Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1891-12-13

coarse, vulgar man. no one can get
upon more familiar terms with family
than its physician, and one day, without
asking consent or permission, he intro
duced into the family this fellow Lang
don-an insufferable cad-vulgar, i'll
bred, dissipated and coarse. Without
request the fellow began to call, until
finally orders were given the servants TO
say no one was at home when he called.
Father tells me he had quite scene
with DR.. Fassett over this, and was
obliged to tell him that his position as
medical adviser TO the family put him
(father) under no social obligations, and
that if, in addition to the fees he ex-
acted, he demanded social recognition
for all of his friends, much as it was to
be regretted, the relations between them
must cease.
''But that did not end the persecu-
tions. Langdon seemed to have secret
sources of information, and turned up at
the theatres and other public places
where our folks went, and forced him.
self upon them; more than that, way
laid my sisters on the street. This was
going on when l returned from Europe
and was told Of it. So, the first time it
occurred when l was near took Lang
don aside and forbade him to speak to
my sisters or mother again, promising
him jolly good thrashing IL he ever
presumed to do so. Hang the cad, IL he
had shown fight then, or had not sub
sequently attempted TO ingratiate HIM
self with me, l would have some respect
for him."
Eustace hesitated as If he had some
thing more to say, and Dorison waited
for MIN to continue.
Hang it all, Dudley, think I'll tell
you the whole story. / could not to one
| regarded less as a friend than do you.
The annoying thing of it all is yet to
come, and it is to a certain degree hu-
initiating. The only excuse lies in the
extreme youth of my sister Dorothy,
who is but sixteen now. OF course she
was grateful TO DR.. Fassett. and he has
naturally obtained a considerable In
fluence over her. She began first by
taking up his quarrel against the family
and espousing the cause OF this fellow
Langdon. | am quite certain that Fas-
sett has been endeavoring TO make inter
est with Dorothy for Langdon. AT ell
events l found out that Langdon was
managing 10 see her alone, and she
foolish and romantic creature-began to
be interested in him. He was bent on
mischief. His desire was, OF course, to
win and marry her, and force himself
on the family. This is our secret, and
the proof of my friendship for you Is
that l give it to you"
THANK YOU" said Dorison simply.
"We have taken steps to prevent this
thing. Hard as it is, we have had TO
keep a strict surveillance upon Dorothy
for some time now, and in the spring
the family will go TO Europe to escape
the fellow. But this is not my way OF
dealing with him or with Fassett The
latter / would deny the house, and the
former | would deal with vigorously,
but everything is bended to prevent a
scandal. Who the fellow is, or what he
is. I don't know He has wonderful
influence over Fassett, and, in my judg-
ment, it is not through superior intel
lect or force of character, for he ls In
both deficient, but through the posses
sion of some secret in Fassett's life. Or
course that is mere superstition, and l
base it wholly on the manner In which
he treats Fassett and the latter's SUBJ
serviency, so foreign TO his nature. Fas-
sett saws he has known him for years,
and that he was fellow student OF his
at a western medical college, where he
failed to take his degree by withdrawing
Just before the close OF the term. I've
told Won all know about the fellow, ex-
cent that his associates here in town
seem to be thoroughly disreputable.
81 have no knowledge Of him." said
Dorison, Except that he touches an al
fair in which / have some interest, and
was therefore desirious of knowing more
an affair, let me say, lest l be charged
with not giving confidence for CONN.,
dence, which really belongs to another
person, and of which | have no right to
speak without his permission. BY the
way, did not Aushnell tell me that you
were medical student?"
"Student," repeated Eustace, In mock
indignation "behold an NJ. ID. ! DR..
Eustace, at your servioe-l have my de-
gree. Yes, am an Esculapian. l de-
voted myself to the surgical branch, but
I have never practiced. Long before l
attained my degree abandoned all IDEA
of it. l threw my parchment ASIDE with
nv books-never assumed my title.
Why, | never bought an instrument,
never even owned owe.
He had answered the very question
Dorison was leading up to before 1t was
asked.
Shortly after he went away, and Dori-
son. reclining in his easy arm chair,
pic ked up book and fell asleep over 1t.