little jokel What did you remark. [ ames2 r T merely said Oh" told him. I said a good deal more when I vas lone with William.