Walker Lake bulletin. (Hawthorne, Nev.) 1883-1926, 1895-02-20

sumo 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-
fidence she placed in him that she re-
garded him highly in that light.
But, but"-he looked at himself close
Iy in the glass to see whether he was
really fraud or mott have deceived
her. There is really no organic trouble
with her heart. | 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 convalescing through
the use Of plain medical sense. | am
sure I'm not half so much of fraud az
that venerable old DIR. 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 80 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
we'll, and that she need see me only oc-
casionally-yes, 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 wouldg
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
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, 30 that it
partly suited him, was borne quickly
this is romance and not realismD to the
residence of Mr.. Cortland Tyler, where
maid carried it up to the room OF Miss
Tyler, who was the only representative
of the family at home. This young wom-
an was lying on her couch thinking
thinking Of DIR. 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 question whether or
not Miss Tyler actually tainted. 1t Is
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
"Firel" as to have done anything else.
As it was, Mr.. Tyler was very much
frightened when he saw his daughter
gasping for breath. By the time he had
recovered from his establishment suffi-
GENTLY to begin to consider whether to
send for DR.. Struthers or 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 DR.. Struthers' Office,
where the young physician had been In
dulging in the pastime 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 few questions of Mr.. Tyler,
which were answered to the extent Of
Mr.. Tyler's knowledge, and to which he
said EYES," quietly, as if he had ex-
pected it and perfectly understood the
situation. The old gentleman liked that
Eyes" so well that he asked whether his
daughter was dangerously i'll or not in q
tone that plainly showed he considered
the answer was to mean life or death for
her. The doctor told him that there was
no danger, and without doubt she would
be entirely recovered within three
months.
II thank you, sir" said the father in a
trembling voice.
When they arrived at the house, Mr..
Tyler sat down before the CRATE and
tried to read the evening paper and made
failure of it, while DR.. Struthers was
shown up stairs to see the patient by the
servant, who had resumed the normal
state of her indifference and the turn up
of her nose.
The physician prescribed, and then
somehow or other he came to take both
of her hands within his own and to look
into her eyes intently while he said:
Eyes, yes. OF course came. think
the world of YOU"
"And l of YOU"
Hope sprang in the young doctors
breast.
May may Isome day He stun
bled little, but she helped him out with:
"Yes."
There was silence for moment
doctor, don't you think my heart is
nearly well?'
II hope it hasn't had a setback today,
dear. But your father" His countenance