The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1907-02-24

In his hand he held letter typed on
plain white sheet of paper. A bright
Hrc was cracking merrily in the open
CRATE. and DR.. Jensen would read the
letter and then gaze into the leaping
flames and under his breath mutter:
damn himl"
The letter had neither heading nor
signature, there was no writing to iden.
tily the sender. the post mark on the
envelope was from n remote sub
station away out in the northern
suburbs of the great city; but DR. Jen.
sen knew. as well as he knew his own
name, just who had sent that letter.
Knew II because II referred to GER
tain event In his past life. spoke Of
compromising photograph and othor
things; only one man knew these
things. the knowledge which would be
very disastrous to DR.. Jcnson's domes.
tic and financial affairs. The writer OF
this letter hinted that money con.
sderatlon, If sufficiently large might
purchase the incrmlnating evidence.
Only one man knew these facts, there.
fore he must have sent the missive.
To go back a little: When Jensen
was graduated from an important
eastern medical school and had had
two years hospital work he stood on
the threshold of his career. lie liked
medicine, had been a good student and
was well fitted To practice. But he
had financial ambition. All his life he
had been poor; he had worked his way
ufff h.. of
erty ever pressing his neck. lie
wanted money, but The pathway to
money through practice of medicine
was as q rule slow and uncertain
"Many (dOctors) are called but few
are chosen was only too true and
Philip Jensen studied the subject Of
his future very seriously. The ethical
thing for him to have done at this
time would be to open an Office, fur
nish II modcstly, put a pretty gold
sign reading: philip Jensen. Physi
clan and Surgeon" on the door, and
then to ait down In any easy chair and
wait--wait for some person 10 come
along and be suddenly stricken with
stomach ache. lie must wait for his
paticnts-wait perhaps Ike the Hon
Peter Stirling for two years before q
Ciiclt came along. In doing this he
would be strictly ethical. but two
years of being ethical wasn't pleasant,
especially when the doctor needed
food and raimcat during that time
" me- were reasonably successful In
hGldng up q practice he might after
about ten years be able To pay his OF
fec vent and support himself But he
didn't propose to be poor that long:
in ten years he wanted TO accumulate
q goldly amount of money: In 20 he
wanted 10 be independent lie studied
carefully over these questions and
finally became an "adyoruslag special 4,
ist' ilG departed from the hcwn |
lines OF medicine. through the papers F.
hr told of his skin in his chosen spe- |
Cidlty, his CHARGES were reasonable. .
AND before ycry lons the credit side
ci his ledger was getting larger than /.
the debit What Or. Jensen did ne dlI /
we'll he was not an impccun,ous /
qI1ok but skilled and cXrcrt rhys! |
Clan, a year later his practice had so |
increased ne needed help ia his NJ. |
counts and ofiCc work. 4 bright Irish F.
Clap named OWgicu Vn5 secured ee
D.. Juscn's secretary OBricn was
Cbout the same age as Tho doctor and .
tNc two soon became fast friends /
O'1rieu was lawyer and was tryine |
o. get on his feet hy the old ethical .
way but his funds ran out before .
Ciiunts began 10 como In and he was
TorlorCc obliged to gCcl work jensen
wa glad To get him; his keen percop.
>1,ru of business affairs and his ready
Nh wit were yalu0 Die assets for a
pHatc secretary, Gad that Is what he
va5A
With the coming Of money Dr. Jcn
fet branchcd out From the com
forts Of life he went 10 the Injuries
Ills rooms were beau fully furnished
.9l he and OBrien lived together.
l, was said these bacht lor apartments
90. Dr. Philip Jensen be 'amc the scene
e.. r r"e than one little dinner whore
1rc, women and song were pre-,
dominant. Dr. Jensen was enjoying
r .o he full uad HUoll OHrion
,ue l.p'ng him along \ goodiy crop
~ r.d oats was being sown by both
.eG.
,N.r three years life lowod ON un.
... rluy f1r the doctor and his sec.
81 whom one evening Dr. Jcnsen
t.rrv I'm rang to surprise you"
"ilav pAle'
IN aour 90 g., merr'cd"
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