The National tribune., 1901-05-02
"And would take no pay concluded

"And would take no pay" concluded
Sears.
THAT explains it, said Winslow
bringing his hand down resoundingly on
| Beldcn's shoulder. which made the little
man vince. Wouldn't give fig for a
doctors memory that isn't stimulated 10y
Il fee,''
''Thcn I suppose il is useless for me to
ask you where | am and how long have
been here?" said Sears. smiling feebly.
"Oh. no; I'm paid TO remember that.
! You have been something like seven
weeks in this County Poorhouse. ard a
very hOspitablc shelter it has been to you.
too. But you are tired. 60 to sleep, and
when you wake up YOU may ask all the
questions you like
One thing more. please. Has there
| been a lady here today
"A LADY," quizziEgly. ANY particular
| ORe-named Maggie, for instance: Not
| that l know of. young man; but if you
will lie down and be very good l will tell
Sears"
"Margaret-Scars." exclaimed Gilbert,
starting up. his face turning palid again.
Where is she?'
AT the Grand Hotel. Point Chautau-
qua: but | won't listen to another word
Hsiiu tilt itllA NlNlsili lliN. anu SAN
ing Il low-voiccd direction to the nurse,
beclioned to Belden and went out.
Strange, isn't it," said the other, as
they closed the Sick-ro0m door, how
man will be i'll both i'll body and brain,
and his body must recover slowly, by de-
grecS: But his brain remains Il blank
until some process or other finally COM
pISed in some mysterious alembic, all at
once the clouds lift and Immediately the
mind teens with all the stored-up impress
sions of a lifetime. Think of that fellow,
just ont Gf delirium, remembering the
name of the old Egyptian god, ThOth, and
his shaven head. We physicians have the
most unsatisfactory profession III the
world. The more we learn the less we
know"
Yes sighed Winslow; ''but think of
the minister's"
oh" retorted Belden, they're not ex-
pected to know what they are talking
abcut-Only to beleve!"
How could you have been so cruel,
Mr.. Higbee! When you know was near
ly wild with waiting, Couldn't you have
given me just one little word, just one
little hope: | would never have treated
you like that
Mrs Ashbel and Margaret had met
Higbee on the steps of The Grand as they
came back from the County House. The
kind-hearted eX-COnstable hung his great
head in an agony of abascment.
1T was Just vanity, Miss Margaret;
just the mean hiiss! of vanity that makes
IL man think there's nobody but himself
i'll the whole world. And then, too-I-"
he hesitated. studying her face furtiyeiy,
Il wasn't sure-how, well, you know, he
hadn't quite got hold of himself yet, and
the dOctors-they
Never mind, Mr.. Higbee know you
acted for the best" said the girl, taking
his hand. Il thank you-and l forgive
you. So will Gilbert, the next time he
sees You. He knew me this morning"
rs that so?' deiightedly. Well well,
l am glad" The expressman heaved n
sigh of satisfaction. then looked around
him rather sadly. We'll, | guess I'll 20
home"
Won't you wait and 20 back with MS?
Gilbert would ask you if he could, Mr..
Higbee," said the girl Higbee nodded.
and there was a queer look in his usually
jovial eyes as he turned away.
The night clerk OF The Grand had con-
sidered himself favored by fortune. but
when the possibilities OF that days double
scoop dawned on him, what had gone
before seemed merely a beginning. This
time it was not a matter for a huckster's
wagon. As soon as he could get the facts
straight in his buzzing brain, he went 10
Mayvile and licked at the wires an hour
himself. His stuff appeared in the next
mornings papers from the Atlantic to the
Pacific under black scareheads which
thrilled the expectant reader with shiy>
ers of delight: millionaire Found in a
POorhouser' Crooked Disappearance
Turns Out Straight Goods Harry Hos
mer is Gilbert Sears Amateur De-
tective Higbee Scores Home Run and
100000 Rewardn' Puritan Pitcher
Loses the Penrant but Wins Wifew
And the editor of the Valley Reaper pub
fishing an announcement of the double
wedding. at which the Rev Julius Ash
1el had ofIiciated, at the Grand Hotel,
Point ChautauGua, wherein Mrs. Matilda
Keep and the Hon. James Bettson were
united in matrimOny and Mr.. and Mrs.
W. G.. Sears received the Church's bless
ing on a union whose romance had so
nearly escaped being a tragedy, comment
cd r"grettfully:
Our readers will perceive that the
Summcrdale Brahble is at an end
CThe end.