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Isaac Bolum declares every day that he is going to, but when the time comes he breaks down. Every other means of finding out has been taken." "Josiah Nummler told me to-day he believed Weston was a detective." "That was Elmer Spiker's theory. But, as Theop says, who is he detecting?"
"But Theop has read every line in the papers for weeks, and he swears that no embezzlers are missing now." "Perhaps his crime is still concealed," I ventured. "That was just what Isaac Bolum thought," Tim answered. "But Henry Holmes says no missing criminal is likely to have a setter dog shipped to him. He says such a man might send for his clothes, but he would draw the line on dogs."
I asked of Tim. "If you can answer that question Theophilus Jones will give you a cigar," replied my brother. "He has tried to find out; he has cross-questioned every man, woman, and child that comes to his store, and he admits that he is beaten." "When Theop can't find out, the mystery is impenetrable."
Why don't you tell him about the improvements instead of pintin' out the bad spots in the road?" "Improvements?" said I, in a tone of inquiry. "Theop Jones has bought him a new side-bar buggy," replied the old man. "Then the Kallabergers has moved in from the country and is fixin' up the Harmon house at the end of the town."
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