The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1906-06-30
GLADYS AND
THE PATIENTS
BY HENRY c. ROWLAND
Author Of 1.-THE Wind" etc.
Copyright, by Joseph Il. Bowles.)

said, because feel that you all need
q little outing to assist my treatment
and / wish to ask you II you Will be
my guests tomorrow on trip down
the Sound"
There was an astonished silence
Il 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
a 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 a kindly smile.
Miss Gladys Harte rested her round
elbows on the rail of the rustic sum-
mer house and ga2ed 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.
"Why not?" he asked, quietly.
because | don't love YOU Nor do
I think" she pursued relentlessy,
"that you love me"
Il don't believe that ! 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
49," he interrupted, slight change In
his voice.
"Yes-and You were unwilling to give
II up for just one afternoon Tor me,
And yesterday | took advantage OF
your insistcntly repeated requests TO
use the Lotus and made up little
party for tomorrow afternoon, Now,
you tell me that you have made other
plans for sunday"
But my dear girl" he cried desper-
ately, why didn't you let me know?
! promised the Lotus only yesterday
afternoon 10 some friends.
"Why cant you tell them that they
,uust wait she asked sharply
Bernuso--" He hesitated-"I can't"
he ap,sgel abruptly.
Promptly at seven bells the follow
lng morning, Ogden stepped into the
Lotus cutter and was pulled smartly
in. His guests were punctual in arriy-
ing
The sun was about two hours from
the clear western horizon MS the fleet
Lotus ripped her way through the
calm waters OF the Sound,
The day had been one of uualloyed
delights, Thanks 10 the candid nos
pitality of their host. the guests We're
entirely at ease with their novel sur
roundings before He'll Gate w~s
reached
Ogden, from the bridge. where he
had gone To speak TO the captain, con
tcmplated 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 MS far removed from his set AS
ii they had belonged to a different
race.
Every sunday. hereafter" he said
TO himself These. or others like
them; hereafter the clinic gets n
seventh share in this Gladys
or no Gladys,"
Just then the captain approached,
"pr Moore" he said, the Aurora
Is hecalmcd on our port bow and Is
signalling that she would like to speak
TO you. SIR"
Ogden glanced up in yeXation, The
Aurora recalled an episode OF the eve
ming before which he had been trying
all day to put from his mind
Very well" he replied. run over
md see what she wants"
The fleet Lotus was soon abreast OF
the stately schooner.
Can you take MS aboard and drop
rs at the Yacht club came through
the megaphonc, this calm is likely to
last until midnight"
Ogden's iace hardened trihe.
Every We'll, he replied, bit stiily
The newcomers chattering gaily.
boarded the yacht and proceeded to
distribute themselves abou, the decks.
some glancing Curiousiy az the rather
odd-looking group OF people under the
after awning, For Ogden himself.
there existed absolutely no doubt as to
the ethics OF the situation. The pa
tients were his invited guests, and as
such were the peers OF any who chose
al their own accord 10 make use OF his
vessel While the numbers made a
general Introduction uncalled for. he
would not hesitate 10 present any in
dividual of either set who happened 10
become adjacent
Hello doctor!" called pleasant
faced young FELLOW who was walking
past. Il say, who's that pretty woman
talking to the little Frenchman? In
troduce me Will you?"