The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1899-01-18
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gone too far. like II joke, bnt think
II is rather rough for you to keep it mp
.and on our expressing our ignorance of
nls meaning be showed MS letter from
Dhvis re2rets!ng bis inability 70 be
present the night before and saying that
he was too i'll at tho moment tn make
his regrets in person
But. my dear fellow said Robin
son, If you really think us guilty Of
this letter. Will you kindly explain how
1t happens to bc written on your own
paper
whiting grabbed up the note and
seemed frightened for thc moment Tor
at the head of the letter was his crest,
and the envelope bore the impression of
his private seal a which ho always woro
on his watch Cnain. He looked at it
searchingly and then left the club
J without u word.
Alter this occurrence we ceascd ban
terlng him about Davis and passed the
word around TO the other fellows tn
drop II. for we saw that the matter
| worried him greatly and feared the eff
feet Of our chaff on his high strung,
nervous temperament Davis came TO
the club Less frequently during the
winter. but at every mention Of Whit
lng's name he smiled and said no was
sorry they did not happen to meet.
"Opo day early in the spring Whit
ing sent a note asking mo to come up
to his den after dinner, as he had some
thing Of Importance to tell. and begged
mo not to fail him. / had often been to
his Office Oh Madison avenue, but had
never visited him at his rooms OH -th
street. 1t was quiet neighbOrhood.
west OF Ninth avenue, and the house
was one of q row Of old fashioned frame
buildings still in good repair, but back
ed up against their rear were several
ralnshacklo old tenements nearly de-
serted by tenants.
F.! 81 had not seen Whiting for some
months and was shocked by the change
III bis appearance. There were dark cir
cles under his eyes and strange hunt
ed expression in his face. He grasped
my hand eagerly and drew chair for
mo i'll front of the CRATE fire. for the
evenings were still COOL
| Doc, he exclaimed suddenly after
we had lit our cigars and talked glitter
ing generalities for - few minutes that
fellow Davis is killing mo by inches
| WHY OAN 1uduy ndlO. SO YOU
have come to believe in him at. last
started to laugh, but checked myself
when saw the expression OH his face.
What is it, my dear boy?' asked
soothingly. 1t certainly can't be SO
serious. What has he been up to now?'
'Tis id queer Business said
Whiting excitedly, 'and can t imagine
his motive, but these are the facts: For
several weeks this fellow has dogged
my footsteps, and after i have made
professional call and left the usual pre-
scription he has sent u note to tho pa
tient initiating my handwriting and
changing the medicines Tor others,
which. had they been taken as directed,
would have in some cases proved fatal.
fortunately the druggists have telc-
phoned me that there was some mis-
take, and have been able to correct it.
But. of course, this constant changing
of prescriptions has affected my prac-
tice terribly. and people are beginning
to think that my mind is unbalanced
But, my dear fellow, said l, try
ing to quiet Elm. why not give up
your practice for "a few weeks and take
u decided rest, and meanwhile we will
deal with this fellow Davis as he de-
serves
But that is not all,' continued
Whiting despairingly. IT is t-ne don't
need tho income from my practice and
work more from che love os il iilais for
the fees, but he has gone still further
and dared to call on Miss Wiley, my
fiancee. and tell her many of the foolish
escapades Of my college days, the secret
Of which thought was buried in my
own breast. / have tried to explain
them away, but of course cannot deny
the tales. and ] fear it Is all over for
me in thae quarter. / can't see how she
could listen to the cad or where she
could have met him.
"Davis' actions seemed to be more
inexplicable than ever, and longed to
get hold Of the brute and force an ex.
PLANTATION from him: but. hiding my
anger, tried to quiet Whiting and
finally prevailed upon him to take q
heavy dose of ohlorai, which prepared,
and to try to get nights rest, PROM
ising &C see Hiss Wiiey shortly and at
tempt to patch up matters.
81 left him asleep on his lounge and
as it was still early walked over to
Madison avenue, determined to call on
Miss Wiley, whom I knew slightly.
and tell her Of Writings condition.
"Thete was light in the drawing
room, and, ringing the bell, gave my
card to the servant, bat he ushered me
in unannounoed. Miss Wiley sat at the
piano, her hands on the keys. while
standing at her side and looking down
ardently into her upturned 9aco wae-
Davis
"For moment could not speak and
seemed glued to the floor. but Davis
quickly advanced. and after few po-
lite inquiries about my health and his
dear friend Whiting pleaded an engage
ment and. left.
Ellis presence in the house and his
unmistukable loverlike attitude made it
very painful for ma to speak; but, re-
membering the condition Of poor Whit
ing und how heartbroken he seemed, 1