The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-08-22

Mrs Slocum, he said. $50:
CHAPTER x. s
Mrs. Sloc1lm looked at the doctor with :
wide cape of surprise. x
Thought you knew, - said she. His
name IS Meserve, Edward Meserve, and
If he has como and went, and not told
where. he was good pay, and if he was
took sick whilst he was to my house, I
could haye asked twice as much as did
before. I'd like TO know what right
you hal#to take my boardcr to the ho-
tei..H E was my boarder. He S. wan +
for. -
'esMrs Slocum, - said Gordon in
hard voice, "Mr. .Meserve is too sick
to be moved, and his disease may be
contagious. You might lose all your
other boarders, and whethe he RECEIVERS
or not, YOU would be Obliged to fumi-
papered and plastered. - = - F..
He's got money enough to pay for
p it, Mrs Slocum said doggedly. - r.
Glow do you knows' - ~ . -.
You think he ain 't9'' -~,.5. .
Gordon looked imperturbable.
He always paid me regular, and he
ain t been to meals or to home nights
two-thiids of the tine'' - 2~ss So ~
Gordon said nothing: -
You mean # my other toarGers
went, and: the room had to Ee.done
over, be amt got money enough to
make it good9'' .s..~ - g.
Gordon said nothing. The woman
fidgcted., well, - said she,." if there's
any doubt Of it, mebbe he is better off
here Suddenly she gave a suspicious
glance at Gordon. '.say,'' said she,
"thc room here will have to be done
over. Who's goin' to pay for that9''
4" THE room is Isolated replied Cor
don briefly - -...- -
The woman stared. She, evidently
did not know the. meaning of the word.
well, -. said she at last, elf the
room is insulted. it will have to be done
over Who's going to pay for that?'
s'Well, 1 don t see why, you couldn't
pay; me for that as well as Mr.. Evans
=. .".DIon,,t you?'' A.: ......
3"WeI, I do. Now. Mrs. slocun,,
really have no more time to waste. Mr.,
Meserve is very sick man, and have
to go to him. came down here 30 con-
suit with my assistant. and you have
hindered us. Goo,1-t!ay!'' g., :
But the woman still stood her ground.
I'm soin' to see him, she sail.
"He 8 my boarder." - -
y
and also, it your call should prove in
furious to him, at a risk of being in
dicted for manslaughter, besides pos
sibly catching the disease
'tYou say it 8 ketchin ~,
81 said it. might be. We have not
yet entirely formed our diagnosis
The woman stared yet again. Then
she turned about with a switch which
disclosed fringy black petticoats and
white stockings "Well, form your
noses all you want to, . said she. 50 You
have took away my boarler, an.'s$if he
gifts well, and it ain t kctchin,, I,l
have the law on ye." .ss
Gordon drew a deep breath when the
door closed behind her. 1T seems
hsircloth shirt Of tragedy" he said
grimly. Well, Elliot, we will go up
stairs and begin the fight ], am going
to fight to the death. I shall remain
here tonight. You viii have to look
after my other patients when you leave
here. / am sorry to put SO much upon
yon."
following Gordon upstairs. But as he
spoke he wondered more and more chat
this man, after what he had known of
him. should be Of more importance to
Gordon than. all others.
Even during the short time, they had
been downstairs the angry red aronnd
the abrasion on the cheek had widened,
and Widened toward the head. Gordon
opened his medicine ease ard took out
bottle and hairhrush and. commenced
work. Directly the entire check was
blaekened with the application Of iron.
GcoTgle *. had brought glasses, and
medicine had been forced into the pa
ticnt's mouth. Now go and have
some eggnog mixed, George K.,' said
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