"
Archie sauntered towards the shelves.
"I expect Random is getting up the subject of South America, so
as to talk to Donna Inez."
"Probably! probably!" snapped Braddock, pulling several of the
books out of place. "Why, there isn't a-- Ah, dear me! What a
catastrophe!"
He might well say so, for in his desire to examine the books,
they all tipped off the shelves and lay in a disorderly heap on
the floor. Hope began to pick them up and replace them, and so
did the author of the mischief. Among the books were several
papers scribbled with notes, and Braddock bundled these all in a
heap.. Shortly, he caught sight of the writing on one.
"Hullo! Latin," said he, and read a line or two. "Oh!" he
gasped, "Hope! Hope! The manuscript of Don Pedro!"
"Impossible!"
Archie rose and stared at the discolored paper.
"Sorry to have kept you," said Random, entering at this moment.
"You villain!" shouted Braddock furiously, "so you are guilty
after all?"
CHAPTER XVII
CIRCUMSTANTIAL EVIDENCE
Random was so taken aback by the fierce accusation of the
Professor that he stood suddenly still at the door, and did not
advance into the room. Yet he did not look so much afraid as
puzzled.
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