The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1913-07-17

through the book Eyerything's enter
"a right az when il comes IN. ana II
couldn't be bere and | not know u
rye gone through the station too :"
The doctor grunted dlsgustediy ana
started away. Then with sudden
idea he turned
see here. Barker" be said. do you
mind letting me look over your book ~
IN Amt bit Of use. doctor, per
sisted Barker. but you can II you
want know anybody might make
mistake, but there amt any this time
lm sure"
lie showed the book through the win
dow 20 the doctor.
After moment the doctor said:
Il, ook here. Barker. what's thisf Some
thing came Ia here twelve days ago
aud some ones signed for 1t, and II
wasn't l. either"
Barker looked Sure enough. some
one had signed for a package for Or
Boden. He looked again. He was puz-
gled The writing bad strangely IA
mlliar appearance. II really Looked q
great deal Ike Hanks homely script
under q mask. He had sudden dis
comforting suspicion
"whnt was In that package, doctorT
he asked nneasily
To his surprise the doctor REDEEMED
with an exaggerated confusion He
hesitated, cleared his throat once or
TWICE and finally answered. We'll II
was five gallon keg OF alcohol
Barker started
"Do you know Hank Jonesf" he ask
I'd The doctor signided that he did
well" said Barker Il hope you
won't do anything about this ! have
sort OF personal interest In Hank. !
shouldn't want bin TO get into trouble
with the express company. but I'm
afraid you'll tnd that keg around here
somewhere, after ALL aud you'll find u
little depleted. Hank Jones has
been sampling It." be concluded de
rlsively. lin sure of II
"Oh. good Lord exclaimed the doc
tor. with sudden horror In his face.
"Do You mean to say he's been drink
Ing III" Then he stopped and In q
moment broke into the most uproarious
mcrriment.
Look here" he said at last and pro
ducpd letter which he lay before
Rarker He read.
pr Roden. Professor OF Anatomy, Rarnes-
Vile College OF Medicine;
My Dear Doctor-I have had little
rauble about securing your specimen. but
save finally succeeded IN escaping dctee-
ion / am expressing Il 10 you In five
tallon kcg labeled alcohol. which II really
contains. YOU know, and hope II reaches
you safely In time for your lecture Let
me know Yours as ever
THOMAS l.. NoLIN.
do you know what's In that kegf'
demanded the doctor "Of course you
don't Well. I'm going 10 tell you. and
IN expect you 10 keep my secret II ]
keep yours" lie glanced around and
then whispered a moment IN Barker's
par
Rarkers face underwent the same
transformation from horror To mirth
Together they laughed. they roared.
they screamed
And now" said the doctor. when
they had recovered somewhat and had
wiped the tear. frnr p'~. we've
got 10 Ind tina, kee
They went systemali ails 10 work.
having sent ilnnk 10 no iank IN the
meantime to have hin "l ~ the way.
aud found The key carefully hidden
away under an empty BARRE Bar
her had SUSPECTED u h1d herll 7 lped.
The mystery Of Hanks su1liy was
solved
Nov" said the Doctor rs be left,
Il want you 10 send Hank Jones 10 the
tollcge this afternoon before 3 o'clock
with that keg. Impress II upon him 10
he prompt the lecture begins ut 3.
Barker nodded assurance
Hank was very murh put out OF
,ountenance when he came back and
found the keg upon his desk He turn
III suddenly with the remark that be
had something 10 do IN the warehouse.
Flight was naturally his first Impulse
on seeing himself discovered.
Hank" said Barker, detalninG hlIn.
n Just found That keg OF Dr Boden's
this morning. and ! wish you'd take II
~ 20 the college after the 2'42 this
afternoon. He's been down after II
several tines
Hank could hardly credit the test.
mony Of bis ears. He had expected
determinations. revllings discharge or
even worse when his fault was discoy-
erred. Could II be possible that they
did not know II yet; 70 be sure he
lad been extremely careful In tripping
il, hut nevertheless. II plainly showed
Surety they must have seen H. And
Vet nothing was said.
However II concealment was the
word he was very strong for coDreai.
meut lie would play bis part A,
g45 ne made ready to irndge cut o.
thu station aDd ~ the NH With Ills
heavy ioad 70 The college Barker
-wore that be heard him Sigh rrgre'.
fuliy as be careSslngiy lifted The heavy
keg aud departed
pr. Bcden met him nj the entrance
Good be exclaimed y was afrsid
yeu wouldn't i- here IN time for my
lecture and | needed this fvr demon
sfrsuon"
he led The way 10 the lecture roam.
herc were awaiting them perhaps .
saTen students with notebooks 10 band.
Sit down Tor a few minutes. said
the doctor 20 Hank. -You-ii he inter.
ssted in this
iie clssed The door, aud Hank sank
into chair behind the students. WOO
senng rather upcomfortably what