Morris tribune., 1912-08-23

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~ stuff, then" growled DR.. Pepper,
who had known Bemis Blaine from
childhood and loved him like brother,
But there WAS no material evidence
that Bemis Blaine was dead. n the
sickroom they ranged themselves on
either side of the wide bed and stared
at the white counterpaine.
Bemis Blaine was nowhere to he
seen. He had disappeared from his
bed, and there only remained the in
dentation Of his round head in the pill
low and the roughly smoOthed counter
pane to suggest his presence.
"He cannot have gone far" remark
ed Dr. Bolster as he climbed into his
little electric runabout and turned to
the open country.
DR.. Pepper followed suit, his little
old fashioned car creaking along be-
hind the rival physicians latest model
machine.
The nurse returned to the sickrOom,
worried and anxious. She had taken
great interest in the case Of Bemis
Blaine and strong regard had sprung
up between the sick man and the pref
ty nurse.
Suppose he should never come back.
Suppose something has happened to
him. groaned Nurse Folk as she made
an examination Of the room and house
and discovered that her patient had
escaped with his Warmest dressing
gown, a golf cap and pair of knitted
| bedroom slippers.
While CONSERVATION reigned in the
Blaine household, where the mother
and sisters Of the absent Bemis ran
distractedly to and fro and the nurse
waited impatiently for the return of
the doctors, those two rivals were rae
ing each other down the shore road
with apparently little heed to the dis
| appearance Of their best paying pa
tent.
eff you'll stop zigzagging in front of
me can pass you easily! rOared DR..
Pepper to the physician in front.
I'm willing to give your old mouse
trap a fair CHANGER beloved DR.. Boil
ster turning his machine sharply to
the right-a grave mistake, which he
| discovered too late.
DR.. Pepper turned his machine to
the right There was a sickening
crash, and then the moon witnessed
two angry doctors glaring at each
other from the wreckage Of two ma
chimes.
The first thought that leaped to the
mind Of each was the repair bill for
his machine, the second thought was
how to pay it, and the third, comfort
| ing one, was the reflection that BemiS
Blaine was a patient whose bill might
be stretched Indefinitely.
"Hurt? asked DR.. Pepper reluctant
~: o.. ..''.... ...
mo. You?' DR.. Bolster was equal,
ly loath to spend time or sympathy
upon his colleague. g..
''No. If you'll excuse me I'll hurry
on. have patient beyond" -.
$50 have l." said DR.. Bolster quick
~, falling into step beside his rival.
'T've got to look around for Bemis
Blaine, you know" protested DR.. Pep
per. Hes my patient, and he has
escaped from his bed in the delirium
Of fever"
"Delirium tremens!' snorted DR.. Boil.
ster.
"Sirr
"Fiddle?' snapped DR.. Bolster, think
ing of his ruined machine. Il will
leave you, sir. A patient suffering
from an attack Of exaggeratiOn Of the
liver must necessarily
"Humph! Exhaustion of the nerves.
It would be impossible for Bemis to
get very far from home and, being
weak from illness and injudicious diet
ing
DR.. Bolster laughed wildly. why,
the very. animals know enough to
starve themselves when ill. Now, your
school, doctor, believes in fattening the
patient, and-what is the matterwt e..
For answer DIR. Pepper >beckoned his
rival toward dimly lighted window,
''Look! he said weakly.
Renview village possessed Chinese
laundry and part of this laundry was
devoted to the savory preparation and
serving Of chop suey and other delecta-
BILE Chinese dishes. The calico cur
tain was pushed aside, and within the
dimly lighted interior of the restaurant
large man was seated, eating almost
ravenously Of a large plate, of chop
suey. The man wore red dressing
gown, golf cap, a pair OF knitted bed
slippers and sadly needed a shave.
Watching him enjoy this meal were
several people. ~
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