Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1906-09-29


mas, and almost forgotten. In BIZ
hand he held letter typed on a plain
white sheet OF paper \ bright me
was cracking merrily in the oper
CRATE and Dr. Jensen would read INC
letter and then gaze into the leapins
flames and under his breath multei'
Damn him."
The letter had neither heading nof
signature. there WAS no writing 70 ldth-
INV the sender. lhe post marx on ihe
rnyeloue was from "a remote sun
station away out in the northern
subrubs OF the great city. but Dr. Jen-
scn knew. as well as hc ;G'W his own
notne lust who had sent that letter
KreN \ because 10 referred 20 Get
n,lp event i'm his past lie, spoke OF "a
compromising photograph ana oin'i
things: only one man knew l,ltSe
things the knowledge which would De
very disastrous 10 Dr. Jcnsen's domes-
~ and financial affairs The writer oil
This letter limited that a money con-
slderatlon. n sufficiently large might
nurchase the discriminating evidence.
oplv one man knew these facts. there
fore nc must have sent tho missiyc.
10 90 back a llttle Wt9n Jensen
WAS graduated from an lmpoIU'ut
eastern medical school and had hdd
Two years hospital work hs stood on
the threshold of his career lie IKEA
medicine had been a good student ana
was well fitted to practise. but ne
had financial ambition Al his life he
had been poor; he had worried his way
through college with the heel OF pow
crty ever pressing his neck Tic
wanted money. but the pathway to
money through practise OF medicine
was as rule slow aud uncertain.
MANY (dOct0rs) are called but Few
are chosen WAS only too true ana
Phuip Jensen studied the subject Of
his future very seriously The ethical
thing for him 10 have done al this
time would be 90 open an office, fur
ni-h Il modestly. put a pretty gold
sign reading rhuip Jensen fhyH-
elan and Surgeon" ON the door, and
then 10 sit down in any easv chair and
walt-wait for some person TO come
along and be suddenly stricken with
stomach ache lie must wait for his
patients--wait perhaps Ike the Hon.
peter Stirling for two years before
client came along. I'm doing this he
would be strictly ethical hut two
wears Of being ethical wasn't pleasant
especially when the doctor needed
food and raiment during that time
II he were reasonably successful ~
building up a practise he might after
about 10 years be able 10 pay MS Of
hce rent and support himself But ne
didn't propose 90 be poor that long
in 10 years he wanted 10 accumulate
a goodly amount of money IN 20 be
wanted TO be independent He studied
carefully over these questions and
finally became an advertising specials
ist" lie departed from the hewn
lines OF medicine; through the papers
he told Of his skill In his chosen spe-
cialty; his charges were reasonable,
and before very long the credit side
II his ledger was getting larger than
the debit What DIT. Jensen did he did
well, he was not an impecunious
auack, but a skilled aud expert physi-
clan. a year later his practise had 80
increased he needed help In his ac-
counts and Office work. A bright Irish
chap named OByien was secured as
DR.. Iensen's secretary. O'Brien was
about tho same age as the doctor and
he two soon became fast friends.
)Brien was a lawyer and was trying |
O get on his feet by the old ethical |
way but his funds ran out before |
lients began TO come IN aud he was |
erforce Obliged to seek work. Jensen |
vas glad 20 get him; his keen percep-
Ion OF business affairs and his ready |
rish wit were valuable assets for a
rlvate secretary, and that is what he
-as.
with the coming OF money DR.. Jen-
IN branched out From the com
,rts % life he went to the Injuries. \
lis rooms were beautifully furnished
nd he and O'Brien lived together
was said these bachelor apartments
I DR.. Philip Jensen became the scene
I more than one little dinner where
/ wine. women. and song were pre-
ominant. DR. Jensen was enjoying
fe 10 the fun aud Harold O'Brien
as helping him along. A Loodly crop
Z wild oats was being soWn by both
zen.
For three years life flowed on IN
ventful for the doctor and his sec
atary, when one evening Dr. Jensen |
aid:
Harry. I'm going TO surprise you
How, Phl?"
I'm going 10 get married"
Married Ia, ha, Wen. that's a
God one. Phil. Who's the lucky lady.
nd how about all our friends hereg'
A dull red color suffused Jensens |
ace as he replied:
Never mind who the lady Is. |
vent spoken TO her yet ami don't |
now II she would have me; but Tn
citing sick Of liyinr as we do,
'ant a home. the money question -
asy now and TIN going 10 have one"
you don't suppose the future Mrs |
ensen would be proud OF the life We |
re leading do your
NO and that's just a. Tonight ls |
ur farewell After that l quit
80 do I. then. Since coming with |
gu. Phil I've had a devil OF good
line. You've treated me well ana |
have a few thousand OF my own lald
3. You know like the law and I'm |
ding back to it,
But don't want 10 lose YOU"
There. Phil. you and ! know too
much OF each other to be together |
fter you're married. You can get
mother secretary"
what you say is probably true. |
l'Bricn. but | hate 90 see you 60 /
Well, anyway. we'll have one last |
light Of H." and out they went
DR. Jensen would have given a great |
leal not TO have had that "One last |
light Certain things had happened |
fhich were dangerous. Neither man |
eferred 10 these events, but each /
new the other knew 4 few months
ater Dr. Jensen married and O'Bnen |
pencd up a law Office Of his own
downtown. IN a way O'Brion pros
'ered lie became a political lawyer |
nd some OF his clients bordered on |
be underworld he made money. but
rs standing wasn't very high AFTER
ensens marriage the two men sell
Iom saw each other The doctor bullt /
beautiful house and was living a
cry respectable lie. OBrien gem
rally lived at some political club.
Dr. Jensen thought 81 an these
hings as he snt IN his den on the
lay this story opened.
Damn him. be muttered. hes
llnylng the cinch on mo lie hasn't
thing 20 lose and everything 10 gain.
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