This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can usually download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1911 edition. Excerpt: ... CHAPTER XV AUNT HARRIET SCENTS A MYSTERY THE next morning, Hollis was still far from feeling like himself, but when the house was quiet after the departure of the others for school, he invited Fluff to share the lounge with him, and bravely wrote a letter to Dr. Gordon. It made matters out quite as bad as they really were, for Holly offered no extenuating circumstances and made no excuses. Bert, coming in about noon, found him asleep, with the addressed and stamped envelope beside him ready for the mail. He smiled as he saw it, for in his own pocket was another epistle destined to accompany it across the Atlantic. Louise greatly dreaded that first morning at school, but it was not difficult, for every one was kind, and it was plain that the tide of sympathy set strongly in her brother's favor. In the days that followed, Holly recovered his usual strength and somewhat of his accustomed light-heartedness, and became Bert's shadow, often driving for the doctor in Patrick's place or studying his lessons in the laboratory while Bert worked. The laboratory was always a fascinating place to Holly, who was himself rather fond of "messing with chemicals." Bert proved a delightful tutor, though he rather amazed his pupil by his extensive and accurate knowledge of classical grammar, which had been too thoroughly rubbed into him at Winchester to be easily forgotten, and the lessons served to strengthen a friendship already firm. At the end of the three weeks Dr. Jennings went to see Mr. Weston, the superintendent of schools, regarding Holly's return. Holly was rather disconcerted to find that he also must go. "That means another lecture, I suppose," he growled, and it was unwillingly that he accompanied Bert on the errand. It was not a long...