Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1907-03-28

could have caused this breakdown; it
was the secret weighing upon her. MY
companion noted the change. too. or
cour-e-a greater change. perhaps. than
my eyes could perceive-and | saw now
moved and shocked he WAS.
My lean Miss Holiaday." he began.
but she stopped him abruptly with u
little imperative motion of the hand.
Pray do not" she whispered hoarse-
". Pray do not"
He stopped and pulled himself to-
Se:her. When he spoke again it was
in quite II different one.
II have brought the money you asked
for" and he handed her the package.
THANK you" she murrlured.
Will you verify the amount??"
oh, no: that is not necessary
Il have a receipt here" and he pro-
dtlced 1t and his fountain pen. please
sign it,"
She tool the pen with trembling fling
erS. laid the receipt pom her chair arm
with a somewhat painful slowness.
'Then she leaned bach with Il sigh of re-
lief. and buried her face in her hands.
MIR. Royce placed the receipt in his
pocket5ook. and stopped, h%esitating.
But the maid had opened the door and
was awaiting us. Her mistress made
no sign: there was no excuse to linger.
WE u y an AOiioNca tlC IllsLiu.
Miss Holiday seems very ILL.," said
Mr.. Royce in Il voice somewhat trenul-
Gus. as she paused before us In the
lower hall.
Yes. sir: YER ILL.,"
Again the voice, TOOK advantage
of the chance to look at her intently.
Her hair was turning gray. certainly:
her face was scanned with ines which
only care and poverty could have gray.
en- there: and yet. beneath 1t all. ] fam
cied l could detect n faded but living
likeness to Hiram Holiaday'S daughter.
[ oolked again-it was faint, uncertain
perhaps my nerves were overweight
and We're d%eceiving me. For how could
such a likeness possibly exist?
She has a physician. OF course"
asked my companion.
"Oh. yes. sir"
HI has advised rest ard quieto"
Yes, SIR
When do you leave for the coun-
try"
Tomorrow or the next day after
that. l think. sir"
e ana-then
paused ~hesitating. He opened his lips
to say something more-his anxiety was
ciamor1ng for utterance-then he
changed his mind and stepped outside
as h held the door open.
Coco day" he said. with stern re-
preston. Il wish her a pleasant Jour.
ney."
The door closed after us and we went
down the steps.
"Jenkinson's the family doctor" hc
said. Let's drive around there, and
md out how really Ill Miss Holiday is.
I'm worried about her. Lester"
That's a good idea" agreed and
gave the driver the address. Jenkinson
was In his office and received us at
nee.
Doctor Jenkinson." began our Junior.
without preamble. II am John Rovre
or GRAHAM & Royce. You know. I sup.
pose. that we are the legal advisers Of
Miss frances Holiday"
YES" answered J%enkinson. Glad TO
meet you. Mr.. Royce
IN consequence. we're naturally I'm.
terested In her welfare, and all that
concerns her, and l called to ask ynu
tion.'' ~
Her condition? don't quite UNDER
stand"
We should like to know. doctor, just
how i'll she is."
MP" repeated Jenkinson. in evident
surprise. But Is she ill?"
shes your patient. isn't she. ]
ehought you were the family doctor"
so am" assented the other. .Rut
haven't seen Miss Holiday for ten
days or two weeks. At that time She
seemed quite well-a little nervous per.
maps. and worried. but certainly not re.
Curing medical attention. She has al.
ways been unusually robust"
Mr.. Royce stopped p%erplexed; as TO,
me. my head was in a whirl again.
IN tell you the story" he said a.
last. II should like the benefit of your
advice" And he recounted rapidly the
facts OF Miss Holidays Illness. insofar
as ne knew them. ending with an nc
count or III recent visit. and the state.
inent of the maid hat her mistress
was under a doctors care. Jenkinson
neard MIN to the end without interrupt
ing, but he was plainly puzzled and an,
noyed.
And o say She looked very III? p.
he asked. y"
"Oh. very Ill. sir: alarminelv III. r.
my Impractical eyes. She seemed thin
and worn-she could scarcely taIk-shc
mad such a cough hardly knew her"
again The doctor paused to consid.
er. he was a very famous doctor, with
many very famous patients. and / could
see that this case piqucd him-that an
other physician should have been pre-
ferred! ~ p"e-
of course. Mr.. Royce" he said
finally. Miss Holiday was perfectly
Iree to choose another physician. IL she
thought best"
But would you have thought It prob.
able?" queried u Junior.
Ten minutes g I should have
thought 1t extremely Improbable" an
swered the doctor emphatically. "stili.
women are sometimes cratic, as we
doctors know to our SORROW"
MIR. Royce %hesitated, and then took
n bull by the horns.
DR.. J~enkinson." he began earnestly.
don't you think it would be wise 70
see Miss Holladay-you know how her
father trusted you. and relied on vol
and assure yourself that she's In good
bands? l confess 1 don't know yyhaf
to think. but I fear some danger IL
hanging over her. Perhaps \ MAY
nave even fallen into the hands Of the
~faith-curists."
Jenkinson smiled.