The Montgomery tribune. (Montgomery City, Mo.) 1892-1910, 1906-01-05

had gone to bed.
There's only one thing to do" VIII.
liam pronounced. I'VE must rake $10Q
together somehow and take 1t to the
professor. You've a great deal of tact
in these matters, James. II you were
to make up an explanation and call"
"Ill make up the explanation" ]
promised, but you'll have to CALI
mo, moi" he cried.
"You must" l insisted.
IL shan't," he said. "You must"
II wash my hands Of It," I told VIII
liam from the door.
After sleeping upon the matter, how.
ever, l saw that it was essential to
ave Uncle Joseph from the onse.
quences of his rash action, for which
he was likely to blame me as well Al
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
II should advise you to remain indoors
to-day. 1t would be awkward II you
met him."
"Umph!" Uncle rose and got his hat
'As you are afraid, / will go out by
myself" He went. William rose and
followed him.
"Tll Keep him out of mischief" he
whispered, while you go and see the
professor. You could explain that he
is a sort of harmless lunatic."
II shall do nothing Of the kind" J
asserted.
Upon reconsideration I altered my
mind. 1t was Williams business, Of
course, but l have. speaking with all
modesty, a certain p~lausibility, which
has not been given to him. So, just
after II, l called upon the professor.
was denied access to him at first
on the ground that he was engages
upon his great work, 1.-THE Evolution
of Insect Intelligence" A judiciout
appeal (~silver) to the intelligence Of
the domestic overcame this objection
spoke four times before he noticed
me, and even then he professed to have
forgotten the "loan," as I called It
though he recollected that he had been
talking to some one about 1t that
morning. Il thought it was probably
q detective.) However, he took the
money and gave me a receipt on 9
scrap OF paper scrawled all over with
sketches of abominable insects.
When I arrived home l found VII.
liam calmly smoking q cigar.
Where is Uncle Joseph" I de.
manded. He smiled.
"You need not worry about him any
more. James," he said. 1--WE squared
old Lostoworl. I made up my mind
just before overtaking uncle, and went
there instead. l don't believe the old
boy remembered anything about the
transaction-in fact, he said 30; but
he took the money, and-I don't know
II you are aware how you are looking
James; but II you'll glance at the mir.
ror--"
'Tll see the next biggest idiot to
the one. l see now" I roared. "You-
you asst"
william laid down his cigar and
stared at me
such q statement" he protested
requires explanation"
explained.
had just finished explaining when
Uncle Joseph hustled in. He peered al
us over his spectacles. Then be
laughed.
you're worried about tia. $780,
he suggested.
eyes," we agreed. He laughed again
III people try to take me In" hi
observed, they may look out fol
themselves. Umph!"
"As q matter OF fact" Uncle JOSEPH
continued, II happened to know thai
William was mistaken about that gen
tleman. He Is Prof. Lostoworl, thu
great authority on insects: I man Of
absolute integrity who has VI takes
1 penny that wasn't his own- VIVA;
did you say, JAmes9"
ELL meant-dear me!s apollo
gixed.
"Since you were 20 ready to teacl
me. I thought ! would give you : littl'
lesson. did not meet the professor
It the museum Ny story was merel,
: little 3oksi What did you remark
Il msr.iy saia OH, ltold lin.
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