Democratic messenger., 1910-11-12

determined 20 drop the matter in con
tcmpiuous silence hut he was too irrl
tntcd TO do this Besides. hc was curl
Gus TO discover what sort Of man this
doctor was who would 20 so far out
Of his way to insult a man whose only
fault was n desire to possess the Eyer
ton homestead He determined TO
make one more effort to see him. He
called but again was obliged to he
content with seeing the secretary. the
doctor having again gone 20 the city
on important business.
rs this DOCTOR" he asked In an irri.
tated tone. "a regularly educated ply
sician or quackT'
"Dr Egcrion Is something higher
than even regularly educated physi.
cian. The doctors title is doctor OF
philosophy.
What. then. does he do for a liv-
ing"
"Thc doctor Is a sociologist."
"Oh. | see: has something TO do with
the running Of the town charities"
CITY charities principally"
II know n man who has such posi-.
tion. but he doesn't get much OF sal
ary"
To this there was no response.
WELL" continued Aborn. II wish you
would tell this sociologist that he'd bet.
ter cut out his degree till he has learn
ed to treat his fellow men with proper
civili,y. nad perfect right 10 in
quirc whether he would sell his place
aud was led TO believe that an offer
would be acceptable even II not ac-
cepted Then receive an
"You have not yet offered enough.
The doctor holds the property far above
its intrinsic worth on account of its
having been so long In the family"
Aborn. being angry, thought how
nice II would be TO offer a price this
insulting sociologist could not AFFORD
to decline
Very WELL" he said. tell him I'll
give him 100000 for It, When will
he be at home?"
Tomorrow
IN call for the reply"
Aborn looked over the promises as
he went away and determined 10 give
double the price offered II necessary.
buy adjoining tracts ana make the
place paradise. Though lie did not
know IL. all this fever 10 possess the
place was born Of his desire TO have
his own way In everything and TO
take revenge for having been told the
truth.
The next morning Aborn was row
ing on the lake when he met the girl
he had seen on the landing She was
in canoe.
beg pardon" he said. but"
The girl stopped padding and waited.
Perhaps you will remember sug
gesting that l write the owner of the
white house up there asking IL he
would like TO sell the placer"
"Well?
"What kind OF d man is he any.
wayi"
"Dr. Egerton is a very level headed
person. Anything the doctor tells you
has weight TO it."
HIN. He's no gentleman"
THE doctors very plain spoken"
Il should think he Is"
Il hope my suggestion hasn't led to
anything disagreeable."
"oh, the suggestion was very sensi-
BILE as well as very kind"
SIS the place for sale?'
II suppose it is. But for man who
gets probably $T5 month for running
the poor he's mighty independent"
The girl made no reply 20 this. In
deed, she Indicated that the dialogue
didn't interest her by putting her pad
die In the water. Aborn dipped his
oars. and they pulled apart.
During the afternoon Aborn called
at DR. Egcrton's to learn IL 100000
would buy place worth not over
third OF that amount. He had given
up any expectation Of seeing the doc
tor Indeed, he rather thought II bet
ter he should not. He feared he
would be tempted TO punch the mans
head. He was standing ia the draw
ing room looking out through win
dow on the lake when. hearing rus
tie Of woman's clothing behind him. he
turned. expeC ting to see the secretary.
What was his amazement TO see the
girl he had met first on the landing
and the same morning in n canoe.
Her eyes were bubbing with mischief.
''w.w-hat does this mean?" he stam-
mered.
You called to see Dr. Egcrton. did
you not;"
Yes"
II am DR. Egerton."
"Youf'
"Yes. am cornelIa Egerton,
Ph. D."
II see"
II was scarcely necessary for him
TO add anything to these two simple
words. for IL was evident that his eyes
had been opened.
VERY stupid OF mc.swasn't itE.
BE seated. | owe you an apology.
The temptation was too strong for
me-"
How about that information you
got about meT'