Waterbury evening Democrat., 1906-07-13
GLADYS AND THE PATIENTS
By HENRY C. ROWLAND
 Asthsr si The Wind." ste.
(Copyright. by Joseph B. Bowles. )

Dr. Ogden Moore leaned back in his oficial chair and let his clear gray eyes rest critically upon the rows ot pathetic faces before him.
 '.The following patients will please remain" He called dozen names; the other patients trooped out.
 T have asked you to remain" he said, because feel that you all need little outing to assist my treatment, and wish to ask you if you will be my guests tomorrow on trip down the Sound"
 There was an astonished silence.
 "I should like to have you meet me tomorrow morning at eight o'clock on the pier at the foot of East Twenty sixth street will make all arrange ments. and If any of you wish to bring member of your family or some friend shall be glad to have you do 50. Tomorrow is Sunday, you know. Mind you don't disappoint me. It's part of your treatment, you know" he added with kindly smile.
 
 Miss Gladys Harte rested her round elbows on the rail of the rustic sum. mer house and gazed long and thought fully at the great moon.
 That is right" observed pr. Moore, who was standing at her shoulder. Look at the moon. dear!"
 She looked up swiftly.
 ''You must not call me that, Ogden"
 "Why not?"' he asked, quietly.
 Because I don't love you! Nor do I think" she pursued relentlessly. "that you love me-"
 T don't believe that l quite under stand you. Gladys he answered. rather formally.
 She turned to him in sudden anger.
 'Can you blame me, Ogden?" she asked swiftly. Last week I wanted you especially for a sailing party which Jack Reddington was getting up; but no, you had an engagement"
 But that was one of my clinic days -" he interrupted. a slight change in his voice.
 "Yes-and you were unwilling to give 1t up for just one afternoon for me And yesterday l took advantage of your insistently repeated requests to use the Lotus and made up a little party for tomorrow afternoon. Now, you tell me that you have made other plans for Sunday"
 But my dear grill" he cried desper. ately, why didn't you let me know! I promised the Lotus only yesterday afternoon to some friends"
 Why can't you tell them that they must wait?' she asked sharply.
 Because" He hesitated-"I can't!" he finished abruptly.
 Promptly at seven bells the follow. ing morning. Ogden stepped into the Lotus cutter and was pulled smartly in, His guests were punctual in arriv't ing 4anfv
 The sun was about two hours from the clear western horizon as the fleet Lotus ripped her way through the calm waters of the Sound.
 The day had been one of unalloyed delights. Thanks to the candid hos pitality of their host, the guests were entirely at ease with their novel sur roundings before Hell Gate was reached.
 ogden, from the bridge, where he had gone to speak to the captain, con- his guests thoughtfully. As for the women. ogden thought that he had been often presented to those of far less charm of manner and appear ance than several among his guests; yet all of these people represented class as far removed from his set" as if they had belonged to a different race.
 Every Sunday. hereafter" he said to himself. These, or others like them; hereafter the clinic gets a seventh share in this packet-Gladys pr no Gladys!" Just then the captain approached. "Dr. Moore" he said. the Aurora Is becalmed on our port bow and Is signalling that she would like to speak | to you. sir" I ogden glanced up in vexation. The l Aurora recalled an episode of the eve hing before which he had been trying i Ill day to put from his mind. Very we'll" he replied. run over md see what she wants" The feet Lotus was soon abreast of he stately schooner.
 Gan you take us aboard and drop | IS at the Yacht club?" came through | he megsphone. this calm is likely to asst until midnight"
 Ogden's face hardened a trife.
 Very well." he replied. a bit stifny. The newcomers, chattering gaily, ,oarded the yacht and proceeded 70 distribute themselves about the decks, ome glaneing euriously at the rather group of people under the liter awning. For Ogden himself. here existed absolutely no doubt as to he ethics of the situation. The pa- tents were his invited guests. and as uch were the peers of any who chose f their own accord to make use of his 'essel. While the numbers made a eneral introduction uncalled for. he would not hesitate to present any in- ividuai of either set who happened to ecome adjacent
 Hello. doctor,- called a pleasant