CHAPTER XX.
PRICKING A BUBBLE.
When Patsy arrived home she called a council of war and related the conversation she had overheard in the dentist's office.
"It isn't a very nice thing to do--listening to a private conversation," said the girl, "but when I discovered they were going to play such a trick on Kenneth I couldn't help eavesdropping." "I think you were justified," declared Mr.Watson, with a grave face; "for this matter is very serious indeed.

Tomorrow is election day, and if a toothache hadn't carried you to the dentist's office Kenneth would surely have been defeated." "And we'd never have known how it happened," declared Uncle John.
"But can the plot be foiled at this late date ?" inquired Louise, anxiously.
"I think so," said Mr.Watson.

"Dr.Squiers was correct in saying that such a crime was a state's prison offense.

Our discovery of it will send both Erastus Hopkins and Dr.Squiers to prison.

Probably Mr.Marshall, the manager of the mill, will go with them." "Oh, I don't like that!" exclaimed Patsy.
"Nor do I," added Kenneth.