Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1905-12-22

| Claimed. Odn you call upOA HC a.
IL o'clock this morning? Yours
obediently,
JOHN SHARP"
|
DIR. Cartwright did not return home
by the first train next day. The mere
mention, on his part, Of such pur-
pose being secuted as preposterous
by his entertainers.
81 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. ''it's just
what should like"
They were at breakfast when this
occurred, and the morning paper had
| lust been brought in. Ted Burritt
had been glancing over its columns In
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, his at
tention was 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, on 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 countenance before him from be-
hind his spectacles. This remark re-
called the other to himself. He seem
ed annoyed that he had betrayed his
feelings so openly, and crumpling up
the paper, threw it on one side before
answering: Nothing whatever. There
is absolutely no news worthy OF the
namei"
Nov" thought the doctor, lis he
deliberately telling an untruth, or
what? oh, certainly l must get to
the bottom of thisl" Aloud he merely
observed. There never does seem TO
be much in the papers nowadays
lNow when l was in the 47th, etc"
Notwithstanding this last remark, he
did not forget to take an early oppor-
tunity of examining the paper
81 wish 1 had noticed which page
il was" he said to himself, as he ran
his finger down each column in sue
cession. But l don't see anything like
" to account for the boyss peculiar
behavior. Oh, here you are" as the
door opened. Think of the devil,
Won know. and - Hulloi you look
very much excited about something!
What is it?'
81 am excited" was the answer.
And you'll be excited, too, when you
have heard all I have to say
DR.. jeremiah stared at the young
man in establishment. Then, All
right" he said, fire away and aston
ish me as much as you like
Not here" he answered, II want
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, and
never allow any one to enter il"
They crossed the hall; Ted unlock
ed the door; they entered, and he lock-
ed it again behind them
DR.. Cartwright looked round him
with considerable interest. He notic-
ed the QuSls INV 4JihS SA~AN~A
ever upon every object, small and
great. He busted a chair with his
rocket handkerchief before venturing
to sit down. Then he took of his
spectacles and polished them care
| fully. "Now." he said, as he settled
himself, "Im quite ready to be aston
ished."
s.You asked me moment or two
back whether had found the other
MANI" said meaning, OF course,
the murderer. l 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 sad pity
it should have been so nearly des-
troyed." was the first remark he
made, because. of course, II is i'm
possible to tell now what the rest
of the contents might have been"
(To be continued)