The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1910-08-10
L GOT EVEN
WITH BOTH
BY r. ANTHONY TWININc
Copyright. 1910. by American Press
Association.

bis eccentrlcity exhibited itself In vio-
lent prejudices. He disliked every
thing that was In bis time and advo.
Gated anything that was not He was
very rich and bad no children. ! was
bis only living relative and bis heir
expectant MY position was rather
trying. ! must agree with him in all
bis odd ideas or run the risk OF or
Tending him and thereby losing for
tune.
The most deep seated prejudice Of
my uncle was against the medical pro-
fessiou. When i'll he would not have
a doctor near him. In this felt 1t my
duty to interfere. and on one occasion.
taking the matter into my own hands.
| sent for physician. MY uncle or
dered him out OF the house and was
50 wroth with me that feared be
would change his will. cutting me of
entirely.
He changed his will, but did not cut
me Of. He put In codicl that Il
when he again at amy time fell III !
should call in a doctor his property
should all 60 to an old friend OF his
who had as many violent preJudices as
be had himself. This old fellow. Peter
Newman. always took the opposite
side Of every question from that taken
by my uncle and had no fear IN fore
ing his opinions. The strange case Of
these two curmudgeons being warm
friends was like two opposing winds
meeting and clinging to each other In
cyclone. / was told Of this pro
vision Of my uncles will, but Mr.. New
man was not. Since my uncle abused
the doctors his friend defended them.
think my uncle did not dare tell
Newman that he had disinherited me
In case did what he would approve
Well, my uncle was taken down with
a malady which was sure TO kill him
IL he did not have medical attendance,
and he would probably die anyway
confess was not anxious that be
should live, but his injunction that l
should not call In q doctor placed me
in a very delicate position. No one
but knew OF the conditions Of his
will and II 1t became known would
be berated by friends. neighbors and
relatives for permitting the old man
10 die rather than oppose him BY cali
ing in medical attendance. But II was
who was to be rich or remain in pow
erty and not they ! omitted to call
a doctor. nor did give the real rea-
son for not doing so-that would lose
al inheritance II did.
As soon lis 1t was known that my
uncle was dangerously III people be-
gan TO wonder that II did not call in
a doctor Then they began 10 ask me
the reason. When told them my un-
Gle would not have doctor they all
agreed that 1t was my duty to force
one upon him. From that they passed
to insinuating that / wished him TO
die that might get his money. FinalE
" threats were made that II didn't
do my duty" word would be sent to
the police thar / was slowly murder.
ing my uncle In order TO possess my
self OF his millions. The strain boz
came SO great that think 1t possible
might have yielded IL his fortune
would have gone to any one else than
old Newman. whom hated
Finally Newman himself. having
heard OF his friends illness, came
around TO see him. Uncle was too i'll
for his friend to attempt TO force a
doctor upon him. but Newman had no
sooner left the sickroom than he loos-
ened his tongue upon me. bringing
forth iniprecations upon me for per
mltting my uncle 10 die for the sake
OF coming into my Inheritance
Cant you wait few years. You
young villain. for fortune that will
surely be yours? One would suppose
that If only for the sake OF appear
ances you would give him the medical
attendance he needs. He win prob
ably die Of this illness anyway. and
you'll get the money. Then why not
do your duty?"
II will not take the responsibility"
I said. .'of disobeying my uncle's
wishes"
"Then will take steps 10 make you
disobey his wishes. since It Is evident
" your desire to let him die for pur-
pose. shall at once make this mat
ter known to the authorities. shall
bring a charge against you Of will
fully
he was moving away when stopped
him. Holdy' said. You are my
uncie's best friend, aren't your
Il am"
well win you take the responsible
ity Of calling In doctor?"
II will"
"Then sit down and write out an
order for any doctor you wish TO call
and win take it myself"
.Tm not afraid OF the old man." he
said. his face red and blue with In
dIgnatIon. and. sitting down at my
desk. he wrote the order. carried
It myself and after showing It TO the
doctor put 1t IN my pocket
Ny uncle died. and few days after
the will was opened met Mr.. New
man on the street. he knew OF the
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