“Tom Baldwin. Do you wish me to get Mr. Cutler on the wire for you?”
“No!” came the sudden answer.
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“No!” came the sudden answer, and the man hung up his receiver with a bang that made a loud click in Tom’s ear.
Then, like a flash there came to our hero the recognition of the voice.
“That was Barton Sandow speaking!” he exclaimed softly. “I’m pretty sure it was, and I believe he was talking about that Spidderkins estate and those papers I took to the doctor!”
CHAPTER XIV
SANDOW IS ALARMED
Tom hardly knew what to do. As he finished his work that afternoon, and started toward home, he had half a mind to go and tell Dr. Spidderkins what he had heard. Then he reflected that he could say nothing definite, and that, after all, the mysterious message might be a perfectly proper one. It might refer to some other person than the eccentric doctor.
“But one thing I’m pretty certain of,” thought Tom, “and that is the voice I heard was that of Barton Sandow. Maybe I had better speak to Mr. Boise about it. No, if I do that I’ll have to say Sandow was talking to Mr. Cutler, and Mr. Boise will consult with him. Mr. Cutler will accuse me of listening, when I really couldn’t help it, and I’ll lose my place.
“No, I can’t do that. I wish I knew some one I might consult with. Perhaps Mr. Keen would be a good man. He seems kind, and I could ask him to say nothing about it to Mr. Cutler. I’ll think that over.”