Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-05-16
Chased on the drama VI that name as
played by Walker Whiteside.)
By J. w. M'CoNAUGHY.
Copyright, 1919, by the New York Even
ing Journal Publishing COMPANY.
The Doctors Warning.

The Doctors Warning.
Tokoramo looked up at him with a
smile that said many things. The doctor
looked grave
you must Sleep" he repeated. IF
you do not sleep naturally I will give you
something to help you. Your work must
not be jeopardized. For Nippon!" he ex
claimed and bowed his head.
For Nippon!" echoed Joshakawa from
the doorway.
For Nippon exclaimed Tokoramo
fervently And he dipped his brush in
the ink.
Late in the afternoon two days later
Tokoramo was at his work He had been
there since early morning, without food
and without break. The shadows were
creeping out OF the corners of the room
when he switched on the little desk light.
stretched himself and groaned and was
about to go on when the door of the IL
brary opened and Lindener entered.
Tokoramo had not as yet found another
servant to take Johann's place. In fact,
he hardy noticed that the servant was
gone He ate little or nothing and made
his owl tea like a man in a dream He
rose with his old courtesy to greet the
visitor and indeed there was nothing
ABOUT -1Id6neI now 10 SACllS any lCClAAl5
but compassion His eyes were big and
feverih. There were baggy pouches be-
meath and the lids were red with weep
ing His whole florid skin was mot
tie gay His whole figure seemed to
have .hrunken away inside of his clothes
and le walked with the careful steps of
an iralid or an old man.
81 am l1onored, said Tokoramo. hold
ing ut his hand, Lindener laid his own
limp fingers in the brown palm for a
rnonent and turned his great, burning
eyeson the inscrutable face.
''1ou will excuse this intrusion, he
askd He was cold sober for the first
tim in years. IT have come TO apollo
g1zt To the best Of my recollection
with is none Of the best just now-1 be-
hasd very badly when I came here the
otrr day"
Do not mention 1t. my friend" begged
Tooramo earnestly
That is like you, friend Tokoramo, .
sad the artist gratefully. II begin TO
baeve that you can give all the nations
o. Europe lessons in courtesy"
we can make every allowance for a
def such as yours, Herr Lindener." said
ne Japanese, gravely and compassion
tely And with a perfect air of hospi-
&. atty ne leo the NlSlIOI 70 d scat On NH6
livan
Back to the cosnae.
Permit me to offer you DRINK of
cognac. 1t is pleasure-it will be a
pleasure to me to see that you can still
drink" And without waiting for a word
of acceptance he turned to the liquor
stand and came back with a brimming
glass.
The faintest passing CLEAN of subdued
pleasure f1ickered for an instant in LIN
dener's eyes. He took the place with a
hand that shook pitifully,
Thank you, my friend, thank you," he
said II have not tasted cognac for two
days, and think need it. 1t is a GER
tainty most Incompatible cognac." he
added with pathetic attempt at his old
enthusiasm viii you not join me?"
Tokoramo shook his head II rarely
take stimulants of any sort" he said.
But do not let that spoil your pleasure,
I beg. You will remember that have not
the same need that you have"
Lindener's lips trembled and he WINGED
visibly, hastily tossing off the drink to
hide his emotion He sighed gustily as