The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1892-02-13

When she was at her worst, ana WHICH,
the physicians were despairing, some
one called fathers attention to a young
physician named Fassett, who was mag
ing marvellous cures. Our own pny-
sicians, having admitted their inability
to cope with the strange difficulty, could
not object to his being called. he was,
and declared the difficulty to be princl-
pallv a nervous one, and began q treat
ment Numerically opposed to that she
had been under. Notwithstanding the
protests of her other physicians against
the treatment, she improved steadily. In
the course of few months she was COM
pletely restored to health. OF course you
can undei stand that under the clrcum-
stances our people were grateful to Dr.
Fassett, and though father said that
from the first he appreciated that Dr.
Fassett was far from being gentle
man, he was loaded with attention by
our people; he had saved the pet OF the
household when she was given up to die.
Then mother and Evelyn fell sick, and
they were both brought triumphantly
through by DR.. Fassett, who is undenla-
bly, a skillful physician, as well as
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 prosecutions.
Langdon seemed to have secret sources
of information, and turned up at the
theaters and other public places where
our folks went, and forced himself upon
them; more than that, waylaid my sis'
tiers on the street. This was going on
when returned from Europe and was
told of it. So, the first time it occurred
when I was near took Langdon aside
and forbade him to speak to my sisters
or mother again. promising him a jolly
good thrashing if he ever presumed to do
so. Hang the cad, if he had shown fight
then, or had not subsequently attempted
to ingratiate himself with me, I would
have had some respect for him."
Eustace hesitated as if he had some
thing more to say, and Dorison waited
for him to continue.
"Hang it all, Dudley, I think I'll tell
you the whole story. could not to ona
regarded less as friend than do you
The annoying thing about it all is yet tt
come, and it is to Il certain degree hu
initiating. The only excuse lies in the
extreme youth Of my sister Dorothy
who is but sixteen now. Of course shs
was grateful to DR.. Fassett, and he ha!
naturally obtained considerable in
| fuence over her. She began first b,
taking up his quarrel against the famil,
and espousing the cause Of this fellow
Langdon. I am quito certain that Fas
sett has been endeavoring to make inter
est with Dorothy for Langdon. At al
events I found out that Langdon wa
managing to see her alone. and she
| foolish and romantic creature-began t,
| be interested in him. He was bent O!
mischief. His desire was, of course, tt
| win and marry her, and force himsel
on the family. This is our secret, ant
the proof of my friendship for you i
that ] give it to YOU"
''Thank you." said Dorison simply.
"We have taken steps to prevent thi
thing. Hard as it is. we have had t.
keep strict surveillance upon Doroth,
for some time now, and in the sprin:
the family will go to Europe to escap
the fellow. But this is not my way o
dealing with him or with Fassett. TIL
latter would deny the house, and tn
former I would deal with vigorously
but everything is Bonded to prevent
scandal. Who the fellow is, or what h
is, I don't know. He has a wonderful
influence over Fassett, and, in my judo
ment, it is not through superior int
lect or force of character, for he is j
both deficient, but through the posse:
sion of some secret in Fassett's life. {
course that is mere supposition, and
base it wholly on the manner in whic
he treats Fassett and the latter's sui
serviency. so foreign to his nature. Fa
sett says he has known him for year
and that he was q fellow student of h
at a western medical college. where l.
failed to take his degree by withdrawn
just before the close of his term. L,
told you all know about the fellow, e: