The Holbrook news., 1911-08-04
I At Arms With Morpheus
 By O. HENRY=
Copyright by F. L. Nelson

herited his aunt's fortune-and had been considered strong in therapeu- tics.
 We had been making a call to- gether that evening, and after ward Tom ran up to my rooms for a pipe and a chat before going on to his own luxurious apartments. I had stepped into the other room for a mo ment when heard Tom sing out:
 "Oh, Billy, I'm going to take about four grains of quinine, if you don't mind-Pm feeling all blue and shiv- cry. Guess I'm taking cold"
 ~All right" I called back ''The bot tie is on the second shelf Take 1t in a spoonful of that elixir of eucalyptus. It knocks the bitter out"
 After I came back we sat by the fire and got our briars going. In about eight minutes Tom sank back into a gentle collapse.
 went straight to the medicine cab inet and looked.
 You unmitigated hayseedl" grow led. See what money will do for a mans brainsl"
 There stood the morphine bottle with the stopple out just as Tom had left 1t.
 I routed out another young M. D. who roomed on the floor above, and sent him for old Dr. Gales. two squares away. Tom Hopkins has too much money to be attended by ris- ing young practitioners alone.
 When Gales came we put Tom through as expensive a course of treatment as the resources of the pro fession permit After the more dras- dc remedies we gave him citrate of caffeine in frequent doses and strong coffee, and walked him up and down the floor between two of us- Old Gales pinched him and slapped his face and worked hard for the big check he could see in the distance. The young M. D. from the next floor gave Tom a most hearty. rousing kick. and then apologized to me.
 Couldn't help it." he said. T nev- e kicked a millionaire before in my life. I may never have another op- portunity''
 Now said Dr. Gales, after a cou- pie of hours, hell do. But keep him awake for another hour. You can do that by talking to him and shaking him up occasionally. When his pulse and respiration are normal then let him sleep. I'll leave him with you now"
 was left alone with Tom, whom we had laid on a couch He lay very still, and his eyes were half closed. I began my work of keeping him awake.
 Well, old man." I said, you've had a narrow squeak, but we've pulled you through. When you were attending lectures, Tom, didn't any of the pro fessors ever casually remark that m-o-r-p-h-i-a never spells "quinia," es- pecially in four-grain doses? But won't pile it up on you until you get on your feet But you ought to have been a druggist, Tom, you're splendid ly qualified to fill prescriptions"
 Tom looked at me with faint and foolish smile.
 Ely he murmured. T feel jus like hum'n bird fyin around jolly lot of most 'shpensive roses. Don bozzer me. Coin sleep now"
 And he went to sleep in two sec onds I shook hin by the shoulder.
 Now, Tom,' I said. severely. this won't do. The big doctor said you must stay awake for at least an hour. Open your eyes. You're not entirely safe yet, you know. Wake up."
 Tom Hopkins weighs one hundred and ninety-eight He gave me anoth- CT somnolent grin, and fell into deep CT slumber. 1 would have made him move about, but might as well have tried to make Cleopatra's needle waltz around the room with me. Toms breathing became stertorous, and that. in connection with morphia pois- oning, means danger.
 Then I began to think. l could not rouse his body; I must strive to ex- cite his mind. Make him angry" was an idea that suggested itself. "Goodl" thought; ''but howl" There was not a joint in Toms armor. Dear old fel- low! He was good nature itself, and a gallant gentleman, fine and true and clean aL sunlight. He came from somewhere down south, where they still have ideals and a code. New York had charmed, but had not spoil ed. him He had that old-fashioned chivalrous reverence for women, that -Eureka!-there was my ideal I worked the thing up for a minute or two in my imagination. I chuckled to myself at the thought of springing thing like that on old Tom Hopkins. Then shook him till his ears Topped. He opened his eyes lazily. I as- sumed an expression of scorn and con- tempt. and pointed my finger within two inches of his nose
 Listen to me, Hopkins" I said, in cutting and distinct tones, you and have been good friends, but I want you to understand that in the future my doors are closed against any man who acts as much like a scoundrel as you have"
 Tom looked the least bit interested.
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