The Red Cloud chief., 1889-03-29
mo; he drove into the country this

when Is he 70 return?
Not before night"
DR.. Atkins thought he began 70 un-
derstand that phase OF the case. He
took her wrist between his finger, more
to gain time for thought than TO test
her pulse. He asked questions about
her symptoms and only half heard the
answers. for his mind MAS divided be-
tween thoughts on ethics and study OF
her disorder. Presently he said:
Ibid your father wish you especially
To send for me to-day"
Yes; when he went away this
morning he told me 10 send for you 1T
once"
why did he not send for me him
self?"
Il do not know. l presume you do"
DR.. Atkins thought he did know.
Moreover. ne began 10 see more and
clearly what il was his duty 10
himself. il not 20 DR.. Gaudier. 10 do.
Miss Gaudier." he said. there are
many other physicians quite as com
petent to treat your case a. ] am and
they are your fathers friends. but i. he
prefers my services and will send for NE
Tomorrow shall take great pleasure
in responding. I shall have 10 consul,
with him anyway before taking any
action in the matter"
The carriage had waited at the steps
to take DR.. Atkins back To his Office.
but he chose rather to walk. With a
polite bow and words Of encourage
men TO the fair patient. he left her and
returned to his Office. where he flung
himself upon the old lounge and
thought the matter all over. For some
reason he felt that the success he had
waited so long and so patiently for was
almost upon him. As he thought over
the daughters confession that il was
at her fathers instance she had SEM
for him his heart. which was as sus-
ceptible to compliment rs any other
human heart. sOftencd toward DIR.
Gaudier; and yet when he thought of
the fathers seeming moral cowardice
in running away and leaving his
daughter to manage her own case he
despised him in a way. Above all
other thoughts. however. arose the
one that DR.. Gaudicr hal been ON
PEELED to acknowledge him As a safe
physician. and this made his hear,
glad.
Late that evening "a the young
doctor sat porting over "a book he heard
a fOOtstep on h Office stairs. and in "a
moment saw DIR. Gaudicr enter.
Doctor" said the visitor. m
daughter informs ME you wish To con-
suit with mo before taking her case"
do you wish me To take her case.
DIR. Gaudier?"
Il do" There was manifest effort
in DIR. (;audier's manner lie was try
ing to make himself believe that the
meeting was purely "a professional one.
Dr. Atkins aided him in this.
II will do all that lies in my power
for her" he said.
MY carriage is ut the door" said
DIR. Gaudier. '.Wili you go now?'
DR.. Atkins did not feel that there
was need Of such haste; the ease did
seem to him To BE- 80 very urgent.
but he saw that DIR. Gaudicr was
As physicians are apt Ia be
when sickness invades their own
homes. and he went at once with the
On the way to DR.. Gaudier'- mansion
and for some time after arrival there
the two men cOnvcrscd Of the daugh-
case. DR.. Gaudicr made con-
fessiOn after confession of his own
helplessness. his utter inability to
treat the case. and tears glistcned in
eyes as he related how. in spite OF
every thing he bad done for his darling
child. she had become weaker and
weaker. palcr and nearer to death.
.'Oh. Frank" he finally broke out.
As the tears wclled from his eyes and
ran down his cheeks. .'you must save
my child. | can not. can not lose her
DIR. Atkins vas deeply touched by
the old doctors grief and BY his mani
fest confidence in his skill. He left his
chair and stood ut DIR. Gaudier's side.
with his head on the old ~gentlcman's
shoulder.
Il do not think she is In very great
danger" he said. II will neverthe-
less devote my entire time and effort
to her."
When he had Gained the old doctor
he asked for q full history
Of the treatment he had given his
and DR.. Gsudier. who now
nothing from him. had
merely piled her with patent nos,rums
such a. he had used in disguised forms
and with considerable success during
his many years OF practice. He had
her symptoms in his super
fetal way with the symptoms Of other
patients whom he had attended and
had resorted to the same re medie-
which had seemed TO effect cures In
those cases. When DR.. Atkins learned
and heard the name OF the nostrum
va being administered he
believed he clearly understood the
case and felt confident that the young
~sufcrings would soon cense- He
Vas tempted then TO tell Dr. Gaudier
that il was the nostrum and moi a dis
ease that vas reducing his daughter.
But he had . wholesome purpose to
serve by holding his peace.
Miss Amelie Was in bed in her