The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1907-03-21

no sign: there was no excuse 60 finger.
We turned and followed the maid.
Miss Holiday seems very ill." said
Mr.. Royce In voice somewhat trcmui-
Gus. AZ she paused before us In the
lower hall.
Yes. sir. ver' H."
Again the voice. I took advantage
OF the chance to look ut her intentiy.
Her fair was turning gray. certainly:
her face was scanned with lines which
only care and poverty could have grav-
Ell there. and vet. beneath Il all. I fan
cied I could detect a faded but living
likeness To Hiram Holidays daughter.
I looked again--it was faint. uncertain
--parheps my nerves were overwrought
and were deceiving me. For how could
such likeness possibly exist?
she has n physician. OF course?s
asked my companion.
"Oh. YES. sir"
He has advised rest and quIet7".
Yes. sir
When do you leave for the coun-
try"
"Tomorrow or the next day after
that. think. sir"
He turned To the door and then
paused hesitating. He opened his lips
clamoring for utterance-then he
changed his mind and stepped outside
as she held the door open.
Good day" he said. with stern re.
precision. II wish her a pleasant 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
ind out how really III Miss Holiday IL.
I'm worried about her. Lester"
That's n good idea" I agreed and
gave the driver the address. Jenkinson
was In his Office and received US at
once.
Doctor Jenkinson." began our Junior.
without preamble. Il am John Royce.
or Graham q Royce. You know, sup
pose. that we are the legal advisers OF
Miss Frances Holiday"
Yes" answered Jenkinson. Glad TO
meet you, Mr.. Royce"
In consequence. were naturally In
terested I'm her welfare. and all that
concerns her. and called To nsk you
for some definite details OF her Condi-
ton"
Her condition? don't quite under
stand"
We should like to know. doctor. JUS,
how III she is
M" repeated Jenkinson. In evident
surprise. ''i;ut In she iil7'
shes your patient. isn't she?
thought YOU were the family doctor"
SO ! am" assented the other. But
] haven't seen Miss Holiday for ten
days or two weeks. At that time she
seemed quite weii--n little nervous. Ger
haps. and worried. but certainly not re-
curing medical attention. She has III
ways been unusually robust"
Mr. Royce stopped perplexed: rs for
me. my head was In "A whirl again.
''l'll tell you the story" he said nj
last Il should like the benefit OF your
advice" And he recounted rapidly the
facts Of Miss Holidays illness. insofar
as he knew them. ending with an ac-
count OF our recent visit. and tho state
mcnt OF the maid that her mistress
was under "A doctors care. Jenkinson
heard him To- the end without interrupt
ing. but he was plainly puzzled and an
noycd.
And you say she looked very M"
he asked.
oh. very III. sir: aIarmingly III. to
my Impractical eyes. She seemed thin
and worn-shc could scarcely talk-she
had such a cough-I hardly knew her"
Again the doctor paused Ia cunsid-
or. He was very famous doctor. with
| many very famous patients. and could
sec TINT this case plqued him-thnt an
other physician should have been pre-
fcrrcd!
"Of course. Mr.. Royce" he said
finally. Miss Holiday was perfectly
free to choose another physician. II she
thought best
But would you have thought Il prob
nbler" queried our Junior.
Ten minutes ago I should have
thought IL extremely improbable" an
swered the doctor emphaticaily, "Still,
women are sometimes erratic. as we
doctors know To our sorrow"
Mr.. Royce hesitated. and then took
the bull by the horns.
DIR. Jcnkinson." he began earnestly.
don't you think IL would be wise TO
see Miss Holladay-you know how her
father trusted you. and relied on YOU
ami assure yourself that she's In good
hands? confess I done know what
To think, but ] fear sSme danger In
hanging over her. Perhaps she may
have even fallen into the hands or the
faith-curists."
Jcnkinson 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. II you could see for your
SELF" persisted Mr.. Royce.
The doctor hesitated. drumming with
his fingers upon the arm OF his chair.
such course would be somewhat
unprofess.onal." he said at last. "Stili.
I might call In a merely social way.
My interest In the family would.
think. excuse me"
Mr. Royccs face frightened. and he
caught the doctors hand.
Thank you, SIR" he said warmly.
1T will llft "A great anxiety from the
Arm. and may add. from me. person.
ally"
nh, doctor laughed rood-nnturctIy