Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1895-12-02
TWENTIETH INSTALLMENT.

to resist the law when the law is properly
| applied"
The strangers looked embarrassed and
turned to the professor.
"Of course" said enc of them I'VE pre-
Ter to act in concert with the family ply
sician: l think. Prof. Drummond, it was
a little nasty to come up here without
warning Doctor Williams
Il hadn't the slightest idea that Doctor
W iiiams would lnteroose any opposition"
sponded the professor uneasily, Ito ply
sicians called by me to assist in the case"
This Is the first I've heard of consulting
physicians said DIR. Williams. II made
no request for consultation, although l
should welcome one if approached in de-
cent spirit. L am ready nay, anxious to
present the details of this case to any rec
| ogniZed physicians and to listen to their
counsel concerning it
Perhaps We shall avoid dlsagreeable
misunderstanding, suggested the second
stranger, ''if we discuss the matter away
from the sick ROOM l DO not understand
that Dr. Williams makes any final objec-
ton to our seeing the patient"
Far from it" returned DR.. Williams
promptly Il claim right to know what
is going on; that's all
well exclaimed the professor with 4
Show of anger. well settle the matter soon
enough, and the less fuss about it the bet
ter, L suppose Come down stairs, gentle
men,
The strangers started readily, and the
doctor left the chamber, closing the door
and following them. Professor Drummond
showed them into the dining room Lo list,
and Philbrick left it by a window and went
TO the piazza when the party entered.
To begin with introductions, Dr. Will
iiams. said the professor these gentle
men are Drs. Robinson and Morse from
the town of Marshall
DIR. Williams bowed and the party gath
cred about the table.
Il am sorry" began DR.. Morse that we
unwittingly appeared to intrude upon DR..
Williams. 1t was part of any desire TO
interfere with another practitioner. | I'M
derstood that the physician in charge was
in accord with Professor Drummond's
views"
Il don't know what Professor Drum
mond's views are said DR.. Williams; Il
haven't asked them. l know that up to
date the patient has said and done nothing
to indicate mental alteration"
circumstances that l needn't detail"
put in the professor. with an awkward at
tempt at his bland and masterful demeanor
have made it impossible for the doctor
and myself to become wholly familiarized
with one another's views. DR.. Williams is
an exceptionally competent and faithful
man He came to the patient when she
was in what l may call physical distress
and his attention has been wholly absorbed
ever since in ministering solely to her
physical malady"
You don't know what you are talking
about" interrupted DIR. Williams, sharply
Perhaps you will permit me to state the
patients condition.
'Of course. of course" responded the pro-
fessor, flushing; Il was merely trying to ex-
plain how it was that there We're certain
things Miss Willis has done and said of
which you had not been informed | did
not suppose. however, that there could be
two opinions on the matter even with what
you know. l took it for granted that YOU
would welcome an opportunity to be re-
leved of the case. and would see that