Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1903-10-26
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aE0 h0AE0AA4- AAGAIs WHY q ~ A-A~AA
smile came into his pleasant vacant
face. that's better-that's better.
Here's Mr.-Mr.-Mr.-"
-Poynter. doctor" said that in
dividual. glad OF an opportunity TO re-
move his eyes from Marks, which
we're gazing At him rather inimically.
YES. yes, Mr.. Poynter come 10 see
US. Rich"
And / have come to see you too
doctor" said Mark You remember
me?"
The doctor looked up at him keeniy,
and then shook his head. and, with a
troubled look in his eyes.
No he said 'No-nO-nO."
"Hah." calculated POynter, with a
smile OF satisfaction.
Mark Heath. father dear, said Rich
gently. Don't you remember Mr..
Heath. who went tc the cape?"
"Heathg" said the doctor; Heath
Heath? N0-no," he added
thoughtfuIIy. Glad to see Mr.. Heath.
Friend OF Hendon's?" His words
we're calm. but he seemed to vince.
No. doctor: I'm HendOn's friend,
said POynter. with a laugh; and he
gave his hat loving wipe.
Yes. Mr. POynter. You came TO
see me the day before yesterday. |
remember-remember. I prescribed"
That's right. sir; that's right
cried P0ynter. with one OF his horse
laughs.
rs this man going, Hendon?"
whispered Mark impatiently.
No. Mr. Mark Heath, ne amt.
said POINTER fercely. Speak lower
if you don't want people to hear;
we've got sharp cars in the city, and
I'm not going"
No. no: Mr. POINTER has come 70
see me. said the doctor, gazing in a
frightened way at Mark. Don't go,
Mr.. POynter. It's very dull here"
I'm not going. doctor. It's all
right" said the unwelcOme visitor.
You're going 70 set me right"
You'll excuse me-Mr. Poynter, /
think. said Mark: but l have some
private business to transact with DR..
Charley"
Yes, III excuse you as much as you
like I've got private business with
Doctor Charley, too"
Why. Mark" cried HendOn, have
you found out anything about your
Iossg"
Yes. No. Well, yes; I have
learned something" cried Mark ex-
cltedly. and he glanced againg angrily
at POynter.
But the latter's unwelcOme presence
seemed to be ignored by all, in the
intense excitement of the moment
Por Rich threw herself upon her
knees at her fathers feet, and tooA
his hands.
Father dear" she said gently, Il
want you to try and remember some
thing"
Yes. my dear. yes-certainly, GER
tainIy." said the old man, bending
down 10 kiss her tenderly.
THAT night. you know. when-when
you were taken i'll"
Yes. my love. that night ! was
taken i'll? Was / taken ill?"
Yes. dear. but you are nearly well
now. Do you remember Mr.. Heath
coming? Try and remember, dear"
POynter's face grew cdnvulsed and
angry. and he seemed to be looking
about for some moral weapon with
which 20 attack his enemy, but con-
tented himself with a whisk of his
handkerchief around his hat.
Heath. dear? This is Mr.. Heath,
you say-Heath?" and the doctors
face grew troubled.
Yes. yes. DO you remember his
coming to see yOu?"
The doctor looked from one to the
other. and shook his head.
oh. father. dear father, for my
sake try" cried Rich. DO you not
remember his coming to your"
The doctor put his hand 10 his
head. and looked wildly round.
No he said at last. NO, don't
think / have seen Mr.. Heath BEFORE"
but the wild look was still In his
eyes.
Don't say that. doctor" said Mark,
taking his hand you have for
gotten. Don't you remember? That
dreadful fOggy night | came to you,
and you let me into the SURGERY"
Yes. dear. you recOlIect," crie0
Rich piteously.
Il was utterly exhausted. and worn
0ut-very much excited" continued
Mark. You took me into the consult |
iug-room. and I lay down upon the
sofa. You gave me brandy. and some
narcotic.
Brandy and a narcotic" said the
doctor. smiling; rather 4 strange
mixture, Did T."
yes. you recollect nOw?" sad
Mark eagerly.
The doctor looked at him intently.
and then at Rich: but ended by shak-
ing his head slowly.
No" he said. 7 do not recollect. .
An this is maddening." muttered
Mark. Just when ones hopes were
reviving. and there was a chance IF
discovering something. Doctor" he
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