Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1894-10-13

sent to everything Isay, and when l
show you the scar scrutinize it as close.
" as you can. Afterward shall ask
you for your opinion.
"T will tell you, he went on, that
this is most important case, and that
you are only one of several prominent
physicians whose opinions are to be
asked We wish and intend to make
this matter as much of a certainty and
to have it partake as little Of the nature
of guesswork as medical science will
permit do not want to conceal any.
thing from you, however. There is
bare possibility that at some time or
other you may be called upon as an ex-
pert to repeat the opinion which Won
shall give me in court. If SO, we shall
see that you are amply recompensed for
any loss Of time or interference with your
business that such necessity would &C.
casion. And in view of this possibility
l wish you to recollect Just how this
matter was presented by NE to you, and
that SO far from endeavoring to control
your opinion have not even told you
whether it would b. for our interest to
find this scar to I've old or recent
Why, what is tho trouble, Fostelle?
You are pale. Is your faintness coming
on again?"
With sudden effort Mrs. Forsythe
overcame the emotion which had made
itself SO dangerously apparent in her
countenance. She forced q smile, and
with admirable presence of mind made
haste to turn the apprehensive glances
Of everybody from herself by requesting
Lamar to go on.
"Oh, no, Eustace; you are wrong this
time, at any rate. I never felt better in
my life. Go on, pray you; I am SO in
terested!'
The physician, almost forced to disbe-
lieve his own eyes, eventually complied
with this request
After this preliminary, he con-
tinued, II got into o closed carriage
with my enigmatical friend and was
driven to a certain place, where was
ushered into the presence of as pretty a
young lady as you often have an oppor-
tunity to look at
"A pretty young Lady," exclaimed
Maxey "You are doing very well, La
mar Proceed Don't spare the details. +"
Everybody laughed, even Mrs. For
sythe, but Ellen, who was watching her
with sharp eyes, saw that a new and
secret terror was coming over her as the
doctor went on. At his last words her
hand trembled visibly. Nevertheless she
only raised handkerchief to her lips
and did not speak.
Lamar continued: We'll said nv
friend, the lawyer, to the young lady,
here is Mr.. So-and-so, of whom / told
you. He was an old friend Of Your IA
theirs. He ought to know you very
well. Yen won't object to his examin-
ing you, / SUPPOSE The young woman
laughed, as l thought, a little ne-vously
and said: oh, no, not at all / have no
objection. He may inspect as much as
he pleases-' Rather more bold and loud
than should have liked, but still not
offensive. Dark hair, You see said the
lawyer. Isn't that right oh, YES, ;
said l, quite right And black eyes
Good again, isn't it?' oh, yes, said i,
perfectly good And SO he went on
making sort of inventory of her dis
tinctive points, much as though she had
been horse which he was trying to sell
me. And finally You can't guess what
happened
They all gave it mp without trying.
well" said DR.. Lamar, finally
the lawyer persuaded the girl to pail
of her stocking and show me her left
foot -
Mr.. and Mrs Maxey were SO intent
| on what the physician had to say that
they did not observe Mrs. Forsythe. but
Ellen saw that she looked really i'll, and
in the midst of it darted wild, search
ing, suspicious glance into her own eyes
''He made her show me her foot, ~
said the physician, "and then l saw
that one of the toes was missing. Here
was the scar about which he had SO
mysteriously limited. Well said he,
when we were out Of the place once
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