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thought Of his fair patient and ccntem-
plated more luxurious Office nearer
fifth avenue. because he had nothing
better to do.
Now. Mr.. Cortland Tyler was an un-
commonly practical and shrewd man in
his business affairs and . sentimental
and devoted man in his private affairs.
He worshiped his daughter Clara as amy
wealthy descendant Of the good old
Dutchmenof Sir Peter Stuyvesant's time
would beautiful ard affectionate girl
who was his only XII. But Mr.. Cort-
land TYLER had very little nonsense about
him even in his private life. and when
moor old DR.. Skuyler told him thai his
daughters heart disease was Imagination
he was inclined TO believe it.
As to the new doctor, Strnthers, Mr..
Tyler disapproved Of him and at first
forbade her to go to see him again. Miss
Clara knew her father pretty well tthat
was why she had so many luxuries and
knickknacks), and she suggested that
possibly DIR. Skuyler was not infallible,
although an excellent physician. she ad-
mitted, and that perhaps if she did have
heart disease the new physician might
be the means Of saving her life. Her
father was powerless against such argu-
ments as these. The thought Of his
daughter having heart disease and leav-
ing him as his devoted wife had done
made him shudder. When he discovered
that after two weeks Of DR.. Struthers'
treatment Clara was certainly none the
worse off and apparently better, he was
quite won over.
Miss Tyler did send some Of her "set'
to the handsome and learned young doc
tor with good results. DIR. Struthers'
practice began to be a practice. Colonel
Terrence, whose govt had been going Oh
for years from bad to worse, for the first
time admitted there was improvement.
Mrs. Arthurs looked at the young man
sharply through her lorgnette and con-
fessed openly that, although she detested
| dieting, she had not been SO comfortable
/ for years.
/ Prosperity, however, had not brought
peace of mind to DIR. Struthers. His
new cases were not worrying him or
puzzling his medical resources except
one particular case-the first one, the
author of his good financial fortune
and that was an affair of the heart. 1t
was at the end of the fifth week Of his
treatment of his fair patient that he
stood, his hands in his pockets, looking
into his mirror. The doctor had u way
of looking into his mirror when he
wished to be perfectly frank and honest
with himself. Perhaps he was little
vain.
The doctor had to face fac tlis morn
| ing-namely. he was deeply in love with
Miss Tyler He had sense enough to
know that, although he was Of good
New England family from good New
England town, he could scarcely pre-
srme to an alliance with Tyler of New
York for years and years. Besides, he
had only met the young woman profes-
sionally, and he was assured by the con-
6dcnce she placed in him that she re-
garded him highly in that light.
But, but"--he looked at himself close
ly in the glass to see whether he was
really fraud or not-'I have Heceived
her There is really no organic srouble
with her heart. l am curing her of the
palpitations, and in that sense am earn
ing my pay. As to the Others of her
"set," they are all convalcscing through
the use of plain medical sense. 1 ain
sure I'm not half so much of a fraud as
that venerable old DR.. Skuyler, who
charges $40 consultation for hoodwink-
ing his patients"
DR.. Struthers was an impulsive man,
and his impulses were often good ones.
He had made up his mind that he had
not been treating Miss Tyler justly, and
having reached this conclusion he pro-
ceeded to right matters so much as he
could
"There's but one thing to do, and that
is to write to her." he said. "That will
do, telling her that if she continues the
present prescription she will soon be
well. and that she need see me only oc-
casionally-yes, l can't forbear occasion
ally. Then if she really thought was
well, was proper form-she would in
vite me to call. If she only wouldr'
The doctor ran his hands deeply into his
pockets and looked ravenously at the
figure in the carpet in contemplation of
that joyful state of affairs. He seized "A
pen and started at least five different
notes, taking four times five minutes be-
fore he reached anything like the ex-
pressions he wished to use.
The note completed at last, so that it
partly suited him, was borne quickly
this is romance and not realismD to the
residence of Mr.. Cortland Tyler, where
4 maid carried it up to the rools of Miss
Tyler, who was the only representative
of the family at home. This young wom-
IN was lying on her couch thinking
thinking of DR.. Struthers. She had
greatly enjoyed her morning calls, and
her heart itself sincerely trusted that it
would not mend too rapidly.
To come to the point at once, she was
in love with him. The servant handed
Miss Clara the note just at the moment
she was wondering if it were possible he
could care anything for her. She opened
the note, read it and gave little scream.
To this day it is u question whether or
not Miss Tyler actually tainted. It il
certain that she came very near it. 1t is
also certain that had not Mr.. Tyler ar
rived at that moment the befuddled
servant would have been as liable to
have rushed into the street and cried
Fire" as to have done anything else.
As it was, Mr.. Tyler was very much
frightened when he saw his daughter
sasping for breath. By the time he had
recovered from his astonishment suffi.
GENTLY to begin to consider whether TO
send for DR.. Struthers Of DR.. Skuyler,
her woman's diplomacy and intuition
had returned sufficiently for her to say:
Don't be frightened, father. It's not
so bad as it formerly was. IL didn't
want you to know it."
That settled it. Mr.. Tyler at once
jumped into his carriage and drove as
fast as he could to DIR. Struthers' Office,
where the young physician had been in
dulging in the rastime of calling himself
an ass ever since one moment after he
had placed the note in the messenger
boys hands. On learning what Mr.. Ty-
Ter had to say, he seized his medicine
case and hat, jumped into his overcoat
and was in the carriage at the million.
aires side in a moment.
He asked u few questions Of Mr., TYLER.
which were answered to the extent OF
Mr.. Tyler's knowledge, and to which he
said YES" quietly, as il he had ex-
pected it and perfectly understood the
situation. The old gentleman liked that
''yes" so well that he asked whether his