Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1902-10-29
DOCTORS STORY
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Mercedes MaFetls young woman OF
.,he spanish type. Miss Marcel had
daishing black eyes. wealth OF hair
otfthe same hue and a supple figure.
she had great influence over the Ba.
dents she nursed. often lifting them
aver their low points solely by her
magnetic influence. For this reason
i recommended her whenever she was
dsecngsged-
sent for her 70 attend a Mrs. Brier-
n. and as usual she gave great salts
faction. The patient. however. did not
seem to gain after having reached
certain point. Indeed she seemed to
retroErade. Several times II occurred
% me 10 ask, as is my custom with my
natienfs. how she liked her nurse, but
a. Miss Marcel was always In the
room with her when I called and as
had heard the nurses praises 80 Of
ten sounded by others II did not occur
to me 20 send her cut In order 90 make
the inquiry.
one day while visiting Mrs. Brierly
I noticed that she was following the
nurse about the room with her eyes,
and when Miss Marcets back was
turned she quickly drew me down and
with her lips close TO my ear whIs-
pcrcd:
nIf ron don't take that woman
away, shall die"
Miss Marcel | said. $50 and get
me some hot water"
srta ,s,,s-m.. ss,s.s,,.,a o., tA.. aiat~t. t,,,,
ton and WIS about to push II when
said. 60 yourself"
II hare signals for some OF the OF.
binary wants of a sickroom." she
said. Il press the button twice and
get hot water quicker than can go
for e."
VERY nice. You needn't press the
button. ! wish 60 be left alone with
my patient Go out and don't return
until call for you."
She oiseyed me. turned my back to
her rs she went out and saw her face
IN a mirror. She gave the sick woman
one OF the most peculiar glanees ever
saw. such glance % n hyrnotist
would give one he was cndcavoriug 10
master.
NOW" said to my patient when
the door was closed. why did you not
tell me this beforsT'
Because she always remained in the
room when you weEe here. and I have
no charge 20 make against her"
What. then. Is the trouble?"
There Is something ia her that l.
wearing the LIE out Of me. Don't ask
the what IL Is. for l don't understand II
myself"
Never mind. Don't talk about it,
She shah not enter your room again"
But
But whasY
"She win ruin me-
Ruin your Howl You are nothing
TO Der. and | viii see that she doesn't
get at you"
did what could to make the poor
WOMAN feel easy and left her. Her
husband was coming In as was going
out. told him that I was about 90
change his wIfc's nurse.
You surprise me. | have never met
more agreeable woman" he said.
"Yoa mean scductiyer'a faint suspl
cion coming over mo ct his warmth.
lie turned pale.
'Brierty." | said. Il shall ut once
commence Inquiries as 10 Miss Mar
cells antcccdenta III you are especially
pTsS,isppsed toward her. suspend judg
rseat til ! make my report"
Within an hour | Ind hired detec-
tive TO learn all that he could about
Miss Marcel II was SIX weeks before
he made his report When | received
It. Mira Briefly had become GONZALES
cent and was no longer under my care.
40 went TO her husbands Office.
'Mr. Briefly" said his confidential
clerk. sis out % the city
His address,
Il viii forward any c0mmunica-
tom
Ills address," said sharply. There
Is something wrong. Tell me at once or
win report TO the police that he has
absconded"
The man made excuses and all that,
but. seeing that | was not 10 be tritlsd
with, told me that could find Brler-
iy at a certain hotel went there
and sent up my card. Briefly came
down with scared look ON his face.
Without commenting ON how or where
had found him drew the detectives
report ON Miss Marcel
Father jacques Marcel. banker Paris:
erab@xxssd funds and served ten years IN
the gaileyA. Mother, previous to her hus-
hand'a arrest, had eioped with Spanish |
gentleman. taking with her the little SSH
Mercedes; efterWaFd came TO America
The child was brought UP IN the circus
ring; subsequently worked Ia a hospital
and became a trained nurse; nothing def |
mite as 70 her character.
l watched Briefly closely as he read |
the report and saw him shudder. Then |
NIL his reserve broke away. and he
gave me his confidence.
Doctor" he said, "how can ever
repay you? You saved my wife from |
this woman. and now you have saved |
me. | came here preparatory TO elop- |
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