Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1902-04-03

Gus evening and would have been glad
to do it again. for he dreaded Neale in
a sickroom as If he had been the angel
of septicnmia. but the doctor could
not honestly say that Elsie's condition
was such as to Justify him in shielding
her from all questioning.
AS for the captain, he was up
against n new game" to use his own
expression. Never before had he been
held back from the bedsides of the af-
1lcted in institutions wholly or par
tiallv under municipal control, 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 intimat-
ed that he would make trouble" for
the doctor. but II was his own con-
science and not his fears which decid-
ed Kendalls action.
"Yop can see her." he said, "if you
will behave yourself"
And Neale was speechless in the pres
ence of this audacity. 1t was not that
Neale was captain of police, for such
db OiilNtl may VI ubdg llIl sAlhOhht W t
row Of pins; 1t was that he was Joe
Neale, the man with pull" Therein
lay the terror of his wrath.
For as well as Elsie could be prepar-
ed for this interview she shuddered
and turned ralc when her eyes first
rested upon the peculiar, grimacing
countenance of the captain, more dis
tressng than usual at that moment be-
cause he was trying to look beneficent.
NeaIe had o 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
rlgidly Incapable of disguise than those
Of my other man between the two
oceans He had n monkeys pride in i'm
itation without trace of the monkeys
capacity for 1t. and upon this occasion
he was engaged in coUnterfeiting the
demeanor Of family physician be-
cause he knew that Kendall did not be-
lleve he could do It. And it was his ex-
pressed conviction afterward that he
had made the doctor "feel foolish"
Good morning." said he. "Glad TO
see you looking so fine. You'll be out
in week, and by the first of the month
you'll be throwing Kisses over the foot
lights again"
Elsie's forehead reddered with
wrath. and she opened her mouth TO
sny something that would have shown
more spirit than dlscretlon; but, catch
ing Brcnda's eye, she suddenly closed
her lips tightly.
Nenle turned 10 Brenda.
at does my heart good" he said, ito
see you here taking care of the slck-a
society lady like you. | call II 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 I soy Is that II
wouldn't do you bit of hurt to go lay
down while me and the doctor looks
out for things here"
"Do you mean that you wish me to
leave the room" inquired Brenda,
with q glance at Kendall.
The Doctors f9ce was wearing that
indescribable expression incident to the
FIRST stage Of seaslckuess. He nodded.
Hub bItH'lH NuINtu ioNdlu 'Ht bpol'
which Kendall opened for her. while
Nealc bowed several times as she de
parted Then the captain drew up
chair 10 the side of the bed upon the
edge of which he laid his enormous
and hairy hand clinched. with the
knucklcs uppcrmost Elsie looked mt
t. fascinated wondering If II could
tpnllv bp "a hand
I'VE got 10 have u little light on this
woman" said the captain.
"What woman inquired Elsie
family.
"The one who CO He'd on you that aft. |
ernoon." bc replied.
miss Miller has already said"- Ken. |
1all began. but the captain 'ifted his |
hand from the bed. thereby cnuslng |
one side of IT TO rise suddenly and
made n gesture Of protest
"She'll do the answering he said.
"Who says that any woman called
on me2" demanded EIsi"
"Now. don't get excited responded /
the captain "irs well known that
somebody was there Dr Blair saw
her eaving the house"
Elsie remained silent for n moment
I hen she said
"1hcrp might have been 6lty women
leave the house aud | know nothing
about IT, What did this woman look
likef"