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           Jonesscarcelyknewhowtoreply,butmanagedtomumbleoutafewinquiriesaboutthedayafterhislastvisit. Orabonaseemedgreatlyamusedbythequestions,andtookconsiderablecareinframinghisreplies.“ 

           Oh,yes,Mr.Jones—thetwenty-eighthoflastmonth. Irememberitformanyreasons. Inthemorning—beforeMr.Rogersgothere,youunderstand—Ifoundtheworkroominquiteamess. Therewasagreatdealof—cleaningup—todo. Therehadbeen—latework,yousee. Importantnewspecimengivenitssecondarybakingprocess. ItookcompletechargewhenIcame.“ 

           Itwasahardspecimentoprepare—butofcourseMr.Rogershastaughtmeagreatdeal. Heis,asyouknow,averygreatartist. Whenhecamehehelpedmecompletethespecimen—helpedverymaterially,Iassureyou—butheleftsoonwithoutevengreetingthemen. AsItellyou,hewascalledawaysuddenly. Therewereimportantchemicalreactionsinvolved. Theymadeloudnoises—infact,someteamstersinthecourtoutsidefancytheyheardseveralpistolshots—veryamusingidea!“ 

           Asforthenewspecimen—thatmatterisveryunfortunate. Itisagreatmasterpiece—designedandmade,youunderstand,byMr.Rogers. Hewillseeaboutitwhenhegetsback.” 

           AgainOrabonasmiled.“ 

           Thepolice,youknow. Weputitondisplayaweekago,andthereweretwoorthreefaintings. Onepoorfellowhadanepilepticfitinfrontofit. Yousee,itisatrifle—stronger—thantherest. Larger,foronething. Ofcourse,itwasintheadultalcove.