The Yale expositor. (Yale, St. Clair County, Mich.) 1894-current, 1907-09-20
BECAUSE OF THE DOCTOR
Copyright. by Daily story Pub. Co.,
BY HELENE HICKS

. SNOiS W. No''
Lloyd Bromley clasped his hands be-
hind his head.
If anything was needed to bind
my desires in perpetual thraldom, this
confession of yours has accomplished
its purpose"
You inconceivably cold blooded
beast" she said shudderingly.
Darling, surely you can understand
the possibilities such a situation opens
before a dreamer like me. Here am
enraptured with the most alluring
woman who has ever touched my life;
there are you betrothed to the angel
of death. Why we are the most
unique pair of Illicit lovers in all the
world. Not that | intend to give you
up, mind. You are mine, and even
Fate must stand aside when | claim
my own but the exquisite danger,
the thrilling thought that each kiss
may be our last. If | did not know
that you were telling the truth,
might believe that you were daring
enough to invent the situation. Your
genius is quite equal to evolving just
such a dramatic possibility"
"Oh, hush" she whispered. do
you realize that it is the end of me
we are discussing? / could perish for
you, but l am hideously scared of
you"
Never fear" said Lloyd confidently,
you are now and always will be, the
one woman in my life. This is the
first time l have said such a thing to
anyone, so you must believe 1t rs
true"
Now" whispered Thelma, promise
me that this matter shall never be re-
ferred to between us two again
Never" he exclaimed fervently
"And l shall keep you with me. You
shall see that my love is stronger than
death"
She buried her face against his soft
| flannel coat.
Five years later Lloyd Bromley was
killed in an automobile accident.
Thelma Byron, who was touring with
him, escaped uninjured.
DR.. Allison read the item of news
with mild interest. so she still lives, y
he thought calmly.
The sleek physician was quite un-
prepared, however, when Thelma en-
tered his office month later. He did
not recognize her at once, swathed as
she was in black, the roses of health
Haunting in her cheeks.
Il suppose" she began in lifeless
voice, from which all music had been
wept away. Il suppose you are quite
satisfied with yourself; that you be-
lieve what the world says, and con
slider yourself a clever doctor"
DR.. Allison's book of life had al
ways been properly bound between
the pleasant covers of conventionality
and such a mode of address startled
him into speechlessness.
You promised me DEATH" she an
nounced, "and yet | am alive-alive in
every fiber of my being, and in agony
How dare you go about with an All
of deceptive authority, you famou!
specialist, while all the time you are
1
eous mistakes? Tell me, what am
to do with my life now?'
The great man gasped.
Thelma rose. oh, what is thu
use of saying anything?" she walled
You will go right on your calm, self
sufficient way, booming well people t
: death, and encouraging the dying t
make plans for the future. You toll
me | should die, and l believed you.
She went YEARLY away.
The doctor, making a bewildere'
= movement to open the door for her
confusedly dropped his gold eye
| glasses.
2 What a very queer person." h
) calculated to the empty air. Ssh
: must be slightly demented. | remen
Der / thought her odd that time year
r ago, when she came to me for a.
+. opinion. Yes. certainly she is
strange woman"