Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1897-07-06
A CASE in EQUITY.
copyright. 1905. by J. 3. uppincott Col
II,
BY FRANCIS LYNDE.

II.
ONE WAY TO CURE ENNU1.
Just say that over again, will you,
doctor? l don't think quite took in
the length and breadth of it,"
Thorndyke was in his shirt-sleeves,
out he reached mechanically for his
coat and vest when the physician re-
placed the stethoscope among its kins-
men in the glass case.
II said that your condition is very
critical'-the concern in DR.. Perevin's
voice was too real to be professional;
that it we don't look out you'll slip
away from US as your Uncle Granville
did" .
Granville Thorndyke had died OF
quick consumption when his nephew
was boy Of ~. and Philip had a very
vivid recollection of the strong mans
steeple-chase down the road to emacia-
ton and death. It seemed incredible
that such thing could happen to him.
He sat down and tried to realize it.
Realizing is usually a methodical
process, but when a man believes he
has just heard his death-sentence pro-
nounced it is apt to be different. Thorn
dykes mind skipped the intermediate
steps and arrived at the end of things
with shock that Jared him out OF. his
usual habit of Indifference.
For Gods sake, doctor! Do you
know-but of course you don't; no man
can really put himself in: another's
place when it comes to the pinch
mot wholly, perhaps; and yet can
tell you it isn't pleasant to be prophet
of evil. Hadn't you any hint Of your
danger?'
mot the least in the world. Why,
I'm here now only because the mother
and Helen insisted upon my coming.
And I can't take it in yet; I'm not sick
I've never had twinge or a symptom
worth mentioning"
THAT may be; the trouble frequently
begins SO stealthily as to give but little,
warning.' Your uncle reached your age
without suspecting that he had the
disease, and then. as you remember, he
died within the year,
eyes, know all about it," assented
the young man, modify. "and now I
know why mother was so anxious"
He got up and walked nervously back
and forth in front of the physician,
with his hands behind him and his head
down. IF anybody had told me was
such a coward shouldn't have be-
lieved it, doctor. This thing has come
so suddenly that I'm all at sea. What
is there to be done? or is there anything
to be done?"
The physician shook his head. "Tak-
ing it for granted that you want the
plain fact, I'm afraid the chances are
against you. Sometimes complete
change of scene, climate, and habit will
work the miracle that would seem to be
necessary in case like yours, but it is
only fair to warn you that such an ex-
pertinent might only shorten your life"
"A sort of forlorn hope" rejoined
Thorndyke. Nevertheless, I think I'll
try it, not so much on my own account
as because-Doctor, where should go,
and how long time can count on?"
Answering your last question first
Il don't know; no one can say positive
ly; but unless you get help almost i'm
mediately the disease is likely to de-
velop very rapidly. should say that
six months would tell the story, one
way or the other; though it might take
longer. And as to the place, there isn't
much choice, so long as you get an even
temperature and pleasant surround
ings. I have considerable faith in the
climate of the southern end of the Blue
Ridge; but you must live out of doors
if you 60 there"
= Six months; something less than 200
days. That ought to give a man time
enough to make his peace; many apoor
devil gets less than that many minutes
or. seconds. And yet there are some
things that can't we'll be settled in a
short half year." 49, ~, ST.. ;~ss~>
''tYou are thinking Of your engage
ment to Helen?"
,.s4"Yes; that, and the property, and
my mothers grief and worry, and a
hundred other things that were not Of
the least consequence an hour ago.
He took his hat and paused in the door
way. = Doctor, I wish you wouldn't
say anything about this ut least, not
Just yet. Don't tell the mother or
Helen, 1 mean" ,.-a-,ss i. & Il ,:;%s #
Certainly not" s:5 . 5 5=*- +..s @
(. hank you. I'll see you again be-
fore. I 60, that is, if itseems worth while
20 make the experiment IL = b .ss
An hour earlier il the day, Philip