[The Scranton High Chums on the Cinder Path by Donald Ferguson]@TWC D-Link bookThe Scranton High Chums on the Cinder Path CHAPTER XVI 9/10
He declared he meant to interest himself deeply in the case and see if such a skillful surgeon might not be restored to the world so much in need of his kind, I with the terrible war raging on the other side of the Atlantic. To conclude with this subject, at last accounts Dr.Coursen had so far recovered as to send in his application for a berth in some hospital over in France, where his wonderful knowledge of surgery might prove useful to the countless wounded men at the front.
And doubtless ere this reaches the eye of the reader he may be across the Atlantic, serving humanity in the great cause. Long would those five lads remember that strange expedition up to the haunted quarry, and what a remarkable discovery they made after arriving on the ground.
It may be that Horatio, yes, and Julius also, would be less apt to clothe anything along a mysterious nature with ghostly attributes, after learning how common-sense and investigation will, in nearly all cases, turn suspicion into ridicule.
But while the country folks, of course, also learned how the phantom of the quarry had turned out to be just a crazy man who had escaped from his confinement at home and gone back to primeval ways of living, few of them would ever muster up the courage to visit the deserted quarry after nightfall.
It had too many thrilling associations to please them; and besides, what was the use of going out of their way just to feel the "goose-flesh" creep over their bodies when an owl hooted, or some little forest animal gave a grunt? K.K., being young and healthy, and attended carefully by good old Doctor Cadmus, was not confined to the house for many weeks.
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