The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1884-10-15

He drew.his chair nearer 10 her
own.
You have consulted other ply.
siiansa'5he asked.
sQuisea number she replied, a
little ilnfriedly. ISOLDE ufthe best
inthe city, re
without successgs
R@0h, Of course and she spoke
impatience. @They had no4ho-
intentions. They argued, and
hcoted.nn igisigg teA q. "a
There was something charming
about thUse pauses in Che choirs
Of words. Rs2
g'sfop think they should have
lhumoted himHpshs doctor asked.
sYcsl' She answered, her face
fbrighienihg wondrously. aYou
haye caaght the idea. Oh, sit, !
believe THAI sui, can cure him.
Inihef'excited tedeagerness, she un.
consciously laid her hand on his
arm, aud the touch thrilled him.
"Why didlyou come to me2' he
asked. ~ am yoang-in -inexper.
encrd-nnkhosn.p e sej'
"why2p she inquired with a
searching look. ~ do not know.
why do we do queer things'p and
she smiled a little oddly. "They
come to uslike s-a- -reyelation.D .
It was an ambiguous explAna,
tiOn, and yet he understood her.
'Perhaps the other physicians
were too old and knew too much, =
she added, the odd smile again stir.
ring her lips.
II will do what I can," the doc
tor gravely said. @what is Che
character Of the hallucinationP"
""It is concerning his food" she
slowly replied, the piquancy dying
out other face. "or, to be precise,
it concerns what is given him "a
drink. For days at a time nothing
liquid passes his lips. Oh, it is
just dreadfull" M y I
@There are rational interyals?'
1.-The doctor asked. ooi lsia
"Yes, thank Godl" she exclaiw.
ed, with sweet fervor; otherwise
be would be In his grave"
"He fancies The water to be pois
oned, ehH" soi
"oh, worsel9 cried the lovely Wis
iitor. "Filled with the finest need
les." ia'e
"Ah" ejaculated DR.. ventnor
He was thoughtfulifor u minute
then added; "Give me your sd
dtess. f'il-cailtI.morrow:''
She handed him b card upon
which was printed:
C.B. BRASsoS,
M-, Walnut Sired, PHILADELPHIA.
The doctor knew the gentleman
by regulations he felt that there
was a heavy fee in prospect.
"You will be sure TO Gomez" hi
visitor asked, with a delightful,
tremor in her voice.
She arose, and dropped her vel,
over her face, her diamond ring
catching a thousand sparkles o
light. 81 f,.f
without fail" was the doctors
answer, US he accompanied her t
the door. Is your father in distres.
now2p aeT ..a.
every much so, pir," a,.a
They had reached the doorstep
Il wassO early in the evening yet
that she was not in need of ar
escort, "a a.a. a.l4.l.r.r
"one thing more, Miss Branson,
be said. "It may be best for mt
not to call as a physician"
"Why no!a" asked she, in quier
surprise. al +
ale may be prejudiced," replied
the doctor. Probably you hay,
not caught my meaning. "A grear
deal will depend upon adroitness
Could l not come upon some pre-
tended businessH OF a kind il
which he takes apintereslH" {.
She bent her head, and he no
ticed how finely poised it was.
"Hehas houses to rent on Bran
dywiue street, she said, after {
pause. @rO rent and to SELL"
avery good" rejoined the doctor
"that will serve me. Now, Mis-
f,ranson, you must not be surprised
If 1 cut up some queer antics" HI
laughed as he said that. "Wa!ct
me closely for a clew to what
would have you do or say" /,
He felt tha! she was keenly re
garding him, in the dinuess
through the ycil. a, ....,...