Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1901-10-22
The Doctors dilemma
BY Hesba Stretton

Salu, DuL QeIy you 10 90 II. am cOIuc
here to find her, and find her I will. She
hasn't drowned herself, and the earth
hasn't swallowed her up. I've traced
her as far as here, and that tell you.
She crossed in the Southampton boat one
dreadfully stormy night last October
the only lady passenger-and the stew
ardess recollects her well. She landed
here. You must know something about
her."
Il assure you I never saw that girl
here" l replied evasively. What in
quiries have you made after her?'
I've inquired here and there and ev-
erywhere," she said. I've done nothing
else ever since I came. It is of great
Importance to her, as well as to me, that
| should find her. It's a very anxious
thing when a girl like that disappears
and Is never heard of again, all because
she has little difference with her
friends. If you could help me to find her
you would do her family a very great
service"
'iWhy do you fix upon me?' inquired.
why did you not send for one Of the
resident doctors? I lett Guernsey some
time ago."
"and you're young man, and would no
tice her more"
There are other young doctors in
Guernsey" L remarked.
"Ah, but you've been in London" she
answered, "and. know something Of DR..
Senior. When you are in strange place
you catch at any chance of an acquaint-
ance"
rCome, be candid with me-" I said.
'Did not Messrs. Scott and Brown send
you here?''
The suddenness Of my question took her
off her guard and startled her. She hesi-
tated, stammered, and finally denied it
with more than natural emphasis.
Il could take my oath don't know
any such persons" she answered. 81
don't know who you mean, or what you
mean. All want is quite honest There
is fortune waiting for that poor girl,
and / want to take her back to those who
love her, and are ready to forgive and
forget everything. l feel sure you know
something of her. But nobody except me
and her other friends have anything to
do with it,
WELL" / saids rising to take my leave,
''all the information i can give you is
that never saw such a person here,
either last winter or since. 1t is quite
possible she went on to Jersey, or to
Granville, when the storm was over.
That she did not stay in Guernsey I am
quite sure"
went away in a fever of anxiety. Z he
woman, who was certainly not a lady,
| had inspired me with repugnance that
| | could not describe Surely this person
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lnan nau s.ei uone apoue Uue.a va, se
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Dut lnal uiu nv pc. NY n.inu a. ease
ne'ei Ane" nlotnei, yet who peileyeu
lnat any olher woman eouio nurse hel
sicA emu as wen as nerseii, anu ii cou,u ,
lp nos " Ptsaaueu p,:s. enas esen ialuii wou,u
shielu oiisia iIoM uanser anu erouDie
40 eoiu' - on.y aAo"eu .ne
piivnese i my promise " ouia !ls'
pounc nne ~ noiu no 'oii'iiuniea 'ion VIII
n
hau s.roiieu uo"n some VI tne quietei
streets ol the Town whist was turning
this anail = over IL niy niihu, ana now as !,
cloSseu the Gnu u lne nue hauee,
eausnt sign VI hale r, mailrey turnlns
lnlo ia,liinel snop. mere was every
ieasonapie piouaci'y 'ia' sue "ouiu
noe eohle o9t asain SUN, lor sa" DOH
nee reachea oul oi .ne window. II sne
were gone 10 Duy bonnet sne was saIe
: lot nan an hour' anu ouha Woulo De
alone. had felt a, strong desire to see
| mind was made up on the spot. Ii
4lou'iu her ~ sen.ie nnoou sue woulo
release ne iiom me plomise sue n,io =, eA
j .torteu rom ne mnen sue was ,. III tne
:nrst neat ol her anger ana olsappolnt
ment. It was cnance worm trying. u
...iWere ere iIee y ueeiale ~ oiNia NY iove
~ g.s.,, n, snoliu ee.a D'n lam. upo,
her iul, eolaaenI, i.es anu we couiu iaugl
at Iultner oilheuities. ll que was OF age
ana therefore mistress ol nerseH. Hel
liienus, epiesen.eu Ds inis opious. WON
ar eouiu na'e no 'esai aulnoiily over