News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1906-01-10
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mum OF FISK.
His greatest risk, according to Raj
fles, lay nearest home. Bedridden IN
valid that he was supposed to be, hi
nightly terror was Of running int
Theobald's arms in the immediat
neighborhood of the fat. But Rattle
had characteristic methods of minimi2
ing even that danger, Of which some
thing anon. Meanwhile he recountet
more than one of his nocturnal adven
lures, ALL however, of singularly in
nocent type, and one thing | noticed
while he talked. His room was thu
first as you entered the fat; the Ions
inner wall divided the room not merely
from the passage, but from the outer
landing as well. Thus every step upon
the bare stone stairs could be heard
by Rallies where he lay, and he would
| never speak while one was ascending
until it had passed his door. The aft.
ernoon brought more than one appli-
cant for the post which it was my
duty to tell them that l had already
obtained. Between and 4, however,
! Rallies, suddenly looking at his watch,
| packed me off in hurry to the other
end of London for my things.
I'm afraid you must be furnishing,
Bunny. It's a fact that I eat very
little, and that at odd hours, but
ought not to have forgotten you. Get
yourself snack outside, but not a
square meal if you can resist one.
We've got to celebrate this day this
night"'
"Tonight?" I cried
Tonight at II, and Kellner's the
place. You may well open your eyes,
but we didn't go there much if you re-
member, and the staff seems changed.
Anyway We'll risk it for once. 1 was
in last night talking like stage Amer
lean, and supper's ordered for II
sharp" g,
"You made as sure of me as all
thatr'
"There was no harm in ordering sup
per. We shall have it in a private
room, but you may as well dress, If
you've got the duds."
'They're at my only forgiving rela-
tive's."
'How much will get them out and
square you up and bring you back
bag and baggage in good time?"
l had to calculate.
"a tenner easily"
81 had one ready for you. Here it
is, and l wouldn't lose any time if I
were you. On the way you might look
up Theobald, tell him you've got it and
how long you'll be gone, and that I
can't be left alone all the time. And,
by Jove, yes! You get me a stall for
the Lyceum at the nearest agents.
there are two or three in High street.
and say it was given you when you
come in. That young man shall be
out of the way tonight"
l found our doctor in minute con-
sulting room and his shirt sleeves,
tall tumbler at his elbow. At least I (
caught sight of the tumbler on enter !
ing. Thereafter he stood in front of
it, with futility that had my sym
pathy.
$50 you've got the billet" said DR..
Theobald. "Well, as told you before,
and as you have since probably discov-
cred for yourself, you won't find it |
exactly a sinecure. My own part of
the business is by no means that. In
deed, there are those who would throw
up the case after the kind of treatmen
that you have seen for yourself. But
Considerations are not the
only ones, and one cannot make too
many allowances in such a case
But what is the case:" | asked him.
You said you would tell me if l was
DR.. Theobald's shrug was worthy of
he profession he seemed destined to
ldorn; it was not incompatible with
my construction which one chose to
)ut upon it. Next moment he had
'tiffened. l suppose l still spoke more
" less like gentleman, yet, after ALL
was only the male nurse. He seemed
o remember this suddenly, and he
ook occasion to remind me of the fact
"Ah,' said he, that was before l
new you were altogether without ex-
,erience, and l must say that l was
even at Mr.. Maturin's engag-
nS you aICef UudC. but 1t VIII uepeuu |
Ipon yourself how long allow him to
,ersist in so curious an experiment.
Is for what is the matter with him,
ly good fellow, it is no use my giving
.ou an answer which would be double
Dutch to you. Moreover, have still
o test your discretionary powers. l
nay say, however, that that poor gen
leman presents at once the most COM
lex and most troublesome case, which
5 responsibility enough without GER
ain features which make it all but in
Beyond this l must re.
use to discuss my patient for the pres
Mt, but / shall certainly go up if /
an find time'
lie went up within five minutes. I
ound him there on my return at dusk.
,ut he did not refuse my stall at the
.yceum, which Raffles would not al
ow me to use myself and presented
0 him offhand without my leave.
And don't you bother any more
bout me till tomorrow" snapped the
hn Off ct oor I