Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1905-10-31

Next.
\ young girl arose from her seat in
the waiting room of DIR. Cords and
passed through folding doors into the
doctors consulting room. The doors
were closed behind her.
Good morning. Alice. What can
do for yOu:'
Doctor, | wish you to tell me the
symptoms of some unusual disease"
What forE'
II am in love with 4 recent graduate
of the College of Physicians. He is in
love with the science of medicine. /
wish him TO become interested in me
through my disease"
You little fraud
This is a world OF fraud. doctor"
You mean a world of fraud for wo-
men"
Certainly; we have not the power to
gain our ends openly"
You are at least frank"
Come, doctor; there's a dear, good
man, tell me what l wish to know"
DO you love him very much?"
Yes
And will die if you don't get himf'
Yes"
Then / must save you"
Going TO a rosewood desk, he wrote
something, folded the paper and hand
ed it TO her.
These are the symptoms of n dis
ease that no physician can determine,
for there is no such disease, unless it
be love-
Thank you, doctor. 1 must ask you
TO wait awhile for your fee, for l have
not a cent. Besides. | think doctors
should be paid in proportion to the
value Of their advice If your disease
succeeds l will pay you double; if 1T
fails l will pay you nothing"
But how will you pay double if you
have nothing to pay"
You are very stupid. doctor. The
man l wish to impress is rich
You Villain
You Villains accomplice. After all,
the chicanery is not solely with our
sex"
"Oh, yes, it is. 1t emanates from wo-
men and is catching with mem
"Goodby, doctor. Thank you
The girl passed out by side door.
ceived a call from u physician who had
been his pupil and was n great favor
lite with him, young DIR. ThOrax.
Doctor" said Thorax, Il wish to
consult you about a patient of mine
who has symptoms nowhere to be
found in our medical works, very
puzzling case" And DR.. ThoraX pro
ceeded to give his former preceptor the
symptoms the latter had laid down for
the young girl.
These symptoms" said DR.. Cords
after perusing them, would be best
studied by a careful and constant su-
pervislOn of the patient. You must get
the young woman into a position where
you can be with her night and day"
But that could only be ,done by mar
riage."
We'll"
Il am not thinking of-being mar
ried"
Then you have only tOeturn over
your case to some one else"
But l can never be satisfied till
have found the correct diagnosis
Doctor, you must settle this matter
for yourself"
DF. IuOFdA went away IuuSh puH
zled. For the first time in his life he
began TO think of woman with refer
ence to possessing her, and when such
an idea takes root in a, mans head IL
grows like a mushroom. His fascina-
ton for the study of thee peculiar dis
ease of Miss Alice Bland and this new
idea We're like two bumb1ebees alter
nately buzzing in his bonnet. No soon
er did he get rid of the ones than he
was beset by the other.
DR.. Cords health gave way under
strain OF too much work. and he went
abroad. He returned quite recovered
and took up his practice. One morning
be received ii card, Mrs. Henry b.
Thorax," and in another moment re
ceived the lady.
Good morning. doctor. 1 have come
To pay my BILL
bill? DO you mean TO insult me by
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