The Hope pioneer. [volume] (Hope, N.D.) 1882-1964, 1911-02-23

ecu u1m O8Ck from Q116OluL1OQ. Dill
don thought DR.. Jana one Of the won
ders of the human race and often
talked about him to Juanita Drane be-
fore they were married.
Juanita was one of those ethereal,
fragile-looking creatures who always
run things to suit themselves without
any ones suspscting how in creation
they do 1t. Apparently she was a
clinging vine and a bundle Of nerves,
and she sympathlzed sweetly with Bin.
don when he mourned over his suffer.
ings and sighed because illness wasted
SO much time for him.
Its dreadful to be 30 afflicted" he
told her, but 1t can't be helped"
Juanita said that she supposed II
couldn't.
Bindon and she had been married
several months when they went tc
Europe. There Bindon enjoyed her
pleasure in the sights. new to her
though old to him. Like a boy let out
of schools, he joyously conducted the
trip. Naturally. therefore. his wife was
alarmed one day to see him holding
his head and looking serious.
Don't worry, love-" he told ner sol
EMMY, but I fear I am going to have
an attack Of something. I can feel ii
coming on!"
Just al Juanita's heart stopped
beating in dread she recalled some
thing that sent the blood back to hel
cheeks-she remembered that the
train IA approaching sonderbad and
she also remembered a vow which she
had privately made back In the days
before she married Bindon.
She did not go into h%ysterioc, as he
had half expected she would. but
merely said he must get to the hote.
as soon az possible and lie down
Then when he family requested hel
to make haste II she would save hia
life, she sent for DR.. Jana. Leaving
Bindon a beautifully patient sufferer
Juanita fastened down stairs and lay
in wait for her husbands physician
There val a light in her blue eyes thai
spoke determination.
DR.. Jana vas charmed to meet thu
wife of his so distinguished patient
but he said he must hasten to the suf
ferer. Then to his amazement he
found himself dragged by a small
white hand into a secluded corner
while a remarkably pretty face BEN
close to his whiskered one. Juanfts
concentrated all her nervous force
on her hypnotic gaze and her German
verbs.
"See here, DR.. JANA" she said in {
sudden clear, new tone that held thu
famous doctor in instant attention
Before you go upstairs to Robert .
want to tell you what you are to say
He isn't sick-not a bit! There ism,
a thing the matter with him! He,
just full Of imagination and he's go
the habit Of coming over to Sender
bad every year and trying to die, ant
l won't have it! His state of MIND
Is a nuisance. because it spoils oul
trip! l want you to 60 and tell hin
that he is we'll and that nothing ii
wrong-do you understand"
There are some things that even a
autocratio physician can't manage
and DR.. Jane recognized that Juniat,
was one of them. Still hypnotized, hi
felt himself going upstairs to the in
valid.
mol" he said, gruf1y, you are no
going blind! Those shooting pain,
come from smoking! Stop cigars TO,
a couple of days and your eyes will
be all right"
His patient described some NOR,
symptoms.
mol" barked DR.. Jana. "You haven
got cancer of the stomach! It's indi
gestion from overlooking it,"
A little later he reared: mo, /
isn't paralysis in your leg-you've jus
cramped a muscle from lying in bed
There isn't a thing the matter will
you, Herr Bindon!"
isn't it lovely!" Juanita cooed whe1
the great DR.. Jana had left and she
was throwing up the window shade,
and removing the glasses and spoon:
that Bindon had already ordered Sc,
out for his medicines. "Dr. jams
says you're all right! I'm so re
lieved! And we can go on to Vienns
tomorrow, can't we, dear?"
IF I'm we'll enough" said her hue
band, severely.
why, aren't you going to get Ii,
now" demanded his wife in a sur
prised tone. Il want to walk through
the town, and today'sr our onl,
chance!"
"Juanita," said Bindon in a hur
voice. as he clambered out Of bed, 81
die it's your fault, but I'll sacrifc,
myself and go! l think DR.. Jana L,
getting old-it's quite apparent tina
he isn't as good as he used to bel"
That was the end Of Bindon't serie
Of fatal illnesses at Soderbad.