The Washington times., 1905-12-10

pail, and the wind was vainly try
ing to blow it away and expose the
filthy pavements Amid the conflict
stood old Pedro with his miserable
instrument, bareheaded and ex-
pectant. When he saw his fellow
countryman a fit of coughing rack
ed his cunning old frame. The doc
tor left the window and stepped
into the street; Pedro knew what
was coming-money and orders to
go home. He received both with
many groans and blessings. Mean
while the wind had slammed the Of
fee door behind the doctor, so
that on return he was obliged to use
his key.
The laughter in the next room
was different now; there was no
more grooming over the baby; it was
suppressed and earnest. The wind
had tricked them The wind which
could not expose the dirt outside had
barred the shame within.
The doctor listened at the door.
He heard ingratitude and infdelity:
there was the sound of kisses All
the race showed in the doctor then
In an instant he was a fame OF fire.
In another moment be was bending
over an open drawer of his desk,
and the weapon it contained was al
most in his hand Then ne stopped,
for as he bent down 10 take the pis-
tol, on the desk the little blue bot
tie grinned up into his face.
AT that moment the doctor proved
himself a great man, for he was
greater than his race. Find Rus
sian who is moi stubborn, German
with wit and enthusiasm, a phleg-
matte and thorough Frenchman, and
you have found great men. But find
an Italian who can control his pas
sion and you have found a very great
man indeed.
With hand that trembled a little.
the doctor picked up the vial and
kissed ii, then he held up one hand
toward the crucifix upon the wall as
his lips moved silently. Back TO the
folding doors he crept and listened.
And the words he heard l can tell
YOU. and what they meant you will
know; but what they meant to hus-
band no man may tell or know, un-
less he hears them for himself.
"sYes, and will spend the night
here said Carlos.
You can't, possibly"
'-Oh, yes, l can.
How she asked
After dinner l propose 10 be
taken i'll, so violently i'll that the fool
will insist on my remaining. thanks
to the storm" Carlos kissed her
again and again.
She struggled free. We'll. what OF
it," she whispered deiantly-
Again Carlos caught her in his
arms. Your husband will go away
this evening
How do you know
Il have arranged ii. A night call
TO the other end of Brooklyn"
The doctor shut his eyes and teeth;
he went white with pain; he grew
very old during those few moments.
And then the guests arrived-the
parish priest, his sister and another
lady. The doctor entered TO receive
them. There was no sign of excite
ment in his greeting; surely the
blood in him told that evening. They
dined, chatted and laughed. The
kindly spirit of the hospitable chlanti
warmed their hearts. The doctor
drsnk nothing. His eyes opened, he
saw the looks exchanged, the hands
which flew TO touch each other dur
ing the ordinary courtesies of the
table He saw the smiles, and yet
he gave no sign. He only whispered
10 the servant who brought cham
pagne, and after coffee he caused
brandy TO be served to the men and
benedictine TO the ladies.
Then the ladies went upstairs to
see the little one asleep, and the men
iit their cigars and sat before the
open hearth. All of them were
silent
The priest looked into the fire. In
it he saw celestial visions-the glow
ing Goals formed golden streets and
thinning temples. the smoke became
y cloud of incense bathing them. All
y was eternal glory. light, He looked
= good man, AMI thought OF heavens
+ To Carlos the fire was hot and
a fascinating ana consuming. 1t was
love he saw there
And the doctor? From out the fire
q little devils laughed and glared and
q beckoned; envy and hatred Missed
and leaped and spit upon him. and
. he saw at the bottom of it all thu
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