"
"I am," declared Beth.
"And I!"
"And I!" repeated Patsy and Louise.
"I think," said Uncle John, who had been a quiet listener until now,
"that Kenneth has assumed enough expense in this matter."
"Oh, Uncle!" The remonstrance was from all three of the girls.
"Therefore," continued Mr. Merrick, "I propose that I undertake any
further expense that may be incurred, so as to divide the burden."
"That's better!" declared Patsy. "But I might have known Uncle John
would do that."
"You have my authority to wire the physician, if necessary, or to go to
any expense you deem advisable," continued Mr. Merrick, turning to the
detective. "We seem to have undertaken to unravel an interesting
mystery, and we'll see it through to the end."
"Very good, sir," said Mr. Burke, and left them with a brief nod of
farewell.
"Somehow," said Beth, "I've a lot of confidence in that little man."
"Why, he's a detective," replied Uncle John, with a smile, "and the
chief business of detectives is to make mistakes."
CHAPTER XVII
MRS. HOPKINS GOSSIPS
The home of Representative Hopkins was not a very imposing edifice. It
was a modest frame building standing well back in a little yard at the
outskirts of the village, and Mrs.
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