The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-08-23

t~tdA eBenllg Iofu Deppius0alb
1 took to his bed with violent
| chiIIs he shivered and burned
. by turns and spent most dis
tressing night Bobby Browne came
In twice to see him before retiring For
some reason unknown TO any one bur
himself. Deppingham refused to be
treated By the young man, notwitil
standing the fact that Browne laid
claim TO a physicians certificate and
professed to be especially successful in
breaking up the ague." Lady Agnes
entreated her liege lord 10 submit TO
the doses. but Deppingham was reso
lutte to irascfbility.
"A Dovers powder. Deppy. or few
grains of quinine Please De sensible.
You're just Ike child
What's In a Dover's POWDER de-
manded the patient, who had never
been ill in his life.
-.Ipecac and opium. sugar of milk or
diaphoretic.r said Browne.
opium, eh:'' came sharply from the
couch Good Lord. an overdose of 1t
would He checked the words
sbruptly and gave vent to nervous
/ IT Of laughter.
/ Don't be fool. George command
/ ed his wife. No one is trying to pol
son you
who's saying that he's going to poi
son me- demanded Depp;ngham
shortly. I'm directing because
don't ike the idea OF taking medicine
from a man just out of college"
/ i've just given my wife a powder
old man. She's got nervous head
ache" urged Browne toierantly.
Your wifer' exclaimed Depping
ham. sitting up. THE deyil.'' He
looked hard at Browne for moment
..oh. say. now. old chap. don't 20,
think it's rather too much of coinci
dencey'
Browne arcse quickly. fash of re
sentiment in his eyes. See here, Dep
pingham"-
Il apologize, Browne" said Doping
ham hastily I'm not afraid of you
medicine. I'm only thinking Of n.
wife. II should happen to die, don
you know. there would be people VIII
might say that you could have cure'
me. See what / meanY'
You dear old goose." cried his wife
|, 81 fancy Selim or Baillo or eve
Bowles knows what fellow dose
himself with when he's BOWED oye
by one of these beastly island al
ments. Oblige me. Agnes, and sen
for Bowles."
He Immediately recommended an oil
: fashioned Dover's powder and ver
tured the opinion that good sweat
would soon put his lordship on hi
: feet, better than ever" Deppinghal
g Kept Bowles beside him while Brown
$ generously prepared and administers
j the medicine.
4 Later in the night the princess cam
s to see how the patient was getting OF
e he was in dripping perspiration-
t Genevra drew chair up beside b
t couch and sat down. Lady Agnes VI
$ yawning sleepily over book
e DO you know. believe Id feel be
g ter if could have another chill"
e said. I'm $50 beastiy hot now that
Y can't stand IL Aggy. why oon "
# turn out on the balcony for bit :
fresh air? I'm brute to have kel
. you moping in here all evening"
g Lady Agnes sighed prettiiy al
stepped out Into the rnurky night.
Il say. Genevra what's the news
demanded his lordsfip. Where
Chase"
2 Now. the princess. 1t is most distres
: Ing 10 state. Ind willfully avoided u
: Chase since early that morning
y I'm su-e don't know. ! had di
cr with Mrs. Browne In her rooi
. gncy he's off attending 10 the guar
Z haven't seen him"
Nice chap remarked Deppinghai
sn't THAT he now speaking TO AGn
there"