Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-02-05
THE DAILY
SHORT STORY.
A Yankee Expedient
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at one or the nrst medical schools IN
the United States, took up bacteriology
as study, for lie was rich. and, after
absorbing what was known about
germs at home, decided to so TO Berlin
and learn what was known in the
land of Koch, Nirchow and other re-
nowned original hunters for the tiny
enemy OF man and beast. In the midst
OF his investigations the panic of 1888
came on and swept away every YES
tige OF his fortune.
Dr. Iglehart was as cool headed
man as ever America produced. On
learning of his misfortune he filled
pipe. placed his heels on the table and
calmly considered what to do. He bad
not even the means to go home; be-
sides. he had not finished his studies
i'll the German field of bucilli. What
could be done? The doctor thought all
day and as the evening was coming on
took his heels from off the table,
knocked the ashes from his pipe and
muttered to himself. III try It."
Arraying himself in evening dress,
he sailed forth to a cafe patroniZed by
the higher class of Berliners ana
where were often to be found sprigs of
the nobility. Casting glance over the
dining room as he entered, he espied
the young Count Heinegrund. an OIL
Ger of the Garde du Corps. sitting at
table dining with several companions.
Dr. Iglehart chose n table near to this
young man and ordered his dinner.
While he was waiting for Ii he amused
himself watching the men at the ad-
Joining table and listening to their
conversation. Indeed, so pronounced
was his ogling. especially at the count,
that the young officer scowled at him,
with the remark, II will pig stick your
an expression common in Germany to
denote a ripping up of ones interior.
This led to a cool retort from the doc
tor. who threw his card on the enemy's
table and left the room.
At midnight Prince Almenach, repre-
senting Count Heinegrund, called at
DIR. Iglehart's rooms and was Informed
that the doctor was not at home. The
prince called again at O'Clock and
was informed that the doctor could
not be seen before 10. At 10 the call
was repeated. and the prince was ad-
mitted and shown into an anteroom
full of people waiting. He demanded
to see the doctor at once and attempt
ed to force his way through door to
an adjoining apartment, but was Kept
in check by stout Irishman, who
wore the doctors livery that morning
for the first time. The prince seated
himself and waited, fiercely twirling
his mustache, while patient after pa
tient was admitted TO the doctors Of
flee Meanwhile, glaring about the
anteroom. the prince saw the doc
tors framed medical diplomas and let
tiers from the most celebrated bacteri-
ologists. When he had cooled, he no
ticed that the waiting patients were
many of them known to him.
1t was 10 o'clock when the doctor
hastily entered the room with Prince
Almenach's card in his hand and, rush
ing up to his serene transparency"
burst forth:
"Ah. prince. pardon this unfortunate
blunder, This stupid son of Erin
should have given me your card ut
once. Instead of that, he placed it on
side table. l perceived il only mo-
ment ago when I went there TO get an
instrument. Come into my consulting
room at once"
The prince followed the doctor-and,
upon being seated, was invited to state
the object of his call. When he had
done so, the doctor said:
This is very unfortunate. 1 fear my
tongue got away with me. However.
presume 1 must give the count salts
faction. But l must ask a slight de-
lay have been telegraphed for TO at
tend u member of the imperial family
.,f hi ol n 10Th
ness would not permit me to divulge
his name), and 1 will take great pleas
ure in satisfying the count on my re-
turn-that is, If he will not accept an
apology"
The prince was so pleased at the doc
tors cordial reception and so impress
ed with his professional Importance
that he volunteered to do what he
could to effect a settlement.
Upon leaving the cafe the evening
before DIR. Iglehart had gone to the
Office of small newspaper patronized
almost exclusively by the aristocracy
ind inserted the following advertise
ment:
upon calling at No. --strasse
any person of good education will be
put into possession of the means of
earning a thousand marks a year
without being known in the field OF
labor. Only members of titled fam
lilies need apply"
The aristocrats who applied the next
morning did not care to tell what
they had called for, all preferring TO
admit that they were suffering from a
diseased liver and that they had come
to the great specialist for treatment.
The doctor proposed to make them
agents on commission for a microbe
killer, an offer they all declined
Upon DIR. Iglehart's return from VI |
emma Che had remained in concealment |
in a neighboring village) he at once |
communicated with Prince Almenach |
and received a call from his serene
transparency" who intimated that DR.. |