Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1908-03-27


NJ crisis coming which don't under.
stand"
There's crisis right here. Steve.
which understand" snapped DIR.
Grishy. Face II like man. Face
It like q man. You're sick-to your
bones, boy-sick. sick! Fight the fight.
Steve. Fight a good fight. There's
fighting chance. On my soul Of honor
there is, Steve, fighting chance for
you! Now. now, boy! Buckle up
tight! Tuck up your sword sleeve! At
'em. Steve! Oh, my boy, my boy. |
know; | known The little mans
voice broke, but he steadied II instant
ly with snap OF his nutcracker jaws
aud scowled on his patient and shook
his little wlthered fist at him.
His patient lay very still in the
shadow.
II want you TO CO." said the doctor
harshly. before your self control gees.
Do you understand? want you 10 go
before you begin TO do devious things.
sly things cheating things. sinking
things-anything and everything to get
at the thing you crave. I've given you
something 10 light with. and you wont
take II faithfully. I've given you free
rein in tobacco and tea and coffee.
I've helped you as much as dare TO
weather the nights. Now, you help
NE, do you hear?'
Yes, will"
You say SO; now do II, Do some
thing for yourself. DO anything. II
you're sick OF reading-and | don't
blame you, considering the stun you
read-get people down here TO see you
get lots OF people. Telephone 'em.
You've telephone there, haven't you
There II Is 10y your elbow. Use It,.
Call up people. Talk all the time"
Yes. | will"
Good! Now, Steve. We know what's
the matter physically. don't We? OF
course we do. Now. then what's the
matter mentality"
Mentality" repeated Siward under
his breath.
'Yes. mentally. What's the trouble
Stocks? Bonds? Lawsuits? Love-
The slightest pause aud n narrowing
of the gimlet eyes behind the lenses.
Love-" he repeated harshly. (which
is 1t. boy? They're all good TO let
alone"
Business" said Siward. But. be,
lag a Siward. he was obliged 10 add
parity"
"Business-partly." repeated the doc.
Tor. What's the matter with business
partly"
! Harrington Is pounding me-apparent.
ly. That lntercounty crowd IL acting
ominously too. There's something un-
lerhand somewhere" He bent his
bead and fell to pucking at the faded
brocade on the arm of his chair, NUT
terlng to himself: Somewhere. some
how. something underhand. dom,
know what really don't"
"All right; all right" said the doctor
testify. let II go at that. Business
symptoms admitted. what about the
partly Stephen? What about it, eh.
What about IT,
But SIward fell silent again.
"Eh? Did you say something? MOI
oh. very well. very well. sir, Perfect
ly correct. Stephen. You have moi
earned the right to admit further
symptoms. No, sir. you have not earn
ed the right to admit them to any
body, not even to yourself. nor t.
her."
she has refused me-" Siward sal,
simply.
The little doctor. after an incredulou
stare. began chattering with wrath
Refused you. Pah! POOH That
nothing. That signifies absolutel.
nothing. It's meaningless It's de
tail. You get well, do you heYr? Yo'
go and get well; then try 1t again
Then you'll see. And II she is al
idiot-in the event of her IRA tona
persistence in an incredible and utter
ly indefenslble attitude"-he choke,
up. then fairly barked at Siward-
take her anyway, sir! Run Off witt
her! Dominate circumstances. sir
Take charge of events! But you can
do it till you've clapped yourself int
prison for life! And God help you
you let yourself escape!"
Siward smiled again. q worn, palli
smile.
OF ,l.tl hno
doctor. but when I'm alone it's hard
One Of those crises is close now. Nv
bad night ahead-a bad outlook
Couldn't YOU
"No.
Just enough to-
. mo, Stephen"
Enough to dull It just a little?
don't ask for enough to make me sleeT
not even TO make me dOze. You hav
your needle, haven't you, doctor?"
Il dare not help you any more tina
way"
mot this once?"
mot this once"
There was dead silence, broken a
last by the doctor with a violent ges
ture toward the telephone. Talk t
the girl. Why don't you talk to tn
girl II she's worth a hill O bean
she'll help you to hang on. What's sh
for If she isn't for such moments
Tell her you need her voice. Tell he
you need her faith In you. Goo
night"