Custer County Republican. (Broken Bow, Neb.) 1882-1921, 1906-07-05
GLADYS AND
THE PATIENTS
BY HENRY c. ROWLAND
Author Of "Ths Wind" etc.
Copyright. by Joseph b. Bowles,)


Copyright, by Joseph ID. Bowles)
DIR. Ogden Moore leaned back in his
official chair and let his clear gray
eyes rest critically upon the rows of
| pathetic faces before him
"The following patients will please
remain" He called dozen Names
the other patients trooped out.
II have asked you to remain" he
said, because feel that you all need
q 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.
81 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, ami if any of you wish to bring
member of your family or some
friend shall be glad to have you do
so. 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 DR.. 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 l don't love you! Nor do
I think" she pursued relentlessly,
that you love me-"
81 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 | wanted
you especially for sailing party
which Jack Reddington was getting
up; but no, you had an engagement"
But that was one of my clinic days
-" he interrupted, slight change in
his voice.
"Yes-and you were unwilling to give
It up for just one afternoon for me.
And yesterday 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 waltz" 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'
ing
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 He'll Gate was
reached
Ogden, from the bridge, where he
had gone to speak to the captain, con-
templated 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 a
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 q
seventh share in this packet-Gladys
or 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"
Ogden glanced up in veXation. The
Aurora recalled an episode of the eve
ming before which he had been trying
all day to put from his mind.
Very we'll" he replied, run ovel
and see what she wants"
The fleet Lotus was soon abreast o.
the stately schooner.
Can you take us aboard and droI
us at the Yacht club?" came through
the megaphone, this calm is likely t.
last until midnight"
Ogden's face hardened tritie.
Very WE'LL" he replied, bit stiffiy
The. newcomers, chattering gaily
boarded the yacht and proceeded t.
distribute themselves about the decks
some glancing curiously at the rathe
odd-looking group Of people under tn,
after awning. For Ogden himself