Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1895-11-29

an instant did the doctor fear for hmse,f
All MS apprehension was conferred upon
b tIu wetipeing or Amelia FOR whom he felt
nimseif responsible, not only as a physi-
can, put as man under whose protac-
tion she had come. He felt himself called
upon to save her. and to this purpose he
consecrated oiu pe
Metnodicaliy as he would diagnosticate
another's aifment he viewed his own CON.
ds,oh and reasoned upon it. 1t was un.
bedside night and day to begin with. .
part OF such work ought to be delegated
70 another whom he could trust. Moro
to 10 mere ee,a must inevitably be other things
10 10 10 besides attending to the patient
ne situation at Fairview could NOT nos.
Siply continue in statu quo 1t wouJd
p pre- soon by its own weight. and when
c cne oreak came. even if he should not pre-
csIipitate 1t, be ought to be prepared to meet
~ Win clear mind and full bodily
strength. He would have liked to Mar
10 nave Amelia removed from Fairyiew to
mis- own or some other house. but In viau,
OF her present and probable condition ~
was not to be thought Of -
, nHere was. therefore. only one expedient
a aiC MI ne;, to send for his mother She
the SICK ROOM In the light of this con-
clcslon 1t seemed a pity that he had sent
Ter away. but there was no help for II. and
ne ne nad the satisfaction of knowing that
sne would welcome the change
Professor Drummond was the fret e.
can at the chamber when morning came
ne inquired about the patients conditjon
as strained relations. 'Ai''s
MISS Willis" replied the doctor. ".is as
Wen as could be expected. but her condition
IS critical. 1t Is not advisabIe-I NAV saw
S So pos siDie-to remove her without danger
suGn course would probably be fatal
haven't the slightest desire to have ber
removed, responded the professor: ..such
suggestion was the farthest from INV
mind And yourself. doctor?'
Il need rest" said the doctor b1,,nt,y
and dare not and will not take it until !
can be satisfied to leave Miss Willis. I want
you TO send for my mother"
IT Shail be done at once, doctor 1 will
fast" oieah-
Give her this note, then" and DIR. Will
Jams handed the professor a letter that he
rad written during the night. In it he had
taken pains to convey no hint of the real
situation, but had laid stress on the serious
nature of Amelia's illness and his desire to
rave her faithfully nursed while he rested
anu attended to other matters. He was re-
neVeo, though little surprised, that Prof
Drummond acceded to his suggestion with
cut 4 murmur. He might well have insiste ed
that either Betsey or Mrs. Appleton could
offlciate as nurse, and If he had done so the
doctor would have unhesitatingly resorted
TO extreme measures. That he was not com
PEELED to do so seemed to indicate that the
professor felt the power the doctor had over
hlr' ana was ready to acknowledge 1t by
respecting the doctors wishes.
When Louise had finished her breakfast
the professor gave her some letters to take
to the post office and instructed her to call
for Mrs. Williams on her way back.
You'll find the horse harnessed and hitch
ed" he said.
Louise went to the stable by way of the
lodge door. as to climb one fight of stairs
from her chamber seemed easier than to go
down two including the long steps to the
piazza, and then to go around the house and
part way up the slope that led to ledge and