The Newark star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1909, 1909-07-24
Copyright 1908,
The Bobbs- Merrill Company.
CONTINUED From Yesterday


Flinders was certainly not a common
name for a horse, and yet the young
ster at Richfield had named his pranc-
ing, curly-haired little horse Flinders!
1t set me to thinking.
At my request Halsey had already
sent word of the fire to the agent from
whom we had secured the house. Also,
he had called Mr.. Jameson by tele-
phone, and somewhat ~guardedly had
told him of the previous nights events.
Mr.. Jameson promised to come out
that night, and to bring another man
with him. | did not consider it neces-
sary to notify Mrs. Armstrong, in the
village. mo doubt she knew of the lire,
and in view of my refusal to give up
the house, an interview would probably
have been unpleasant enough. But as
we passed Doctor Walkers white and
green house 1 thought of something.
stop here, Gertrude" l said. Il
am going to get out"
ITO see Louise % she asked.
mo, 1 want to ask this young Walker
something"
She was curious, I knew, but | did not
wait to explain. | went up the walk
to the house, where a brass sign at the
side announced the office, and went in.
The reception-room was empty, but
from the consulting-room beyond came
the sound of two voices, not very ami
cable.
TT is an outrageous figure some
one was storming. Then the doctors
quiet tone, evidently not arguing, mere
Iy stating something. But l had not
time to listen to some person probably
disputing his bill, so 1 coughed. The
voices ceased at once; a door closed
somewhere, and the doctor entered from
the hall of the house. He looked suffi-'
GENTLY surprised at seeing me.
Good afternoon, Doctor" | said for
mally. 81 shall not keep you from
your patient. I wish merely to ask you
a question:
Wont you sit down."
ut will not be necessary. Doctor,
has any one come to you, either early
this morning or today, to have you
a bullet wounds"
Nothing so startling has happened
to me-" he said. "A bullet wound.
Things must be lively at Sunnyside,"
Il didn't say it was at Sunnyside.
But as it happens, 1t was. If any such
case comes to you. will it be too much
trouble for you to let me know"
81 shall be only too happy" he said.
Il understand you "a had a fire up
there, too. A fire and shooting in one
night is rather lively for a quiet place
like that"
1T is as quiet as a boiler-shop," / re-
piled, as | turned to go.
And you are still going to stay?"
Until 1 am urned out" / responded.
And then, on my way down the steps, L
turned around suddenly.
Doctor" L asked at a venture, have
you ever heard of a child named Lucien
Wallace?"
Clever as he was, his face changed
and stiffened. He was on his guard
again in a moment.
"Luclen Wallace?" he repeated. mo,
l think not. There are plenty of Wal
laces around, but l don't know any
Lueien."
l was as certain as possible hat ne
did. People do not lie readily to me,
and his man lied beyond a doubt. But
there was nothing to be gained now;
his defenses were up, and l left, half
irritated and wholly baffled.
Our reception was entirely different
at Doctor Stewards. Taken into the
bosom of the family at once, Flinders
tied outside and nibbling the grass at
the roadside, Gertrude and | drank
some homemade elderberry wine and
told briefly of the fire. OF the more
serious part OF the nights experience,
of course, we said nothing. But when
al last we had left the family on tile
porch and the good doctor was unity
ing our steed, asked rim the same
question I nae put to Doctor Walker.