The Washington herald., 1907-05-19

20 you afterward," he said. Il shall have
no peace till I've started. Ted, till I've
set things going. l shall have no peace
till I've found her; so I'll go to DR..
North now and see what he can tell me.
Ted nodded.
And III arrange with old Mother
Sharp about bedroom for you" he said,
and be ready for you when you come
on"
lie turned as he spoke and strobe away.
tail. stalwart figure in his rough work
ing clothes leaving Godfrey looking af-
ter him for a moment before he crossed
the road. and then. lifting his head. found
himself standing before the doctors
house. looking up at It's dull red front
with its green shutters and shining brass
plate, with upon It the name. North. a
name 10 conjure with among the work
ers in the earls coal mines
And the house was one OF the things in
Oldcastle that had not changed. The
white steps, a little more worn, were
just as white; the door was still painted
dull green; even the old iron bell was
there still, and had not been replaced by
an electric knob.
Inside the hall Geoffrey remembered
the old, heavy furniture as If # had been
yesterday. And the face Of the doctor S
housekeeper, scarcely aged, scarcely
changed, gave him a queer feeling.
She looked at him without recognition.
He's in." she said, ungraciously. In
/ answer TO his question 'and l don't dare
to say he isn't, much as 1 should like
10. He's avin' his tea, and l 'ope 10
/ goodness. sir. unless it's something seri-
/ Gus, as yOu'u let him ave it in peace,
for he was up all night with q nasty ac-
| cident down az Thomas Roller Mills, a
poor chap as got his apron caught in the
/ wheels and got dragged IN and hurt
shameful And IL was dawn this morn
/ ing. It was, afore the doctor got back,
and then blessed if child didn't go and
get knocked down at o'clock. and take
/ him of again. So If il isn't serious
! She looked skeptiCaly at his bronzed
/ face and square shoulders, and Geoffrey
/ FASTENED to reassure her.
4 shan't take him out. I only want a
/ talk with him. he said. Take him
/ this"
| He scribbled a line on a leaf torn from
| his pocketbo0k and gave it to her. 4
minute later ne was in the doctors din,
/ ing room. facing the man who. he was
/ told, had saved Hettys life by a lie.
/ lie did not look like a man who would
/ lie easily His face was typical North
/ country face. rugged. sharp. with d
] straight. open brow. and q pair or plerC.
| ing gray eyes that could see through ths
/ sham and recognize the true Few people
1 could deceive DR. North. Few people
| tried. II did not p7y them.
! He stood with Geofrevs scrap of paper
/ IN his hand. staring al him curiously. in.
! credui0usiy, for "a moment, and ther
| thrust out his hand.
/ You De cried. THE dead come @
/ he. Thought you had died eight years
/ ago or so. +. Welcome back 20 life and %
/ Oidcss,le, lAud now sit and tell ne how
/ you managed H. Il would be a valuable
/ recipe fEr "a doctor"
/ He laSished. his sharp gray eyes look.
/ ing carefully at Geoffreys face
you've altered" ne added, quickly. u
: shouldn't have known you Good gra-
. cious. Clavering' Why the world has
/ changed since you went. A thousand
things have happened 90
He broke of, his face clouding a little
as though painful recollections oyertooH
+. him, and turned away.
Il came 90 see YOU" Godfrey said
I slowly. because of some Of thcs,
/ changes I am back here in OldCastlt
. for a pUrpose-to dnd Hetty Lancaster
Dr. North started
why do you come TO me?' he asked
/ sharply
/ Because Godfrey replied, I have