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Elinor sat down in surprise. "Oh, but I can't," she protested. "I can't sing at all. Miss Pat——",Great was the astonishment throughout the neighborhood when it became known that Dr. Etwald, the clever physician of Deanminster, had been arrested on a double charge of murder and theft of a dead body. Those who did not like him--and they were the majority--rejoiced openly that the assassin of Maurice Alymer had been found in Etwald's person; but there were some that regretted that so brilliant a man should be consigned to a felon's cell, and--possibly in the hereafter--to a felon's doom. But whatever opinions, for or against the prisoner, were held by the good people of Deanminster and the surrounding neighborhood, there was no doubt of one thing: The trial of Max Etwald at the assizes would be the great sensation of the year.,“Because Rensselaer Polytech opens a few days after we get back.”,"I should think I do, sir," answered Paul, grinning.,“I’ll be glad to get to work,” said Jerry shortly.,"I know she is; but she hates you.",This sounded like good advice to Bob.,Judith gave an impatient wriggle, but it was Patricia again who spoke.,"And this is what I would say: in one year from this I will marry you, if"—with a faint tremble in her tone—"you then still care to marry me. But not before.",“They’re a regular Damon and Pythias, aren’t they? And we’ll have Flash for the Polar Bear, in the circus, and Tom for the Royal Bengal Tiger, the baby tiger, you know.”,“Please did the lot hurt Joner when it fell?” queried a sober-minded seeker of truth.,"Did you know?" she asked breathlessly. "Did anyone know she was going to get it?".