The Republican. [volume] (Mountain Home, Idaho) 1903-1909, 1906-01-23
an hour or two-a little n after Of


off! I'll just go and No, he isn't.
Why, what's he coming back for? For
1 gotten something's"
"I've dropped letter-the one re-
ceived this morning. | thought | put
it in my pocket, but 1t isn't there. l
suppose you haven't seen anything Of
the kind lying about?"-he cast a
hasty glance round him, but, not see
ing it--"Never mind" he said. after
all, it is not of much consequence, and
| know the contents"
The door banged again and he was
gone. A few moments later his sister
crossed the hall.
II wonder what the doctors doing?"
she said 1T is very rude of us to
leave him to himself in this way.
What's that?"
Her eye had been caught by some
thing white, lying on the mat at her
feet. She picked it up and saw that
1t was letter, the contents of which
merely consisted of couple Of lines,
as follows:
Dear Sir-The luggage has been
claimed. Can you call upon me at
II o'clock this morning? Yours
obediently,
JOHN SHARP"
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DR.. Cartwright did not return home
by the first train next day. The mere
mention, on his part, of such a 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 I want to
| have long talk with you to-day If
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
just been brought in. Ted Burritt
had been glancing over it's columns in
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
name!"
Now" thought the doctor, lis he
deliberately telling an untruth, or
what? Oh, certainly! I must get to
the bottom of this!" Aloud he merely
observed, There never does seem to
be much in the papers nowadays
Now. when I was in the 47th, etc."
Notwithstanding this last remark, he
did not forget to take an early oppor-
tunity of examining the paper. q.
81 wish | had noticed which page
1t was" he said to himself, as he ran
his finger down each column in sue
cession. But don't see anything like
ly to account for the boys's peculiar
behavior. Oh, here you are as the
door opened Think of the devil,
you know, and - Hullo! you look
very much excited about something!
What is it,"
II am excited" was the answer.
"And you'll be excited, too, when you
have heard all | have to say"
DR.. jeremiah stared at the young
man in establishment. Then, CAL
right" he said, "fire away and aston
ish me as much as you like"
mot here" he answered, II want
you to come with me to the room that
was my fathers study, and where
We Sudll NC oulC VI llOI DCiuS dlDJul u
ed, as I keep the key myself, and
never allow any one to enter it."
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 motto
ed the dust, now lying thicker than
ever upon every object, small and
great He busted chair with his
pocket handkerchief before venturing
to sit down. Then he took off his
spectacles and polished them care
fully. Now" he said, as he settled
himself, "I'm quite ready to be aston
ished."
"You asked me moment or two
back whether | had found the other