The Cairo bulletin., 1906-05-17
in A DENTAL CHAIR.


J doxical conviction that the worst o
his troubles wera over as the ma
+ chine that worked the drill gave gu
i its whirring evidence that the bust
D ness Of the moment hal begun.
70 his establishment the instrumen
was abruptly Withdrawn ere 30 second
had passed The countenance tina
had been lowering above his drew
back with equal oeierity. The dentist
features were drawn in lively dismay
Sainswood experienced a correspond
ing sense Of alarm
Anything wrong he ventured, aft
: er a moments pause
: Wrong? retorfed the other with
vehemence. Wrong! I've never done
such thing before in my life.
Tell me the worst, urged Sains.
wood, is the tooth"
The other had pulled out his watch
lie was regarding 1t with a grimacs
There no tooth In The matter,
he said. It's my wifes marmosey."
| sainsworth sat up in haste
Where he demanded
I've TO NEE, lGe thing at Victoria
at 50. Three minutes from now. My
wire is paying visits. She goes to
some fresh people to-day who won't
take in the creature, SO the marmoset
returns to-day, and I've forgotten It's
the apple Of her eye. I'd promised to
meet II and bring 1t here in cab, and
| If | dom t."
III you hurry you may be In time"
! said Sainswood Il will wait
Colman, the rising dental surgeon,
breathed out hasry thanks. Then he
sped hotfoot from the room
The door was not long closed behind
him when il opened again.
Sainswood caught a glimpse OF the
man servant as lie ushered in a fe-
male figure. The thought occurred
10 him that the man must have mis-
taken the DENTIST rapid exit for his
own The thing WAS annoying. He
had left his seat What If the new
conner should claim precedence by
right of sex? lie felt little inclined to
grant it, In this case justice and
partially bored tooth outweighed gal
lanyy
He swung round as he heard faint
creak from the operating chair The
lady had seated herself within It.
Sainswood regarded her in momentary
doubt. She WAS so Unexpectedly
young, so surprisingly good looking.
She bent upon him pair of piteous
eyes.
"roothache," he observed, is an un-
pleasant visitation"
The girl nodded an emphatic as
sent.
It's HORRIBLE" she exclaimed She
placed slender finger within her lips.
1T is just here, she added
Would you care TO see the offend
ing tooth?' she demanded
Il should be more than delighted"
he exclaimed.
He bent toward her Her lips were
but slightly pared. From between
them he caught glimpse of-after all,
it is best to call a tooth a tooth. |
The range OF physiognomical adjec-
lives is lamentably limited. That each |
formed part of a pearly row may be |
taken for granted together with the |
rest of their description. He bent still |
lower knowing all the while that a !
giddiness was mounting 10 his brain. |
His head bent toward her. Her eyes |
met his in mute inquiry. the placid
ty OF which strdcL him even at the
sudden impulses know no medium IN
heir results. Tney are either mag
liiicent or absuri-or more than alb
mrd What would have happened here
It is useless to sJrmise One hardly
likes TO think Moreover, the effort
you'd he wasted for II was at that
-ery moment that Coman came
lustling into the room.
Sainswood drew himself upright WITH
Jerk by M oral law OF curiosity
he lady in the chair sat erect
Surprise had brought Colman to e
lalt Just within he door The girls
yes were travelling between him and
manner thar embarrassed
he latter He found it necessary TO
freak silence.
Did YOU find the marmoset?" he
Isked.
The dentist nodded His puzzled gaze
tll swept the pair.
Two patients TO deal what
nee. he objected the thing is nj
,nly unusual. buT beyond my power
The girl rose hastily from the chair.
he turned to Saiuswood in sudden !
laze OF accusation.
you. A patient?"
Con -idering that I have promised
D wait until your turn is over pro.
nsted the other. have I not q right
D the tjle2'
And ! thought that you were treat
ig me professionally" she ex
laimed. And you were going to
h."
4 cloud Of color famed into her
heeks as she surprised the guilt upon
is face
sainswood REDEEMED little In sym
athy.
1T was all owing to the marmoset." :
q protested Had Colmsn not for
often it we should not have met =
lad he not found it-so soon-per-