Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1906-01-24

self assured; yet, in light of the result
well, at any rate, my chief showed
no disposition to smile, but sat for
some moments in deep thought.
II don't doubt that you're right, Mr..
Lester" he said at last. AT any rate
I'm ready to trust your experience.
since l have absolutely none in this
kind of work. don't need to say that
I have every confidence in you. I'll
have letter of credit prepared at once.
so that you may not want for money,
Shall we say five thousand to start
with?"
l stammered that was certain that
would be more than enough, but he
silenced me with gesture.
you'll find foreign travel more en-
pensive than you think" he said. at
may be, too, that you'll find that money
will help you materially with your in
vestigations. want you to have all
You may need-don't spare It, When
you need more don't hesitate to draw
III u.s."
thanked him and was about to take
ny leave, for l had some packing to
10 and some private business to ar
'ange, when message came from DR..
Jenkinson. Mr.. Graham smiled as be
cad it.
"Royce is better" he said; much
better. He's asking for you, and Jen-
Unison seems to think you'd better go
% him, especially if you can bring
good news"
Just the thingw cried. ~ must go
% bid him goodby, in any event" And
half an hour later l was admitted to
our juniors room. He was lying back
III big chair and seemed pale and
weak, but he flushed up when he saw
4 me and held out his hand eagerly.
II couldn't wait any longer, Lester"
| lie began. ut seems an age since I've
seen you. I'd have sent for YOU be-
fore this, but knew that you were
working"
Eyes smiled: 81 was working"
'Sit down and tell me about it, he
commanded. "All about it-every de-
tail"
The door opened us lie spoke, and DR..
Jenkinson came in.
Doctor" l queried, chow far is it
safe to indulge this sick man? He
wants me to tell him u story"
as it Il good story?" asked the doc
tor
"Why, yes; fairly good"
"Then tell it. May stay|
| Certainly" said Mr.. Royce and to-
gether, and the doctor drew up chair.
So l recounted, as briefly as could,
the events of the past two days and
the happy accident which had given
me the address l sought. Nh. Royce's
face was beaming when ended.
"And you start for France tomor-
row." he asked.
Tomorrow morning. The boat sails
ut 10 o'clock"
"Wcll, I'm going with you!" he cried.
| "Why," l stammcred, startled by his
vehemcnce. "are YOU strong enough?
I'd be mighty glad to have you, but do
you think you ought? How about it,
doctor?"
| JellhlllSOu WIS SllllllllS Will nulI SuuC
eyes.
cts not bad idea," he said. "He
needs rest and quiet more than any
thing else, and he's bound to get a
week Of that on the water, which is
more than he'll do here. can't keep
that brain Of his still, wherever he is.
He'd worry here, and with you he'll
be contcnted. Resides," he added, ''he
ought to be along, for believe the eX-
petition Is going to be successful"
| believed so, too. but recognized in
Jenkinson's words that fine optimism
which had done SO much to make him
the great doctor lie was. l shook our
juniors hand again in the joy of hay
ing him With me. AS for him. he seem
| ell quite transformed, and Jenkinson
gl@ed at him with a look of quiet
| pleasure.
You'll lave to pack" said. "Will
you need my hcip:"
"No; nurse can TO it, with the doctor
here 10 help Us out" he laughed. you
have your own packing to do and odds