The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1907-03-21

We turned and followed the maid.
Miss Holiday seems very ILL., sale
Mr.. Royce in a voice somewhat tremul
Gus, as she paused before us in the
lower hall.
Yes, sir; ver' ILL.,"
Again the voice! I too advantage
of the chance to look at her intently
Her hair was turning gray, certainly;
her face was scanned with lines which
only care and poverty could nave gray.
en- there; and yet, beneath it all, l fan.
cied l could detect a faded but living
likeness to Hiram Holidays daughter
looked again-it was faint, uncertain
perhaps my nerve We're overwrought
and were d~eceiving me. For how could
such a ikene possibly exist?
She has a physician, of course?'
asked my companion.
"Oh, yes, sir"
H has advised rest and quiet?"
Yes, sir"
When do you leave for the coun
try"
Tomorrow or the next day afte
that. I think, sir"
He turned to the door and then
paused ~hesitating. He opened his lips
to say something more-his anxiety was
ciamoring for utterance-then he
changed his mind and stepped outside
as she held the door open.
Good day." he said. with stern re-
preston. Il wish her pheasant Jour-
ney."
The door closed, after US and we went
down the steps.
"~Jenkinson's the family DOCTOR" he
said. Lets drive around there, and
find out how really Ill Miss Holiday is.
I'm worried about her, Lester"
That's a good idea" I agreed, and
gave the driver the address. Jenkinson
was In his office and received us at
once.
Doctor Jenktnson," began our Junior.
without preamble. IT am John Royce,
of Graham & Royce. You know. I sup
pose, that we are the legal advisers of
Miss n Holiday"
Yes answered Jenkinson. Glad to
meet you. Mr.. Royce"
In consequence, we're naturally in
terested In her welfare, and all that
concerns her, and I called to ask YOU
for some definite details Of her condi-
ton"
Her condition? I don't quite under
stand"
We should like to know, doctor, just
how i'll she is"
Tip repeated Jenkinson, in evident
surprise. But is she HIP"
Shes your patient, isn't she? I
thought you were the family DOCTOR"
so l am assented he other. But
l 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 perplexed; as for
TIL tell you the story" he said at
last. i should like the benefit of your
advice" And he recounted rapidly he
facts of Miss Holidays illness, insofar
as he knew them, ending with an ac-
count of u recent visit, and the state
non nj tho -~,o;I +l-A -
was under a doctors care. Jenkinson
heard him to the end without interrupt
ing, but he was plainly puzzled and an
noyed.
"And you "a she looked very ill?,,
he asked.
"oh, very i'll, sir; alarmingly Ill, to
my Impractical eyes. She seemed thin
and orn-she could scarcely lk-sh
had 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 I could
see that this case piqued him-that an
other physician should have been pre-
ferred!
Q course, Mr.. Royce he said
finally. Miss Holiday was perfectly
free to choose another physician, If she
thought best"
But would you have thought it probe
able?" queried our junior.
Ten minutes ago I should haye
thought 1t extremely improbable" an
swered the doctor emphatically. still,
women are sometimes cratic, as we
doctors know to our sorrow"
Mr.. Royce hesitated, and then took
the bull by the horns.
"Dr. J%enkinson." he began earnestly.
don't you think it would be wise to
see Miss Holladay-you know how her
father trusted you, and relied on YOU
ana assure yourself that she's in good
hands? / confess 1 don't know what
to think, but I fear some LANCER is
hanging over her. Perhaps she may
have even fallen into the hands Of the
faith-curists."
Jenkinson smiled.
The advice to seek rest and quiet
seems sane enough" he said, .'and ut
terly unlike any that a faith-curist
would give"
But still, If you could see for your
SELF" persisted Mr.. Royce.
The doctor hesitated, drumming with
his fingers upon the arm of his chair,
Such a curse would be somewhat
unprofessional," he said at last. .Still.
I might call in q merely social way.
My interest in the family would, I
think, excuse me-"
MI. Royce's face frightened. and he
caught the doctors hand.
Thank you, SIR" he said warmly
ut will lift a great anxiety from the
firm, n I may add, from me, person,
ally"
The doctor laughed good-naturedly,
Continued Next Week.