New-York tribune., 1906-11-04
THE GREAT SECRET

and hear WudL Ltlc IQI1c -ia-
He looked at me in a puzzled manner; but
7 hurried him up stairs. The nun net hin
ON the landing. She whispered sl- hing il
his ear. and they entered the bel olanaber
together. I remained outside.
In about ten minutes the door T1 throwa
onen. and the doctor appeared upon p thres-
hold He was in his shirt sleeves and there
was a look upon bis face which ] lad never
seen there before. He had the appea-a-ce Of a
man who has been IN touch W.T. TRANCE
things r,-.:, ..,.-.,.-.....---
siblel Don't ask me any question -e-e's
good fellow
had already aroused some Of the rants.
telling them that the nurse had been taken
i'll and was able % bring what he la-i asked
for IN a few minutes. But when turned
with il and tried the handle OF the DOOR /
found il locked. Rust opened u after had
knocked twice, and took the can IRON ne
Go awav there's a good fellow he
begged. '' VIII come to you as soon as d can
as soon as there is anything % tell
/ obeved him without demur. j went into
nv study, ordered some tea, and tired %
read II must have been an hour before the
door was opened and Rust appearcl
Courage" he said, % have some e,traor-
dinary news for YOU
Z am quite prepared for it, ~ answered
calmly.
nodded Il Judged as much
more than that / believe he VIII -e-lv yer
There was a short silence. I had never seen
Rust so ag1tated.
You don't seem 70 grasp quite q. t..t th.i
means" he continued For the nrst time IN
my life, l have signed ceTtihcate -- -ei-l
for living person.
You have signed the certificate, ! ket-
He nodded. The undertaken has e.
The maid entered Just then with the tea
ordered another cup for Kust, and "1en 10
had arrived l made him SIT down opposite
10 me.
His was exactly the kind Of il,rea= r.
remarked thoughtfullv, 70 lead % something
OF this sort. ! am quite sure now, .le.-'
kauppnanu S friend NAV say, that his disease
was not a natural one. He has been suffering
from some strange form OF poisoning IL IS
the most interesting case / nave ever .-i-e D.
contact with. There were certain StInp- '--'7
Rust" i interrupted, forgive me ---
don't want TO hear about symptoms. = want
to talk to you as man 70 man. We are l-
friends. You must listen carefully % What
have 70 say"
Rust's good hu1nored weather beaten E-r.-
face was almost pitiful. You're gong t.
pitch into me. OF course. ne re--r----
''Wel1, I suppose deserve 1t. You r--y
believe it. but l can assure YOU that -,-r-
nine out of every hundred medical nlec ".---
have signed the certificate IN my case
'' / have no doubt of it, / answered- ll-t
is not the matter | want TO discuss Win yo-
at all. There Is something more se--9u,
terribly serious, behind all this Fran --y +.
d1Q not know You 50 WeIl, f\uSI' 9li''---..-
YOU the biggest fee YOU ever receiFe- n
your life to leave the place this mornlr-, ar1
be called to-Timbuktu. rs it Is. con
tinued more slowly, g / am going 70 arrea- -
YOU as sportsman. / am going to taSe y3i
into nv confidence as far as / dare. | '-o-'
if | can, to justify a very extraorciinar- g.
quest
Rust took off his spectacles and lait -a--l
upon the table. The request being ne
asked.
THAT YOU start for the holiday yc,, were
speaking of the other day l said, WITHIN
twelve hours"
He glanced at me curiously. I thin,, -hat
he was beginning 10 wonder whether might
not be the next person TO need medica- adj
vice. 60 on, he said. u am Prepar-l .
listen. at any rate
He listened. And at ten-thirty that morning
he left Saxby for the south coast
T. e -7rt1aas9 rex: Sar9zy