The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1910-09-30
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has any one come to you, either early
this morning or today, to have you
treat bullet wound?"
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, it was. If any such
case comes to you, win it be too much
trouble for you to let me know?"
Il shall be only too happy he said.
IT understand you have had 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,' /
replied. as | turned to go.
And you are still going to stay"
Until am burned out" I respond
ed. And then, on my way down the
steps, l turned around suddenly.
Doctor" | 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 moment
"Lucien Wallace?" he repeated
| No, think not There are plenty Of
Wallaces around, but don't know any
| Lucien'
/ was as certain as possible that
| he did. People do Lot lie eadily to
| me, and this ran lied beyond doubt.
| Eut there was nothing to be gained
now; his defenses were up, and l left,
half irritated and wholly baffied,
Our reception was entirely different
| at DR.. 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 eldarherry wine and
| told briefly of the fire. OF the more
! serious part of the nights experience,
of course, we said nothing. But when
at last we had left the family on the
porch and the good doctor was unity.
| ing our steed, | asked him the same
question l had put to DR. Walker.
Shot" he said. Bless my soul,
no. Why, what have you been doing
up at the big house, Miss Innes?"
Some one tried to enter the house
during the fire, and was shot and
slightly injured | said hastily
Please don't mention it; we wish to
make as little of it as possible"
There was one other possibility, and
we tried that. At Casanova station
saw the station master, and asked him
if any trains left Casanova between
one o'clock and daylight. There was
| Il tor
required more diplomacy.
Did you notice on the six O'Clock
train any person-any man-wht
limped a little?" l asked. PLEASE
try to remember; we are trying tt
trace a man who was seen lettering
around Sunnyside last night before
the fire"
He was all attention in moment.
Il was up there myself at the fire,
he said volubly. I'm a member O.
the volunteer company. First big fire
we've had since the summer house
/ burned over to the club golf links
My wife was sayin' the other day
Dave, you might as well a saved the
money in that there helmet and shirt.
And here last night they came il
handy. Rang that bell so hard
hadn't time scarcely to get EN- on
'And-did you see a man who
limped?" Gertrude put in. as he
stopped for breath.
Not at the train. MAN." he said
mo such person got on here to-day
But I'll tell you where / did see d
man that limped | didn't wait till the
company left; there's a fast freight
goes through at 4:45, and l had tC
get down to the station. l seen there
| wasn't much more to do anyhow al
the fire-we'd got the flames under con
trol''-Gertrude looked at me anc
smiled-'sO | started down the hill
| There was folk here and there goin
home, and along by the path to the
Country club | seen two men. One
was a short fellow. He was sitting or
big rock, his back to me, and he
had something white in his hand, as il
he was tying up his foot. After I'd
gone on piece / looked back, and he
was hobbling on and--excuse me, miss
he was swearing something sicken
ing