New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1910-12-04

walking carefully lest he disturb the sleeper whose every
habit he knew.
Before the doctor had come again Larkin had revived
enough to swear at everything IN country and to
order a wire sent to a distinguished surgeon in New
York The operator at Mount Arlington showed
me the message one dav thus betraying his official
secrecy because the interchange too good to keep
Take special train and come to me at once Larkin had
wredl. All smashed up IN aufQmoblIe accident ana no
body but called Harvey here to care Tor me
Money obstacle.
And this was the answer
If it is Dr. Harvey of kenville. do no better and
could do no more Gentleman and thoroughly competent
I
Then followed about six similar messages to other
doctors: but seems there professional etiquette
among them that is high for them to break and was
too fine for Larkn understand. Harvey knew moth
mo of this for sometime afterward; but when he
turned he found his patient suen and teversh and
enraged that he was almost beyond swearing, which
same is as good saying that he was almost dead He
had worked himself such a pitch that his life
again in peril and the doctor had fairly to camp beside
him for the next week or ten days. 1t used him up
badly that when he dragged himself home to kenvie
Crossroads he took his bed for three days and
wouldn't have crawled then if Larkn hadn sent an
imperative message by his man which led Harvey to
think he was IN danger
Mr. Larkn" he said after examining his patient,
and finding him better than could be expected. "
sick man myself have far calls my time from
nv own people here in these hills than can properly
attend to. They depend on me. | am their god when
there is illness cannot hereafter response to
your whirls.
Larin tried to sit up bed but the doctor held him
down When he got his breath he wanted to know If his
money wasn't as good any other man
1t is; but money my practice is the least thing
thought OF.
That was another sentiment Larkin couldn't under
stand for money was his sole standard OF value tor
other men time lives services He started III with
another petulant volley but DR., Harvey calmly dis
regarded him. gave instructions to of the trained
nurses of which Larkin had hired whole staff and left.
So Larlin had to make the best of it.
A FAIRS ran that way for about three months IN
which time Harvey came less and less frequently,
and then all ended in outbreak when Larkln, who
had really recovered but didn't to admit it, let his
temper get the best Of him and shook his stick IN the
doctors face.
You little snipe!" he beloved, looking down on
Harvey. Small thanks TO YOU got well at all! II Id
been at my house in New York Id have found out
whether you'd come or not when wanted you or l
have fired you, Do you get that? Id have fired you
bodily YOU confounded hirengl That's all any doctor
is-a hireling.
Harvey stood and looked him all over II thinking OF
something; but said nothing There was nothing IN his
appearance to show that he felt the insult except the
whiteness of his face and the blaze his gray eyes, which
never knew what it was finch. He gave back some
rino which TarLin didn't notice, but which