Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1902-04-10

OF septicTmia, but the doctor could
not honestly say that Elsle's condition
was such MS to Justify him in shielding
her from all questioning.
| AS for the captain, he was up
against a new game" to use his own
expression. Never before had he been
held back from the bcdsides of the af-
nicted In institutions wholly or par
tiallv under municipal cOntyol, and
doubtless upon this account there were
| fortunate souls In paradise who might
otherwise still have been struggling in
this probationary state. When Ken
dali demurred, Neale strongly intlmat-
ed that he would make trouble" for
the doctor, but it was his own con-
science and not his fears which decid-
ed Kendall's action.
"Yor can see her." he said, ''if you
will behave Yourself"
And NeaIc was speechless in the pres
ence Of this audacity. 1t was not that
Nealc was captain Of police. for such
an officer may or may not amount to q
row of pins: 1t was that he was Joe
Neale, the man with pull" Therein
lay the terror Of his wrath.
For as we'll as Elsie could be prepar-
ed for this Interview she shuddered
and turned rale when her eyes first
rested upon the peculiar. grimacing
countenance of the captain. more dis
t~essng than usual at thet moment be.
cause he was trying to look benefcent.
Neale had a singular delusion that he
could be and seem to be all things TO
all people, although. in fact. his voice,
his face and his manner were more
rigidly Incapable of disguise than those
Of any other man between the two
oceans. He had monkeys pride in i'm
itation without a trace of the monkeys
capacity for It, and upon this occasion
he was engaged in coUnterfeiting the
demeanor OF family physician be-
cause he knew that Kendall did not be-
lieve he could do it. And 1t was his ex-
pressed conviction afterward that he
had made the doctor feel foolish"
Good morning" said be. Glad to
see you looking SO fine. You'll be out
in q week. and by the first of the month
you'll be throwing Kisses over the foot
lights again"
Elsle's forehead -eddered with
wrath. and she opened her mouth to
say something that would have shown
more spirit than discretion: but, catch
ing Brenda's eye, she suddenly closed
her lips tightly.
Neale turned 70 Brenda.
at does my heart good" he said, "to
see YOU here taking care Of the sck-a
society lady like you. | call it great
There's few that would do it. Now.
I'll bet the limit that you've been up
half the night taking care of this
poor little girl. You need rest. | can
see that. And what | say is that it
wouldn't do you bit Of hurt to go lay
down while me and the doctor looks
out for things here"
"Do you mean hat you wish me to
leave the ROOM" INQUIRED Brenda.
with glance at Kendall
The doctors face was wearing that
indescribable expression incident to the
first stage of seasickncss. He nodded.
and Brenda walked toward the door,
which Kendall opened for her, while
Nnalc bowed several times as she de-
parted. Then the captain drew up a
chair to the side of the bed. upon the
edge Of which he laid his enormous
and hairy hand clinched. with the
knnckles uppermost. Elsie looked at
It, fascinated. wondering If it could
really be n hand.
I'VE got to have little light On this
woman" said the captain.
What woman" inquired Elsie
family.
"The one who called on you that aft.
eruoon." he replied.
Miss Miller has already said Ken.
1all began. but the captain lifted bis
hand from the bed thereby causing
one side of 1t to rise suddenly, and
made gesture of protest.
Shell do the answering" he said.
"Who says that any woman called
on me?" demanded Elsie.
Now. don't get excited" responded
the captain ITS well known that
somebody was there. DR.. Blair sa'
her leaving the house"
Elsie remained silent for a momen
Then she said:
There might have been fifty womer
senve the house and know nothing
about IT, What did this woman loo,
Nke:"
Haven't you seen the newspapersT'
g, asked Neale.
"Only some little pieces-just to look
, at the pictures" she replied. "Dr. Ken
dali didn't wish me to read the stories.
did you see the pictures of the 'mys'
, FERROUS woman drawn from descrip-
tion?"
mo"
} "Miss Maclane didn't show them tc
you? Well, WE'LL How singular"'
Il selected the things to be shown tC
Miss Miller" said Kendall; most OF
} them"
, "And you cut out all about the
mysterious woman" queried Neae
why"
, ut was not intentional" replied the
doctor, reddening. II merely happened
, to do It,"
, Il guess Miss Maclane helped you, u
said Neale.
what has Miss Maclane to do with
IT," s-ied Elsie.
"A good many people think she was
the woman" replied the captain. Its