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SKEELTY OF THE MILL The next morning they drove to town again, passing slowly up the street of the little village to examine each building that might be a possible location for a newspaper office.

Here is a map that Patsy drew of Millville, which gives a fair idea of its arrangement: [Illustration: Village Street] Counting the dwellings there were exactly twelve buildings, and they all seemed occupied.
When they reached the hardware store, opposite Cotting's, Mr.West, the proprietor, was standing on the broad platform in front of it.

In many respects Bob West was the most important citizen of Millville.

Tall and gaunt, with great horn spectacles covering a pair of cold gray eyes, he was usually as reserved and silent as his neighbors were confiding and talkative.