The daily Alaskan., 1906-01-06

GoIng to a rosewood desk, he wrote something, folded the paper and hand ed 1t to her.
 4These are the symptoms of a dis ease that no physician can determine for there Is no such disease, unless 1t be love"
 'aThank you, doctor. l must ask you to wait awhile for your fee, for have not a cent. Besides, think doctors should be paid in proportion to the value of their advice. If your disease succeeds I will pay. you double; 1T It falls will pay you nothing"
 But how will you pay double if you have nothing to pay"
 "You are very stupid, doctor. The man wish to Impress Is rich"
 "You villain"
 You villains accompllce! After all, the chicanery is not solely with our sex"
 "Oh, yes, 1t Is. It emanates from wo- men and Is catching with men,"
 "Goodby, doctor. Thank you"
 The girl passed out by side door.
 A few weeks later Dr. COrdis re eeiyed a call from physician who had been his pupil and was a great favor lte with him, young Dr. ThoraX.
 Doctor" said ThoraI, 'I wish to consult you about a patient of mine whe 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.
 'aThese symptoms" said Dr. Cordis after perusing them, would be best studied by a careful and constant su- pervislon of the patient. You must get the young woman Into position where YOU can be with her night and day"
 "But that could only be done by mar riage."
 well"
 q am not thinking of being mar ried."
 Then you have only to turn over 
 But l can never be satisfied till l have found the correct diagnosis"
 Doctor, you must settle this matter for yourself"
 Dr. Thorax went away much pug zled. For the first time ln his life he began to think of a woman with refer ence to possessing her, and when such an Idea takes root In mans head It grows Ike a mushroom. His fascina- ton for the study of the peculiar dis ease of Mss Alice Bland and this new idea were like two bumblebees alter nately buEzing in his bonnet. No soon CT did he get rid of the one than be was beset by the other.
 Dr. Cordis' health gave way under a strain of too much work, and he went abroad. He returned quite recovered and took up his practice. One morning he received a card, Mrs. Henry B. Thorax," and in another moment re ceived the lady.
 Good morning, doctor. l have come to pay my bill"
 "Bin? Do you mean to insult me by offering me money for
 You did 1t all. I only planned 1t. I told you that If 1t succeeded 1 would pay you double"
 You mean the man you shared would pay me double"
 Exactly"
 "very well. Physicians never make each other any charge"
 "In that case I have to thank you for the deception you practiced in my favor"
 Deception! I decelveT
 Certainly. You carried out my scheme to secure a husband admira- bly,"
 'T did not. I remained neutral l told Thorax that he could only find out your disease by marrying you"
 'If you had told the truth you would have revealed my plan"
 ''That would not have been acting honorably toward you"
 NOAEGASG- AAGL &AAeAAA DSe%SNSN logic. Would you respect the conf- dence of a man who told you he was about to rob another of his money" "No."
 Then why keep the secret of a woman who avows that she Is about to rob your friend of bis heart-more than that, help her to do sop
 ''Who says women are not logical? They are logical, but only in one re- spect. They are perfect mistresses of fallacy."
 Good morning, doctor"
 Good morning, Mrs. Thorax. sup pose your husband will contribute his discovery to medical science"
 ''He has made no discovery, and [ don't intend that he shall"
 F. A. MITCHEL