The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-02-25
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He turned to the door and then
paused, hesitating. He opened his lips
to say something more--his anxiety was
clamoring for s1tterance-then he
changed his mind and stepped outside
BIS she held the door 9open~
TsGood-day, he said, with stern re
preston. II wish her pleasant jour.
neg;"
down the steps.
- Jenkinson s the family DOCTOR" he
said. .fLet's drive around there, and
find out how really i'll Miss Holiday
is. I'm worried about her, Lester"
"That's a good idea,' agreed, and
gave the driver the address. Jenkinson
was in his office, and received us at
'SDoetor Jenkinson,'' began our llan-
Royce, of Graham & Royce. Yen know,
I suppose, that we are the legal lad
visers of Miss Frances Holladay.' .
eyes, answered Jenkinson. "Glad
to meet you, Mr.. Royce"
7s'In consequence, we're naturally in
terested in her welfare and all that con-
Germs her, and called to ask for some
definite details Of her condition
oe r:Hsr .senditions L don't quite nn-
no W y should shs L like to know DOCTOR Just
CHIP repeated Jenkinson, in evident
"She's your patient, ism she7
thought you were the family doctor"
$50 I am,' assented the other.
"But;>I haven't seen Miss Holiday for
ten days Or tMo wssks A. that t1me
perhaps, and worried, but certainly not
requiring medical attention. She has
always been unusually robust,
MI. Royce stopped, perplexed; as Tor
me, my head was in a whlrl again.
last. II should like the benefit. Of
your advice;' and he recounted rapidly
the facts of Miss Holladay''s illness, in
80 far as he knew them, ending with an
statement of the maid that her mistress
was under a. DOCTORS care. 4Jenkinson
heard him to the end without inter.
rupting, but he was plainly puzzled and
=. ar" Ard you say she looked very ills'
ttOh, very i'll, sir; alatminggly IL, to
my unpracticed eyes. She seemed thin
and worn-she could scarcely -talkLs1 ,9
had such a cough-I hardly knew her. ~
Again the doctor paused to consider.
He was very famous doctor, with
many very famous patients. and q scould
see that this case piqued him-that an
other physician should have been pre-
| ferred!
VOf course, Mr.. Royce,'' he SAID,
finally; "Miss Holiday was perfectly
she thought best.'' ..,
ssBut would you have thought it
probable9' queried our junior.
NeTen minutes ago., 7 should have
thought it extremely improbable, an
swered the doctor, alphabetically. "St1il,
women are sometimes cratic, as we
doctors know to our sorrow"
Mr.. Royce hesitated, and then took
the bull by the horns.
estlv. Hdon't you think it would be
wise to see Miss Holladay-you know
how her father trusted you and relied
! on you-and assure yourself that she
| is in good hands9 I confess, l. don t
know what to think, but l fear some
danger is hanging over her. Perhaps
she may even have fallen into the hands
Of the faith-curlsts:
sThe advice to seek rest and quiet
seems sane enough he said, land
utterly unlike any that faith-curist
would give"
"But still, if you could see for your
SELF" persisted Mr.. Royce. -,
The doctor hesitated, drumming witt
his fingers upon the arm of his chair
.Such a course would be somewhat
unprofessional, he said, at last: Still
T might call in a merely social way
My interest in the family, would,
think, excuse me-
; Mr.. Royee's face Frightened, and nj
| 20 ho
tNThank you, sir,' he said, warmly
UIt will lift a great anxiety from thu
firm, and, may add, from me, per
sonally.'
The doctor laug hed good-naturedly..
s'I knew that, of COURSE he said
eve doctors hear all the gossip going
= II might add that I was glad to hea
); this bit. IF you'll wait for me here
IL IL go at once
we Instantly assented, and he callee
) This carriage and was driven away.
. FELT that, at last, we were to see behln'
one corner Of the neutrality-suspicious. on
! Eglimpse would be enough to spenetrat
l the mystery But, in half an hour h
r was back again, and a glance at HI
face told me that we were again DIES
: tined to disappointment.
! briefly, ssEand Miss Holiday sent dow
Nv S~~oS~0~~'
: Mr.. Royce Is face fell:
). VAnd that was salfq "the asked,
/ "That was all. OF course, there wa
9 nothing for me to do but come away
! I couldn It insist on seeing her, ~
9 "No,' assented the other: "Ns
Y How do you explain it, doctor9'
Y Jenkins sat down, and for a. mome1
studied the pattern Of the carpet:
/, NFrankly, Mr.. Royce he said, s
a last. HI don IT know how to explain /
The most probable explanation is thu
|, Miss Holiday is suffering from SON
form of dementia- perhaps only acut
J. primary dementia, which is usual
8 merely temporary-but which ma
i, easily grow serious and even @becon
d permanent" \
1 / saw from the expression Of M
Of it.
J. els there no way that we can NAL
Ie sureq's he asked. EssShe may need to /
lsaved from herse1fs"
L. "She may need it very badly,
r agreed the doctor, nodding. Yet 81
sr is of legal age, and absolute mistress
8. fher actions. There are no relatives
# }interfere-no intimate friends, eve
s. that I know Of. I see no way, a1nle
is you, as her legal adviser, apply to u
g. authorities for an inquest Of lunacy.'
id But Mr.: Royce made an INSTANT &c
10 ture Of repngnance.
I'll rHOh, that IS absurd! - he cried. "V
fhave no possible reason to take ssu'
id action. 1t would offend her mortally.
nj a"No doubt, 7" assented the other. :!
le 81 fear that at present nothing can
sIdone tthings will just have TO ia