The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1906-11-23

raes ,ainru uu1 VI tire laboratory
together.
There were two other occupants Of
The laboratory The doctor and his
fair visitor had not been unconscious
Of their presence-rnerelv oblivious to
H. Perhaps they might have been
less sellsuHlcicntly comfortable had
they observed the attention with
which their dialogue had been noted.
Penton, a junior house physician,
was the first to speak Connected
fool that man Young It's more luck
than sense that has given him his ad
yanoemcnt He never did anything
wonderful at college when I was in
his class Hnmph! I never had to
give way to him then. But he had
Tie cash and could SO right ON and
J had to drop out a year and work
Now, I'm taking orders from him
Making discoveries! Just his luck to
fan into something new They'll all
pat him On the back, whether Il
amounts to anything or not. Then
thereH be no living with him"
Pehton looked bitterly enyious, but
Heller. the pharmacist, evidently har
bored a deeper feeling. His face bore
The picture Of jealousy and hatred
Yet he spoke lightly.
She's mighty pretty girl, that
Miss Alden. He seems to stand very
wen with her. But there's many
slip
"Well ! must be going said Pen.
ton. Tie Glanced back furtiycly at the
incubator as he left the laboratory.
Heller paced norvously up and down
the room Ten years ago Young
whipped me for something I said TO
chat same little Alden girl" he NUT.
tered 'He has crossed me n dozen
limos .nco that She and J got along
we'll enough as schoolmatcs until he
became acquainted with her. then he
made . good deal Of her business his
own. The Last few years she has not
ove~ Bowed aaT soc whose
h7t other deal
ser ir,n-uigrity In my
Dos. aad of buying drugs, Claims he'll
report me as soon as he has com
nlo,ed his Investigation. Pretty sort
he ia, $50 other house physician ever
made it his business TO find out whore
! bought the drugs, or what ! paid for
Them. or whether ! got anything out
OF it
what a lot Of deadly rubbish-(he
paused before the door Of the incu
batorl living pois5as 1sept multiply
ing by chat heat More deadly than
barrels Of arsenic And no one can
tell more than that the victim has con
traeted the disease. lots see this lit
tie plaything He opened the door
OF the oven aud took on q tube cul.
turc Tic started suddenly al though
frightened at the trend of his own
thoughts
"Heiicr. have You the key Of the
M pousary?' he drew up suddenly
to tho cali of his name hurriedly ~
placed tho tube and answered the call
a half hour past midnight Or. Pen
ten quietly entered the laboratory.
which uas DARK and deserted. lighted
"a Bunscn burner and worked for half
an hour with test tubes. heat and
chemicals. lie had the door closed
and worked quietly. He made sure
before be stepped into he han that
be vas not observed lie left the
laboratory in darkness
TWo hours later q figure crept along
The walls of the ham TO the laboratory
Reassured by a quick glance mp and /
down the hail. Heller. the pharmacist, /
entered the door. which had not been
locked Pc made his way quickly r. |
he Incubator ard 81 a match with /
Trembling fingers and removed a tube /
from its stand Cholera culture De /
rembsr q he read the label Day /
before yestcr1ar--frss D b. 1-tterai