The San Angelo press. (San Angelo, Tex.) 1897-1907, 1903-12-23

That was very clever cure
you effected Ia my friend Russers
case"
THAT was nothing" ! replied. 81
discovered that my predecessor in the
case had made Il mistake Ia his dag.
nosis ana was treating the patient for
an imaginary disease, thereby uggra-
waiting the one FROM which he was real
~ suffering. simply reversed the
treatment, YAer.eYpon the patient, who
Is a mar Of excellent constitution, be-
yea to mend directly"
you are modest, DOCTOR" he said
laughingly. However, have SUN.
cient confidence IN your Judgment to
ask your advice Ia Il somewhat deli.
cate matter The dcIicucy lies In the
circumstance that the patient must he
kept In ignorance of the fact that she
is being observed. II Is my wife, Mrs.
SpringthOrpc to whom | refer. She
has been IN failing health for some
time, but from what cause | cannot as
certain Our faulty physician, DR.. Hol.
lister, In whom place implicit trust,
confesscs himself entirely ut fault and
would be very glad of your opinion,
but Mrs Springthorpc is firm in her
refusal to see another physician. There.
fore, you will have TO conceal the real
object of your visit under the glIisc of
friendship"
"Can you give me any idea of the
SymptOmST | asked
Nothing but wasting away. a fad
ing from day to day, mysterious sap
ping of the foundations of vitality"
"llas Or lloIIistcr formed any opin
ion!'
"llc is inclined to believe that the
trouble Is mental, that she has some
brain disease, or that she has some
thing or her miud the anxiety of
which is killing her. Eui that, of
course, "" know to he impossible"
Il must confess that YOU have urous
cd my professional curiosity" said.
"and | slHl! be happy 10 500 Mrs
SprlngthOrpr aud compare notes with
DIR. IIOllislrr."
"Thnnk you. doctor. As | have al
ready Unlimited, II would not do for
you to come openly IN your profession
al capacity but I S'uiI he entertaining
few friend, Christmas week at GRAY
ely Grange, my North Carolina conn
try plucc-yOu know we live in "A very
quiet way, uS Mrs Springthorpr does
not care for town life and | shall be
very glad il you would make one Of
them"
''\nIIittr ,.,,tt1I D.
own ideas replied III the case pre-
scntS any difficulty, shall he more
likely To arrive nj correct opinion
from random observations"
VERY well, then. doctor; we shah ex.
poet you on Monday"
Gnvclly Grange was red brick cdi
nee faced with stone. IN the STYLE
known rs colonial Upon my arrival [
had scarcely time to change my dress
when KNOCK came at my door. and
SprnGlhorpc outrrcd.
II believe we taciliy agreed uot to
u'HrrSs In" real object OF yoI,r vIsit
y ! must express my great anxiety
-. wit"'s health, am afraid If
,,i, ,--Liou> disease is not promptly
norI"d SsxssSrngihorpc is not long
.nr ,l,is worln lust tell you that we
~, IN ryrrptiol% =. rl'cctionate and
,rvotcd couple. alth6G y am nearly
vice her age and the Scp'N'e.ll would
mo Il cruel blow TO ne As we s"aS old.
or orr attachments become strohet>>r
orr scusi,ilitirs mcrc keen. Come a
win introduce you TO Mrs. spring
fGo,'pc."
-, slrncr told me rs much as !
".'S 3onnhiy ever know OF Mrs.
srri"s,@"ss -.... J i4 4s s5SH suited
limos -, hnr face | read phthisis, and
there wa5 a r:.,,,,15yc; hunted look in the
eyes that rs plainly spoke of mental
trouble. saw, too that she was no
ordinary person.
was surprised to detect lrcting
expression of recognition at sight of
me. but ii passed 50 quickly that !
should have thought myself mistaken
had not Springtholpc, also observing
il, asked;
"IIave you two met bcrorcW
49," replied; "ot least not TO my
Tccollcction."
She smiled swcrtly and extended her
hand
mo-" she said. ar, Norris ana
lave never met"
At tn" sound Of her voice | started,
for there was a tone which struck my
car ms familiar; but although | scru.
tnizrd her rounlcnanco, ! certainly did
not remember having seen dat face,
Now II is your turn to appear sur
prtscd," said Springthorpc.
Pardon me- said, but it seems to
me that | have heard Mrs. Spring
tnorpcs voice before, though under
what circumstances have not the re-
hottest idea"
. "FIcw singular" said Springthorpe.
"Pcrhaps DR. %orrs will presently
recollect whose voice 1t Is Of which
mine reminds him." Mrs, Sprngthorpe
said.
every likely" I replied.
During dinner | was unusually dull
and nensive. Mrs, SpringthoTpe's voice
haunted me. Every time she spoke
involuntarlly looked up, expecting to
encounter a familiar face.