"
"Yes, I know all about them. Well, what are you going to show me?"
"There are developments which we did not expect," laughed Billy.
"Never mind your puns, Billy, but get to business. I know you have
developments, but what are they?"
"Here is one," said the other, holding up a developed plate between
his friend and the light of the ruby lamp. "What do you see on it?"
Jack examined the plate a few moments, and said:
"It is the station in the woods. Some one has just jumped aside. You
can see a bit of a blur on the edge like a man's arm and hand."
"Yes, and what do you see behind where the man was?"
"Two persons talking. Why, one of them is Herring."
"That's all right. Now look at this one," and Billy held up another
plate which was still wet.
Jack took it in his fingers and held it to the light.
"This is in the woods," he said.
"Yes. It was the first one I took when we came up and found that the
men were making trouble for Percival. What do you see on it, Jack?"
"I see some men making a disturbance, gesticulating and talking
excitedly to Dick and his boys."
"Yes, that's all right. What else?"
"Ah, here are two persons, almost out of focus and talking very
interestedly together at one side.
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