“Gracious!” cried Jack, “we must hurry to the house at once.”
“An’—an’ dat ain’ de wustest,” stammered out Jupe.
“Well, what else?”
“De do’ ob de safe done be open an’ it look lak’ some papers bin done taken out!”
[CHAPTER XXIII.]
THE LOST PLANS.
But, for the time being, the condition of the safe did not occupy any place in Jack’s thoughts. His sole care was for his father. Hastening to the house at top speed, he found that Professor Chadwick had been placed in bed and a physician summoned.
The doctor was coming out of the room just as Jack, with a pale, agitated face, came flying in.
“Oh! Dr. Goodenough,” he exclaimed, “how is dad? What has happened?”