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'porters."
Sure you WILL" said the
thoughtful constable. 1--WE sent
FIR them!"
The doctor, a nervous little
man with no voice, whispered to
Carson that his wife, meaning
Virginia, was uninjured, and urg-
ing him to go in and quiet her
by his presence.
Neurology my speciality" said
he slyly, in Carson's ear. left
big practice in Philadelphia on
account of nervous prostration.
Acute homeopathic symptoms in
your very beautiful young wife,
sir - but accident! Nothing to
it,"
Carson explained, with some
homeopathic symptoms of his own,
that the young lady was not his
wife.
Excuse mel" whispered the
doctor, on tiptoe. "As to whose
the mistake is, yours or mine,
omission or commission, can't say;
but pardon me, just the same.
Must go now. Other patients, you
know. My card!"
And slipping his card to Theo-
dore with the air of man seek
ing to establish a connection in
the castaway trade, he whispered
himself out, being replaced al
most Immediately by two local
representatives of the metropoli-
tan press, to whom Theodore reso-
lutely refused to say word be-
yond the statement that the Roc
was wrecked and that the passen-
gers were saved. This, however,
did not prevent them from send
ing in highly-eolored accounts of
the wreck and of the sensational
assistance accorded her by the
Virginia aeronef-which were ex-
banded in the city offices into the
sensation of the day. Shayne, of
Aerostatic Power, had violated
the Craighead injunction in the
Roc! Craighead, Carson, and the
Shaynes were together in a New
Jersey village! Rumors and
canards on Change and the curb!
Extras and red type on yellow
first pages! But the real sensa-
ton was not known until after
ward.
Craighead was long time
gone, returning with a perspiring
man carrying notary's seal in
one hand, a huge volume under
one arm, and flat book like an
exaggerated check-book under the
other. Following them were a
tall, angular, serious-looking
gentleman in wading boots, his
eyes covered with immense blue
goggles-a French chauffeur, If
one might judge by certain
strong proofs in garments and
feature; a life-say,ng crew from
up the coast who had just ar
rived after long-distance view of
the wreck; and several water-side
characters belonging in New
Jersey way to the Captain Harrod
class. The man with the books
seemed tired with his burden, and
was using occasional strong words.
Set down, set down your hon
orable load" said Craighead, eff
honor may be harriGd with a
curse. Fellow-citizens, we are de-
lighted with what we have seen of
your little city. The climate is
lovely, the air fresh, and the wa
ter warm. We like it. What do
you call it?"
Carson drew Craighead aside,
and suggested dry clothes.
BE silent, sirrah," cried Craig
head. "and do as you are bid!
Friends, the performance in the
big tent is about to open. This,
Mr.. Van Brunt, is one of the prin-
ciples.'
"of age, I see," said Mr.. Van
Brunt, looking at Carson. 81
guess it's all right An where's
the other party?"
A maid who had devoted her.
self to Virginia replied that Miss
Suarez was quite able to see peo-
pie.
Come, Mr.. Van Brunt," said
Craighead, "and view the precious
Craighead entered at Virginia's
Come in," but Mr.. Van Brunt
went no farther than to insert
half his body and all his head in