The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1908-02-18
A MORNING SURGICAL
OPERATION.
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with two ladies'. was dining in Paris
at cafe in the Champs d'Elirilr.
There is ;;n aGaSe that two is CON
pany and three is crowd. and Tis-
dale wished for another man TO ic
companion for one of the girls. \ gen
tleman sat at Il table near by smoking
his cigarette. drinking his absinth and
tWirlinS his mustache. He cast an Or
casiOnal glance at TiSdalc and his par
ty and seemed interested in them.
When the waiter presented the bill
TiSdale WIS chagrined to find that hc
had left his pOrtemannaic at his hotel.
There waH nothing remaining i'm III:
quite insufficient to meet the indebted
ness. He was at n loss to know what
70 do. The ladies had no money wifi,
them, and the position was embarr:ISs
ing. All this was evident TO the gen
tlcman sitting near. He rose. ap-
preached Tisdale and, lifting his hat.
politely said:
Pardon, m'sieu. If you will permi:
me | will relieve your embarrassment
What is the amount Of the bil?"
After some discussion Tisdale accept
cd the strangers offer and asked HIM
10 take his place at the table while he
drove to his hotel to get his money.
The stranger consented. Tisdale was
absent less than half an hour and
when he returned found the girls
quite ut home with their. protector.
He was man Of perhaps forty. His
manners were affable, and he pos
sessed the faculty of being an atten
tive listener. Tisdale was very CRATE
full for tho favor he had done him and
thanking him. said:
"M'sieu. we would be happy to have
you join orr party for the evening. We
shall visit those places of amusement
with which this delightful city
abOunds and when we have exhausted
them will sup at one of the cafes in
the amusement center"
Tisdale took out card and handed
it to the stranger, who looked at it
muSingly.
"Msieu will pardon me-" said the lat
ter, ''for not returning my card.
never carry one. My name has dis
agreeable associations. You probably
know that the implement used in the
revolution for getting rid of the no
bility took it's name from a physician,
DR.. GuillOtin."
81 see." said Tisdale; you are de-
scendant of his" ~
"The name is not uncommon" said
one of the ladies, Mile de Four
81 rather like it, said the other.
Louise Micheau There is a keen edge
to it,"
All laughed at the, sally. The ladies
gathered their wraps, the men put on
their OvercOats, all left the cafe and,
getting into n carriage, drove away.
During the evening the party gave
themselves up to pleasure. The stran-
ger once or twice demurred at not be-
ing permitted to pay any bills, but.
seeing that Tisdale was determined on
this point. gave way. He was not a
communicative man-rather silent in
/ fact-but this did not prevent him from
being companionable He asked to be
/ excused from drinking, giving rs a
reason that he would he obliged to per
form delicate operation in the morn
ing and would need steady hand.
80 you are like your celebrated an
cestor. Il doctor?' remarked Tisdale.
II follow his fOotstepsi' replied Gull.
lOtin.
| The doctor seemed to prefer Mile
Micheau and became her escort for
the evening.
1t was 1 o'clock before the party
brought up in cafe on one of the
boulevards for supper.
! Il shall have to leave you very
sOon." said the stranger. Having &C
cepted your hospitality thus far. ]
grant that you will drink a bottle with
| me-"
Certainly. But why leave us?'
! 1.-THE operation spoke Of"
! "An operation! So early in the morn
; ingw exclaimed Mile. de Four.
You'll kill the patient" said Mile
! Micheau. Better wait for daylight"
II do not expect the patient will sur
! vive," said the doctor.
There was n certain chill in his voice
that communicated itself to the others
There was something Cncanny in thu
| fact of 4 Iaan's leaving n gay suppe!
! party to perform an operation on +:
person the result of which lie expected
would be fatal. Tisdale. to Danish tn