The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1879-03-26
ADoNIs, M. D.

II forbid you my house, do you hear,
6ir ~ screamed Mr. Cbickjove, purple
with rage and stamping like cockatoo.
"Well, but since Mrs. Chickiove sent
for me "-pleaded Jack Halliday.
'sM Mrs. Chickjove is a silly young
woman, with whose feelings you have
PRESUMED to trlhs, " roared her husband,
hourishing his umbrella from the door.
step. ."Now, sir, be off :; I've had
enough of this. Ny patience has been
driven to exiremitles.
"As you please" said Jack. "My
visit was professional but, since you
refuse to let me see your wife, who Is
Ill and who has summoned me, be good
enough. to give her this box of pills."
Th9 bills spurred Mr.. Chickiove to
transportation. He took tire box out OF
ae young doctors hands, threw it on
10 ground, stamped upon it, pressed
his heels on the pills as they rolled
about. and concluded this little per
Torrance with an exnlting yell. "There
sir so much for your physicl 1 scorn
it and you. tool Ahai" saying which
Mr.. Chick jove opened his housedoor
with l,tchkey, wagged his head fierce
ly at DIR. Halliday from the threshold,
ald then went in, banging the door with
such violence that it made all the
window -panes rattle. The doctor re
NAMED outside.
He shrugged ais shoulders and strede
away down the street. One might
have expected him to exhibit some
excitement at the manner in which he
had lust been treated but he seemed
TO have his reasons for preserving
complete equanimity. A few minutes
pensive walk brought him to a side
street of fashionable appearance, which
he entered, and at the third house rang
the bell. "Is Mrs. Marrable at homer"
asked he of the smart maid who answer
ed his summons. "Yes, sir, said the
damsel but she put foreinger to her
lips, and with q mysterious look
whispered Hush, sir he's GOMEZ"
Who's comeP" inquired Halliday,
astonished.
{" Missus' brother, sir; and oh, my,
what row he's made Yes, sir; please
to step in. These last words were spoken
aloud and with considerable furry, fol
the maid had espied tall, numbering
figure darkening the end of the passage
THE figure stared with all its might a.
the doctor. The doctor accosted i
blandly; but wave of the hand mo
toned him TO step into the parlor, an
there he was confronted by massive
square jawed person, six feet tall an'
broad in proportion, who, in deep bas
voice that seemed to come up like
miners from the shaft of n pit, said
s NV name is Guekin, and j want L
know what is the matter with my sister ?
"Really, Mr.. Guckin, there is no
much; slight cold--vapors.
"Then why have you paid her fifty
six visits in the course of five weeksp ?
at can hardly tell y stammered HALL
day, uneasily; ." ladies are sometime
anxious about themselves, you know
The least thing alarms them"
Enough; 1 know your game, m
man." interrupted Mr.. Guckin, appre
hending the doctor by the cuff as if b
we're q prisoner, and staring into hi
face with an evil glare. "You've hear
of Palmer, the Rugeley poisoner, haven
you? and Smethurst. another doctor
and Castaign, and Lapommerai'
Frenchmen, doctors and poisoners, too
and of that physician lately hanged (
Edinburgh for poisoning his wife, eh
Iou'll swing, too, if you don't minC
You've laid your plans for marrying m
sister; but as she's too old and ugly fC
EOp tolove, you just think you'll under
Be her health first, so that she mf
Be as soon as possible after the ma
Rage, and leave you her money. We
4sll, Just try it. Go up stairs and 81
Ms. Marrable now, if you like; bu
mind, my eye is on you" ="
You can't think that, after what u
have Just said, should consent ever
step into this house again ?" eiaculat
Jack Halliday, as he disengaged hir
self, with a burning spot on eth
cheek.
"All right that means that you Q
going, doesn't it2 Or is it only
of show-off2"
cit means that am going this mi
ute, and-and I'm ashamed of you, n
Guckin. Good might"
" Go to the deuce I" said Mr.. Guck
and he, too, having shown the you
doctor into the street, slammed the do
with quite unnecessary noise.
This time Jack Halliday did loo
little upset. He bit-t the corners of
whiskers, pulled down his waistban
and appeared anxious to do battle W