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On his own half of the store, Lum speaks freely on the telephone, since Abner isn’t around. He tries to learn more about the strange box left in his care. When Abner arrives, he has to get off the phone, since the receiver is on Abner’s half.
Reduced to not talking to each other, the gents discuss the notes they wrote to each other to consider making up. The obligations of taking care of the mystery box may be what it takes to return to a friendship. Lum’s figure of speech about curiosity killing the cat confuses Abner. Is Geraldine, the’ cat, going to be in trouble?
Curiosity begins to get to Abner. He doubts that the stranger really was a doctor. Is the contents of the box dangerous? Could it be a player piano? Word comes that the stranger has been killed.
