The Wallace miner. [volume] (Wallace, Idaho) 1907-current, 1908-10-22


pretty girl. too, aud Of good family.
Celia winthrop wss her name. bpt she
might substitute something with Tor.
eign sound when she made her debut
In grand opsra. "Supposing that ws
succeed In putting her voice to rights
again." he added. Its In bad shape
just now"
At this point q card was brought to
Or. Kendall. who gave orders that the
visitor should 10 admitted. Deane rose
NJ II to 60. but Kendall checked him
instantly.
II want to call rou in consultation
on this case" be said. You'll re 4
wonderful throat In . rather odd condi.
ton"
1t was an Invitation that could not
be declined. Deane signined his acqui-
escence and glanced toward the door.
To his surprise there entered Z man
Of about thirty, 4 pleasant looking tel.
low, nicely dressed and with an air Of
cultivation. DR.. Kendall introduced
him 1t once a. Mr.. Richards. whose
writings on music and kindred topics
are read BY everybody" In recogni-
ton Of this praise Richards glanced at
Deane. with 4 smile, and said, I'm Z
reporter"
II have called DR.. Deane in consulta.
tion on the case Of Miss winthrop"
said Kendall. and be gave Deans's I'd.
dress, which Richards jotted down.
HE Il recognized authority on dis
eases Of the vocal chords and Il widely
known both here and abroad ~ the
author Off, And be rattled Oh with
perfect accuracy the titles Of 4 half
dozen Of Deane's contribution, to med
lcal publications.
Dcane observed, with alarm, that
Richards was writing shorthand In his
notebook.
"Now, A. to this case Of Miss Win.
throp," continued Kendall. 1T u Z
matter Of considerable public interest,
and have her permiSsion to speak
freely. She has suffered an almost TO-
tai loss Of voice. This - the condi.
tion."
He proceeded to describe IN popular
language condition Of congestion and
paresis Of the larynx. with spasm Of
the bronchial tube. He took Z Leaf
from Richards notebook and drew Z
diagram. Nothing that hs said In
dicated to Deane's instructed mind that
there was anything unusual In the
case, except the failure Of treatment
to relieve It. but It was all 20 entertain.
ingly expressed and with such 4
hearty. fatherly sympathy for the
young woman In her a61iction that
Deane could not deny tn merit ~ q
good story.
At the close Of the narrative Miss
Winthrop and her patron arrived.
Miss Winthrop was quiet hammered.
pretty girl. with dark. dreamy eyes
and singularly white skin. subject to
peculiarly rapid and beautiful play OF
color In accord with her emotions. She
was obviously consumed BY anxiety -
to her voice. and her eyes. Oiled with
tears when she tried to speak Of II.
Her 'interview' was furnished BY
Mime. Sylvestre, and It was 4 gem Of
sparkling cleverness.
When Richards had gone DR.. Ken
dali devoted himself to his patient.
with Deane as hts colleague. but the
younger physician speedily perceived 4
shifting Of the responsibility to his
own shoulders. The puxxle Of the case
lay in the cause Of the trouble. lts
history disclosed no reason for the
affliction. Miss Winthrop was In per
feet health except for the local con-
dition. which seemed to BE- the result
Of some malign enchantment. Deans
was expected to solve this riddle. He
was put upon bis metal.
well. my young friend" said Ken.
dali when the patient and her patron
had departed. what do you think Of
the case?"
II have seen precisely similar con-
dition." be replied. resulting from q.
IRENE personal susceptibility to the
perfume Of certain 6owers In that |
case. white iilacs. The only thing that |
bothers me Il that Miss Winthrop de-
nies having been subjected to any
such influence. And 4 singer Of Mime.
Sylvestre's experience must b well
aware Of the danger Of perfumes. In
a case Of this kind she'd suspect dow.
ers instantly II any were about In
fact. Miss Winthrop says that Nine.
Sylvestre asked her At once about It
but up to that time. singuiarly enough,
Aliss Winthrop had never heard that
odors were dangerous. At least she
had never paid any attention to the
natter"
"And you concludsi" said Kendall.
milling.
Miss Winthrop does not imprsss
ne A. perfectly frank" responded
Deane. III ! could believe that there
vas secret romance. that some
uitor not favored by Nine. sylvsstre
lad sent flowers on the sly to Miss
Winthrop. I'd feel that was on safe
round. Flowers sent a. Q love token
re pressed against the face: their
erfume is inhaled deeply. That would
ccount for the severity and persist-
nee OF this case"
Kendall rose and took Deane's hand
1armly. Still holding Il. he led Deans
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