The Washington herald., 1908-07-19

board understood vaguely that the issue
Z lay in the hands OF Providence. and that
I they, accordingly, were relieved Of fur
ther responsibility. Tfsdale heard Of this
from Joy. next day
/ Damn them" he said with a singular
! intemperance. Damn them"
! He quite forgot that ne was addressing
the niece OF the chairman
| Thank you, said Joy. demurely.
1 You say they have dOne-nothingz-
An microscopy prayer viii be offered
up on Sunday"
I Good Lord deliver u.s.
Joy looked at him; then she said. quiet
ly: Il am quite sure that He won't. We
must deliver ourselves"
Yes. yes. and a temporary hospital Is
! the first thing. The board could have or
dered that
who paysZ"
TT comes out Of the rates. Of course
7 see.'' said JOY. frOwning. Sir Giles
paid most Of the rates.
We must find some sort Of a place. -
I said TisdaIe
Sarah Owbridge has large cottage. 50
! Then. suddenly speaking with an impulse
which she did not have time 10 analvze
she added: I wish you would talk things
over with Mr.. Reginald Charters He
knows all about cholera and yellow fever q"
Does he? What Is he doing hereg''
He Is a Hcensee. and he lodges with
Sarah"
Tisdale's upper Up curled- He liked a
days shooting as well as any man. but
undivided energies given to sport n any
form provoked his contempt He had no
wish OF intention OF talking TO Charters:
but he thought he could deal with Sarah
Owbridge, at whose door his motor pres
entity stopped Just outside the porch a
tall man with a closely clipped. pointed
beard was taking game from another
man, whom Tisdale recognized as Tom
Henbest
You're DR.. TisdaIe?~
Mr. Tisdale- An I speaking 20 Mr..
Charters2"
Yes Are things mending7'
Things are worse" growled TisdaIe.
The sight Of Hugo. cool. strong. capable.
exasperated him The fellow had been
shooting all day Some feeling escaped
when he added. looking at the game:
You seem TO have rather a good bag"
May offer you a couple of snipeg'
No. thanks II you would send them
up 70 the rectory-
Certainly. with your compliments. I
don't know Mr.. Veunable'
But you know his daughter
have met her-twice, said Hugo,
TRANQUILITY. Have you called 70 see Mrs
Owbridge or me-
TisdaIe opened his eyes Did this Il
censee read thoughts? Had he OWNED
that he Tisdale. had suddenly changed
his mind. and meant to take a stranger
into his confdence7
I want 70 see you and Mrs Owbridge."
he said. after a moments hesitation
Hugo led the way into the s!ttinR-roon.
which looked particularly warm and coy.
Mrs. Owbridge appeared with tea things
Iisdale refused chair. declared that he
never touched tea and began to state his
errand with very unprofess!onaf blunt
ness.
We must have a hospital" he said.
Then he looked hard into Sarah Ow-
bridges small gray eyes, which tvinkled
duly. Would you let US have this house.
Mrs Owbridge2"
I have a lodger. sir" she added.
shrewdly, and very good one
You would be doing the right thing.
and u VIII be worth your while Some
body viii have 20 pay handsomely"
Who. sir II may make so boIdT"
Tisdale smiled. sensible that he had
rushed. SO 20 speak. at a rather formid- I
able obstacle The board OF guardians
might. IL is true. he compelled 10 paw. but
any action on their part would be Inter-
minably slow Meantime. children were
dying
7 could clear out said Hugo. slowly.
How many lodgeTs will come here next
Easter. ----2-- ;a4y. IL out this as been I
turned in a 'ospi,ale-'
That must be taken into account, OF /
course"
Sarah shook her head.
shall appoint you matron, at 30 shil- [
lings a week
Well. sir, ask you again. who's ago /
Ing TO pay for all this?''
Mrs. Owbri6ge." said Hugo, will YOU 4
let me discuss this with Mr. Tis1sIe7 I
It's not necessary to assure him. IS II.
that as far as fear OF the infection goes /
you are far above any such weakness /
saw you coming out OF the SovIands' /
cottage yesterday
''What-agsinst my positive orders7-' /
exclaimed Tisdale
Well, sir. 70 my notion. the law o. 1
God Almighty comes before the Law Of /
man
With this parting shot. Sarah left the
ROOM
Teas very good murmured Hugo
Tisdale sat down
III have 4 cup Look here 7 sae vi,
know how 20 manage women You
needn't shake your head Soft SOAP IS
Of it"
Aren't you using some nowg"
m coTnered- Those Confounded guar
1ians! / can't wait till half the children
n Hernshaw are buried. And our dis
-rfct medical officer-r'
IhiS individusl-a Forester. aIso-bsd (
made an inspection As a result. very Z
sTge quantity OF carbOlic acid. not prop-
sFly diluted. had been sprfnkIed in the
small gardens about the cottages The
acid had killed every green thing II had
-ouched- without. Of course, doing a scin-
1ila Of good According TO Tfsdale. cru
,inxion was too easy a death for the med
ca ofhcer. Hugo listened TO keen. in
'iSive, convincing phrases. sensible that
ne young surgeons enthusiasm and in
lgnatiOn had fred a spark IN him. For
many years he had lived with the people
Sho gave. ungrudginsly, their best as
ven as their worst qualities 70 the pur-
uit OF pleasure He himself after he
EFT oxford. had undergone incredible
larosnip IN Tibet with no worthier object
nan the Staying OF some rare and mac
eSsiole animals In a word. comparing
limseh with TfSdale. he arrived at the !
onclusion that he had spared neither !
lmselt nor others IN the desire 10 take
ife, while the surgeon had been as in
efaugaole IN his passion-that was the ]
lght WOrd-tO save It. Perhaps. for the I
rst time, he saw himself with the divine Z
1ner vision shrunk TO Hyde-ifke propor- ,
Ions. the splendid man metamorphosed ,
y his own act into an apish dwarf
Look here" he said. slightly flushing. I
can be OF any use YOU know, in carry
1g out your Orders7 I've seen worse eDf /,
emics than diphtheria.r
so Miss Vennable told me Do you !
1ean Il. really2'' ;