The Hood River glacier. (Hood River, Or.) 1889-1933, 1901-11-15
CHAPTER XIX.

l did not 60 straight home to our dull,
gloomy bachelor dwelling place, for
was not In the mood for an hours soliio-
guy | was passing by the house, chew
ing the bitter cud of my reflections. and
turned In to see IL any messages were
waiting there. The footman told me
person had been with an urgent request
that a doctor would go as soon as pos
sible to No. 10 Bellringer street. | did
not know the street, or what sort of
locality it was in.
"What kind of person calledg' ! ASH
ed.
"a woman, sir; not lady. On foot
poorly dressed. She's been here before,
aud DIR. Lowry has visited the case
twice"
Every good,' l said.
Upon inquiry / found that the place
was two miles away; and as our old
friend Simmons, was still on the cab
stand, | jumped into his cab, and bade
him drive me as fast as he could. |
wanted d sense Of motion, and change
of scene. IL | had been In Guernsey l
should have mounted Madam, and had
another midnight ride round the island.
This was a poor substitute for that; but
the visit would serve to turn my
thoughts from Julia.
We turned at last into a shabby
street. recognizable even in the twilight
Of the scattered lamps as being a place
for cheap lodging-houses. There was a
light burning in the second-hoor win
dows Of No. 10; but all the rest Of the
front was in darkness. paid Simmons
and dismissed him, saying | would walk
home. BY the time l turned to knock
at the door, 1t was opened quietly from
within, A woman stood in the door
way: | could not see her face, for the
candle she had brought with her was
on the table behind her; neither was
there light enough for her to distinguish
mine.
"Are you come from DR.. Lowry'sY
she asked.
The voice sounded a familiar one, bui
l could not for the life Of me recall
whose 1t was.
yes" answered. "but I do not know
the name Of my patient here"
'Dr Martin Dobree"' she exclaimed.
| recollected her then as the persoI
who had been in search Of Olivia. Sh,
had fallen back few PAGES, and coult
now see her face. 1t was doubtful, al
il she hesitated to admit me. Was |
possible l had come to attend Olivia
husband?
"I don't know whatever to dor sh
calculated; 'he is very III tonight, but
don't think he ought to see you'll dom
think he would"
II am not anxious to attend him.
came here simply because my friend
out OF town. If he wishes to see me
will see him, and do my best. 1t rest
entirely with himself
"Wi1 you wait here a few minutes,
she asked, while i see what he wi
do2"
She left me In the dimly lighted hal
The place was altogether sordid, an
dingy, and miserable. At last l hear
her step coming down the two flight
OF stairs. and went to meet her.
'He viii see you.." she said, eyin
me herself with a steady gaze Of cur
osity.
was anxious to see Olivil's hu'
band, partly from the intense aversio
felt instinctively toward him. He wa
lying back In an cid. worn-out easy-chaii
with a woman's shawl thrown acros
his shoulders, for the night was chilli
His face had the first sickly hue an
emaciation OF the disease. aud was prol
ably refined by il. 1t was a handsOm'
regular. well-cut face. narrow acros
the hrows. with thin. hrm lips, and eye
perfect in shape. but cold and glitterin
as steel knew afterwsFd that be wa
fifteen years older than Olivia AcrOs
his knees lay a shaggy, staryc's-looin