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 out of the cellar at night up to the top floor, remain with it an hour or two, and then return it to the cellar again?"

"What are you talking about?" asked the other with suspicious innocence.

"Did you get this certain something down at that old cemetery a little this side of Lawrenceville, Preston?"

Preston stepped back, apparently startled, but he only exclaimed: "Why, what nonsense!"

"That's all I wanted to find out," said Jeremiah, smiling kindly.

"I'm sure I wish you'd tell me what you refer to," said Preston doggedly.

Jeremiah squinted and said: "I have an idea that you can guess, Preston, old man, eh?"

"I wish you'd explain yourself."

"I will, Preston. I will. If you are engaged in dissecting a human body" (Jeremiah emphasized the words impressively) "you are breaking the laws of New Jersey, and are liable to a large fine—not to speak of the disgrace you will bring upon your