Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1894-02-03

his chair
'May you not, in studying the pecu-
liar symptoms of my case, arrive at
some conclusion some day." he says
quietly.
Ibid you intend your former words
to convey that meaning?"
81 surely could have had reference
to none other"
"Perhaps not"
The young man remains silent Tor
some time. His partners words have
been too significant to have meant
only that.
II hope it will be as you say" he
says at last. "For If am ever enabled
to discover the cause of your disease, l
shall also be able to find remedy"
The good old man smiles gently, but
makes no reply.
The silence remains unbroken for q
period of five minutes, then the elder
says quietly:
Henri, have q request to make.
It has just occurred to me-"
Gareau arouses himself with start.
at shall be granted, dear MASTER"
he cries.
81 feel assured of that. 1t is not a
difficult one to grant Merely this. !
feel that some day shall pass away
in one of my attacks. They grow more
and more violent each time they come
upon me. Feeling this way, have made
my will. 1t is in the lower drawer of
my private desk. If should die sud-
denly. read my will before burying
me. You will do this?"
The face of the young man had
grown sad. There are tears in his
eyes Qarge, expressive, brown eyes,,
as he looks into his friend and partners
face. "Your wishes shall be obeyed,"
he murmurs. 'You are good for many
years yet" The old doctor shakes his
head.
81 am not SO sure of that" he says
slowly. ~ am old. Death comes to
us all. But we will not think Of it,
as see it makes you sad. All, my
boy, a physician has needs to feel sad
at the mention of the dread visitor.
He is often obliged tc give up the des-
perate battle to his grim opponent.
You will not fail to keep your prom
ise?" suddenly.
mo. Your will shall be read
before you are inferred. Pray heaven
that l shall never he called upon TO
read it.
mo, boy! Pray heaven that you
will 1t is for the benefit Of science
that you should"
His words are energetic, they i'm
press the young man. The old doctor
arises from his seat and approaches the
desk. He idly turns over number OF
visiting cards lying there. .-.--..s-
80 I see You have had a number of
callers" he says.
mo, most of them came to see you.
am not very well liked. The ladies
say am too abrupt-too gruf.
The elder smiles.
''For a young man, you are. Apro-
pos of ladies. in your practice, never
oppose the fair sex. Humor them.
Without women the doctor would
starve. Remember this. Henri"
Gareau goes toward the door.
II cannot tolerate their idiosyncra-
cies," he answered, looking out on the
street. IL cannot conscientiously pre-
scribe for q woman when l know her
illness exists only in her imagination,
or at the most f ON the effects of i'm
proper fool and lack of exercise
"A sympathetic tone. little sugar
and water with "a dash of iron to make
it slightly bitter. will do more to win
you favor among the female sex than
gruffness-a plain statement of
what you know. Women like to
be sick, that is. the most of
them, and being sick, whether
it exists in the imagination
or body, they crave for sympathy. and
yearn for medicine" and the old doc
tor turns over the cards Suddenly he
starts He is holding slip Of paper
in his hands-a narrow slip with
name written upon it.
when was this left?" he asked, hold
ing ont the paper to Gareau.
The young man glances over It
Franklin DYKE" he reads; then says
In answer:
@The gentleman left it himself this
morning. He came in. asked for you,
and seemed disappointed upon hearing
that you were out of town. told him
you would hardly return until to-mor-
row. did not expect you SO soon."
The doctor is studying the paper, his
eyes upon the writing. his mind evil
IDENTIFY far away.
"Who is this Franklin Dyke?" asks
the young man.
The doctor comes to himself. Frank
lin Dyke is the brother of Adrian
DYKE" he answers slowly. I'm his
youth he had the misfortune to marry
aNgirl of doubtful character, and for
this, was cut off by his father. knew