The Wenatchee daily world. [volume] (Wenatchee, Wash.) 1905-1971, 1907-02-27

GERS in the few hours Of grace. Gard
ner, with rare foresight, saw that the
Nicnnese orchestra would prove a dead
loss. He suggested the possibility Of
a concert tour through the country
covering several weeks, and Monty, too
Ill to care one way or the other, au-
thorized him to carry out the plan If it
seemed feasible.
To Monty, fearless and less disturb
ed than any other member of his cir
Gle, appendicitis seemed as inevitable
as vaccination.
1.-The appendix is becoming an i'm
portant feature in the book of life," he
once told Peggy Gray.
He refused to go to hospital, but
pathetically begged to be taken to his
old rooms at Mrs. Gray's.
With all the unhappy loneliness Of
sick boy he craved the care and COM
Of his own. DR.. Lotless had them
transform a small bedchamber into
model operating room, and Monty took
no small satisfaction in the thought
that If he was to be denied the priv
ilege Of spending money for several
weeks he would at least make his ILL.,
ness as expensive as possible. A con-
sultation Of eminent surgeons was call
ed; but, true to his colors, Brewster
installed Dr. Lotless, a Little Son. as
his house surgeon. Monty grimly bore
the pain and suffering and submitted
to the operation which alone could
save his life Then came the struggle,
then the promise Of victory and then
the quiet days of convalescence In
the little room where he had dreamed
his boyish dreams and suffered his boy
ish sorrows he struggled against death
and gradually emerged from the mists
of lassitGde He found it harder than
he had thought to come back to life.
The burden Of it all seemed heavy.
The trained nurses found that some
more powerful stimulant than the med
icine was needed to awaken his ambi-
ton, and they discovered it 1T last in
Peggy.
Child" he said to her the nrst time
she was permitted to see him. and his
eyes had lights In them, do you know.
this isn't such 4 bad world after all
Sometimes az rye lain here II has
looked twisted and queer, but there are
things that straishten it out. Today !
feel a. though / had a place in it-as
though l could fight things and win
out. What do you think. Peggy? Do
you suppose there is something that
could do? You know what l mean
something that some one else Would
not 60 q thousand times better"
But Peggy, to whom this chastened
mood in Monty was infinitely pathetic,
would not let him talk. She soothed
him and cheered him and touched his
hair with her cool hands. and then she
left him to think and brood and dream.
It was many days before his turbu
lent mind drifted to the subject of
money. but suddenly he found himself
hoping that the surgeons would be gen
erous with their charges. He almost
suffered a relapse when Lotless, Wis
ibly distressed. informed BIN that the
total amount would reach $4,000.
"And what is the additional charge
willing to accept suca unwarranted
favors.
It's included in the $1,000" said
Lotless "They knew you were my
friend. and it was professional et1r
quette to help keep down expenses"
For days Brewster remained ct Mrs.
Gray's. happy in its restfuiness, serene
under the charm Of Pegsy's presence
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Hasrison t. rent a7place and insisting
that he needed the companionship OF
Peggy and Mrs. Gray.
How soon can l get back to work.
doctorf' demanded Monty the day be-
fore the special train was to carry him
south. He was beginning to see the
dark side of his enforced idleness. His
blood again was tingling with the de-
sire to be back in the harness Of
spendthrift.
ITO workY' laughed the physician.
And what is your occupation, pray?"
Making other people rich," respond
ed Brewster soberiy.
well, aren't you satisfied with what
you have done for me? If you are as
charitable as that you must be still
pretty sick. Be careful and you may
be on your feet again in five or six
weeks"
Harrison came in as Lotless left.
Peggy smiled st lin from the window.