Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1901-07-02
CHAPTER VII

good temper during the next few days.
My mother and Julia appeared astOnish-
ed at this, for | was not ordinarily as
tOuchy and fractions as | showed myself
Immediately after my sojourn in Sark.
| was ashamed of it myself. The new
house, which occupied their time and
thoughts so agreeably, worried ME as
it had not done before. l made every
possible excuse not to be sent to it, or
taken to it, several times a day.
1t was positively necessary that
should run over to Sark this week. had
given my word to Miss Olivier that
would do so-but l dared not mention
such project at home. My mother and
Julia would be up in arms at the first
syllable | uttered.
What if l could do two patients good
at one stroke-kill two birds with one
stone? Captain Carey had a pretty little
yacht lying idle in St. SIMPSONS har
Dor, and a days cruising would do him
all the good in the world. Why should
he not carry me over to Sark, when L
could visit my other patient, and nobody
be made miserable by the trip?
Il will make you up some of your old
medicine | said, "but | strongly rec
Ommend you to have Il day out on the
water; seven or eight hours at any rate.
II the weather keeps as fine as it is now,
it will do you world of good"
ut is so dreary alone,'' he objected.
IF l could manage it, l said, DELHI
Grating, Il should be glad to have a day
with YOU
"Ah. if you could do that" he replied
eagerly.
IN see about it, | said. Should you
mind where you sailed to?"
Not at all, not at all, my boy" he
answered, so that l get your company.
You shall be skipper or helmsman, or
both. if you like"
We'll, then, l replied, You might take
me over to the Havre Gosselin. to see
how my patients broken arm is going on
It's bore there being no resident med
zeal man there at this moment"
The run over was all that we could
wish. The cOckle-shell of a boat be-
longing to the yacht bore me to the foot
of the ladder hanging down the rock at
Havre Gosselin. \ very few minutes
took me to the top of the cliff and there
lay the little matched nest-like home of
my patient. l FASTENED forward eagerly.
All was silent as | crossed the stony
causeway of the yard. Not 4 face looked
out from door or window. Mam'zelle's
easement stood a little way open, and
the breeze played with the curtains. tiut-
tering them like banners in procession.
I dared not try to look in. The house
door was ajar, and l approached it eau
tiously. Thank heaven | cried within
myself as | gazed eagerly into the cot
tagc.
She was lying there upon the fern-bed.
half asleep, her head fallen back upon
the pillow. and the book she had been
reading dropped from her hand. The
whole interior Of the cottage formed 4
picture. The old furniture OF oak, the
neutral tintS Of the wall and ceiling. and
the deep tone of her green dress threw
out into strong relief the graceful shin
ing head and pale face.
/ suppose she became subtly conscious.
as women always are. that somebody's
eyes were fixed upon her. for she awoke
fully and looked mp Us l fingered on the
door sill.
"oh. DIR. Martini" she cried. Il am so
gladg'
Il am come to see how my work is 60
inS on" l said. How is the arm. first
of all?"
almost wished that mother Renoaf or
Suzanne Tariff had been ut hand. But
Miss Olivier seemed perfectly composed.
as much 50 rs Il child. She looked Ike
one with her cropped head Of hair. ana
frank. open face. Ny own momentary
embarrassment passed away. The arm
was going on all right. and 50 was moth
er Rcnout'S charge, the Sprainel ankle.
We must take care you are not lame"
said. You must promise ne rot 20
set yocr foot on the ground, or in Suy
Way rest your weight upon It, till give
yoJ leave"
THAT means that you VIII have 70
come 70 see me again" she said; Is il
not very difficult 70 COME over from
GuernseyE'
Not At ALL" I answered, i, is quite
a tuCat % me-
Her face grew very grave, as II she
was thinking 81 some unpleasant ;o2ic.
She looked AZ me earnestly 'and qucS-
;ioainEly
May l sp,a5 20 yon with great plain
ness. Dr. Martini" she asked.
Speak precisely what Is n your mind
NJ this moment" I replied.
''You are very. very good 70 me- she
said. holding out her hand 70 me. "but
10 not wan; You 20 come more often
than Is quite necessary. because / sm
very poor. IL l were rich. she went
IN huryieily, Il should Ike you 10 come
every d3y-it Is - pleaSaRt-but l can
never. pay yon sufficiently for that long
week sou were here. So please 10 nos
vi>js ne oftener than is quite Necessary"
Ny face felt hot, hut l scarcely knew
THAT 70 say, I bunSis.i cur an answer.
Il would not take any money from
you. ana I shall come 10 see you as
sften as / can"