The Detroit times., 1912-04-13

CHAPTER xi.
Continued.

Yes, that's so, my dear child, said
the doctor. but In such an evident
tone of yielding TO deiirious person,
that he nearly threw her into a Fever
with anger. But on the whole, Agatha
was too tired TO mind. lie took her
hand. felt OF her pulse. and slowly
shook his head: but what he had 10
say, ii he had anything, was neces-
sarily postponed The launch was
putting into the haTbor OF Charles
port.
Even on the dull day or their ar
rival, Charlesport was a pleasant look
ing place, stretching up steep hill
beyond the ribbon of street that Dor
dered its harbor. Fish houses and
small docks stood out here and there,
and one larger dock marked the far
thest point OF land. A great derrick
stood by one wharf, with piles OF
granite block near by.
Little Simon was calling direc-
lions back TO Hand at the engine as
they chugged past fishing smacks
and mooring poles, past lobster-pot
buoys and little bug-lighthouse,
! threading their way into the harbor
/
! TO the doctor with great earnestness.
! Surely, Doctor Thayer, II is Prov
I idence that We came in just here
where people will know me ana Will
( help me. | need shelter for little
while, and care for my sick friend
here. Where can We go?'
! Doctor Thayer. cast a judicial eye
/ over the landscape, while he held MS
hat M into the breeze. Its going
1 TO clear; it'll be a fine afternoon
said he. Then deliberately: why
don't YOU go up TO the old red house
Sallie Kingsbury's there keeping IT,
inst as she did when Hercules was
alive waiting for you or the lawyer
I or somebody TO turn her out, guess
! And it's only FIVE miles by the eoea
i road. You couldn't 90 to any oil these
sailor shacks down here, and the Ois
7 summer hotel over yonder isn't any
iplace for a sick man, let alone lazy
! without her trunk.
I Agatha looked in amazement at the
/ doctor. go TO the old red house-to
stay"
.'why not? II you're Agatha Red
mond, it's yours, isn't IL Ana
guess nobody's going 10 dispute your
being Agatha Shaw's daughter, LOOK
! ing as YOU do. The house is Dig
enough for all creation; and, besides
| they've been on pins and needles wait
ling for you TO come, or write, or uo
something" The doctor gave grim
chuckle. Hercules surprised them
Ali some. BY his will. But they'll al.
be glad 10 see you, l guess, unless !!
lis Sister Susan. She was always
nrettv hard on Hercules; and sht
didn't approve OF the will--though'
the house ought to go TO the Foand
ling asylum" -.
agatha looked as II she saw the
Gates of Eden opened TO her. bu'
could | really go there? Would IL DC
all right? I've not even seen tne IaM
yer" There was no need OF ansMe,'
10 her questions; she knew alreau,
that the old red house would reeeN,
her. would be a refuge Tor hersei
/ and for James, who needed relus'
so sorely. III,
The doctor was already making nl'
MANS. "Ill drive this man mere, IN
dicating James, land he'll need some
one 70 nurse him for while, 100 To- 10.
can go up in one OF simon Nasn
wagons; and I'll get nurse up '"0''
as soon as can" -,
The launch had tied up 10 I'M
larger dock. and Hand and Little 81
mon had been waiting some minutes
while Agatha and the doctor con
| farred together. Now. as Agatha mes
itated. the businesslike Hand was a.
her elbow. IL can help you, MADE
moiselle. il you will let me. l haN'
had some experience with SICK men.
Agatha looked at him with gra'elu
eves. only half realizing what II "as
no was Offering. The doctor did no
wait. but Immediately took the AT
rangement for granted. He Degar
giving orders in the tone OF man
who knows just what he wants zone
and knows also that he VIII Dc
obeyed.
You stay here, Mr.. Hand. and hell
| with this gentleman; and Little 81
mon. here, you go up to your fatner
livery stable and harness up, quick at
YOU can. Then drive up to my place
and get the boy to bring my buggy
down here. with the white horse
Quick. YOU understand? Tell them
! the doctors waiting.
| Agatha sat in the launch while the
doctors orders were carried out
| little Simon was of getting the We
hIcles: Doctor Thayer had run VI
the dock to the village street on some
| errand. saying he would be back By
1 -, 49, Tho oarrfaQpQ were there.