Condon globe. (Condon, Gilliam Co., Or.) 189?-1919, 1901-10-17
d The Doctors Dilemma E
BY Hesbs Stretton
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CHAPTER XIII.

30 like were the days that followed th,
one 20 the other But In another senn'
those days Aed with awful awiftneEn, fo
they were hurrylng us both. my mothei
and me, 70 q great Euif which woult
soon, far too soon, 10 between Us.
Every afternoon Julia came 10 spend
an hour or two with my mother: but hoi
arrival was always formally announced
and II was an understood thing that
should Immediately quit the room, "a
avoid meeting her, There was an Ell
qnetto 10 her resentment which ! waA
bound 10 observe,
l had not taken up any OF my old pa
tienta again, for was determined that
everybody should feel that my residence
at home was only temporary. But about
ten days after my return the following
note was brought 20 me. directed Ia full
20 DIR, Martin Dobree;
"a lady from England. who Ia only a
visitor In Guernsey, VIII be much oblig.
ed by DR.. MARTA Dobrce calling upon
her at Rose villa, Vauvert Road. She
IL suffering from a slight indisposition;
aud knowing DIR. Senior by name and
reputation. she would feel great conf
uNHSo w AuN y al ul BFs sStHipI tEituu
wondered for an Instant who the
stranger could be. and how shc knew the
Seniors; but rs there could be no an
awer 10 those queries without visiting
the lady, resolved TO so. Rose villa
was house where the rooms were let TO
visitors during the season, aud the Vau.
vert Road was scarcely 6ye minutes
walk from our house. Julia was paying
her daily visit 10 my mother, and | was
at loss for something 10 do, so | went
at once.
found a very handsome. hne.looking
woman; dark, with hair and eyes as black
as gypay's, and clear olive complexion
20 match. Her forehead was low. but
smooth and well shaped; aud the lower
part OF her face. handsome as II was.
was far more developed than the upper.
There was not a trace OF refinement
about her features: yet the conrsencss OF
them was but slightly apparent as yet.
My new patient did not inspire me with
much sympathy: but she attracted my
curiosity, and interested me by the bold
style OF her beauty.
"You Guernsey people are very stin
with strangers" she remarked, as sat
opposite TO her. regarding her with that
close observation which Is permitted to n
doctor.
go the world says" | answered. "0f
course am no good judge, for we Guern.
sey people believe ourselves as perfect
as any class OF the human family"
II have been here week" she replied,
pouting her full crimson lips, "and have
not had chance OF speaking word, ex-
ccpt TO strangers Ike myself who don't
know a soul"
That, then, was the cause OF the little
indispositlon which had obtained me the
honor Of attending her. | INDUCED my
self In a mild sarcasm TO that effect, but
Il was lost upon her. She gazed at me
Bolemnly with her large black eyes. which
shone like beads.
Il am really Ill.," she said. "but Il has
nothing to do with not seeing anybody,
though that's dull There's nothing for
me to do but take bath In the morning
and a drive In the afternoon, and so to
bod very early. Good gracious! it's
enough to drive me madv
TRY Jersey" l suggested.
"No, I'll not try Jersey" she said. II
uAGal W hiI way httEs Atoh SNu
know anybody, doctor, that would take
pity on poor Stranger
Il am sorry to say no." answered.
She frowned at that and looked disap.
pointed. was about TO ask her how she
knew the Seniors, when she spoke again.
do you have many visitors come to
Guernsey late In the autumn, as late as
0ctoberI" she inquired.
"Not many" answered.; +" a few may
arrive who intend to winter here"
"A dear young friend Of mine came
here last autumn" she said, "alone, as
am, and I've been wondering ever since
I've been here however she would get
along amongst such a set of stiff, formal,
stand-ofiish folks, She had not money
enough for dash, or that would make a
difference, | suppose"
"Not the least" replied, III your
friend came without any introductions."
''What dreary winter she'd haye"
pursued my patient, with tone of exul-
tatlon, "Sho was quite young, and as
pretty as a picture. All the young men
would know her, I'll be bound, and you
amongst them, DIR. Martin. Any woman
who isn't fright gets stared at enough
to be known again"
Could this woman know anything of
Olivia2 | looked at her more earnestly
and critically. She was not a person |
should like Olivia to have anything to
do with. A coarse, ill-bred, bold woman,
whose eyes met mine unabashed, and did
not blink under my scrutiny. Could she
be Olivia's step-mother, who had been
the ruin Of her lifeP
"Td bet a hundred to one you know
her." she said, laughing and showing all
her white teeth. "a girl like her couldn't
go about little poky place like this with
out all the young men knowing her. Per-
haps she left the island in the spring. |
have asked at all the diapers shops, but
nobody recollects her. I've very good
news for her II could find her--a slim,
mlddle-sized girl, with a clear, fair skin
and grey eyes and hair of bright
brown. Stay, can show you her photo
graph"
She put Into my hands an exquisite
portrait of Olivia, taken in Florence.
There was an expression of quiet mourn
fulness In the face, which touched me to
the core Of my heart. could not put 1t
down and speak indifferently about 1t.
My heart beat wildly, and felt tempted
to run off with the treasure and return
no more to this woman.
"Ah! you recognize herr she exclaim-
cd triumphantly.
II never saw such person in Guern-
sey," I answered, looking steadily into
her face. A sullen and gloomy express
sion came across 1t, and she snatched
the portrait out Of my hand.
"You want to keep 1t secret" she