Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1906-10-06

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gone and impressed Miss Ruby so much
that she now insists upon your attending
her instead of me. Miss Mary told me
that her sister was quite set on it, and, in
view of the patients peculiar tempera-
ment, she felt she ought to be humored.
The worst of it was, too, that | myself
have been impressing on them all the
necessity of humoring the young woman,
from the very beginning.
Il had to say that you should 60 to-
morrow instead of me. It's a nice mess
you have landed me in, Dermott"
Dermott scratched his head in comical
perpleXity. Then he began to smile to
himself, as though he were thinking of
something that pleased him; he was
thinking of Miss Rubys pretty face and
soft, eloquent eyes. He should uncom-
monty like to see them again.
Perhaps it might be better for your
sake. Jack, old man, that l should go
again" he said, considerably. 4 can't
say, personally, of course, that | much
relish the idea. Still, if it will help to
smooth things out for you a bit"
But l say, you'll be careful won't
you Dermott?" DR.. Mieklethwaite eau
toned him, anxiously. Don't do any
thing to expose your ignorance and give
away the show, for heavens sake"
Never fear, my dhear fellow" replied
Dermott, confidently. But look here,
Jack, you must lend me your stethoscope
and show me how to use the beastly
thing. For she's bang certain to insist
on my sounding her heart, and l can't
get out of it by making excuses a second
time. you know"
Next morning, Dermott having been
duly drilled in the use of the stethoscope
and having received sundry other useful
hints. set out on his bicycle for the
Cedars. He was looking forward to the
impending ordeal with mingled feelings
of nervousness and anticipation. He
rather dreaded the interview, and yet he
entirely longed for it,
When he was ushered into Ruby Jelli-
GOES room and found himself in the pres
ence of his divinity, he was in a nervous
tremor. He approached the bedside and
asked the patient how she felt.
Not much better" she replied, looking
up into his face with her eloquent eyes,
which set every pulse in Dermott's body
throbbing. My heart has been jumping
about in the most dreadful way. l can't
think what is the matter with it. You
have brought your stethoscope with you
today, l hope!"
Yes" replied Dermott, fumbling in his
pocket for the instrument.
But now. suddenly-to his great aston
ishment-Miss Ruby burst out laughing.
Oh you shocking humbug.' she cried.
Really, you might confne your habits
Of impersonation to the theater and not
drag them. like this, into private life.
As if | hadn't seen you dozen times on
the stage of the st. Jermyn's, Dermott
0'Blencow, and didn't know perfectly
well that you are no more a doctor than
| ami"
"Phwat. you knew that?" cried out
Dermott. fairly gasping with amazement.
TO be sure | did" she answered still
laughing mernly. u knew you were
horrid imposter from the first
She looked him full in the face as she
spoke, and Dermott saw something in her
eyes that made him tingle and thrill from
head to foot with a sudden, wild elation.
Then why was it, me darlint," he ex-
claimed. that you pretended to be de-
ceived by me, and insisted on me coming
to attend We again, instead of me friend
the real docthor?'
Because" she answered him, demure-
", you had promised to sound my heart
the next dime you came, and-and--I
thought l should like to see how far you
would carry your performance"
"And to think" remarked Dermott
presently (having in the meanwhile
sounded Miss Ruby's cardiac organ and
found its condition entirely to his salts.
faction). ito think if it hadn't been for
the accident of your sister, Miss Mary,
making that mistake about me"
Ruby Jellicoe smiled. 1T was no ac-
cident,' she interposed Look here, Der
mott. You may as well know the truth
The first time l saw you at the St Jer-
myn's l determined to make your ac-
quaintance. 1t was | who got DR. Mickle-
thwaite to invite YOU to stay with him.
And then. the very day before you carne.
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