Virginia gazette. [volume] (Williamsburg, Va.) 1893-192?, 1912-11-07
WEEKLY SHORT STORY
GLEN AND THE SPECIALIST
Nv Dorothy Douglas.

the mountain peaks. =
To re YOUNGEST specialist iying
among the balsam needles on the op- 4
posits ridge OF the mountains there
~as Eometning weird and mOurnful Ia
me tones Yet while he listened SueI
,oice reached out and seemed 10 eenO
.-,o,y ne very clouds; there was
..i,Sness and freedom about II that
sent Little waves OF citation up anu
49, me Young doctors spine.
81 viii work on that side or the
,sdge Tomorrow" he told himseE-
Go early did DR.. James arise on the
folbowing morning that he all Dut saw
the night escaping 70 make way lOt
vlorious dawn. lie told himseh thae
he had arisen at o'clock mercy ne
no might witness the sun as IL CANT
into y-ew above the ragged peaAs VI
,he mountains. But because DIT JAMES
was a brain specialist ne Ahe" "a,
his bran vas only carrying ou' 'N0
dictates OF his heart -
IL took HAN all OF an hour 90 Ge
scend his SIDE OF the mountain ahD -
again 10 the summit OF the o.~cl' -
had not expected 20 see the sli4 ~,
vosce had dragged him across the va
-. - g early an hour. but he had
desired 10 view the citadel, as X were /
When he came across her suddenly
his heart gave a great bound ana ne
dre,v hack. fea rful OF disturb ng neT
as lying on her back and her
two little c.enCuod lists were DeaAn6
her chest as II N fury OF rage. her
hair Was lying in heavy masses o.
blue-biack about her shoulders auu
her lips were crimson Ike the stain
from crushed berries.
suddenly and without warning sac
began 70 sing. The notes we're soit ana
dainty. Had a bird awakened 10 tue
dawn M -,
DR.. James listened; and while the
sweetness OF IL all nestled deep IA MS
heart. yet a vague something "alspeI-
ed TO him that this girls actions were
not those OF a mentally balanced per
son.
"I.ving alone on the mountain top
nj 4 o'clock In the morning and seek
ing Ia rival the birds with her song
unused the young specialist are
strong symptoms Of
Ills musings we're cut short BY the
sudden witchery In the girls voice. II
seemed 10 be wOOing the feecy CLOUDS
and the great ir trees. After tnat
went careening down over the craei
and into the valley.
DR. James caught a swift breath
He was lost IN wondernent OF IN
range and emotions in human voice
And she perhaps is not even awar
that she sings" He signed inWaraI
and decided 10 study the peculiar case
AT least she is happy" ne decided a
the voice followed him back ato IN
hotel like the gurgling OF a laagnlh
stream.
The next morning he set MS alarl
clock. Even his well trained eye
might not awaken at so early an hou
Even so. when he arrived on the Of
posite range the girl was alreac
there.
oBut. hushl She Is asleep"
whispered mentally and gazed loI
and admir- ngly at Glen Glen Dee
was her name
-But am not IN the least alarr
fleeing from the arms Of nightF III
girls lifting voice smOte the doct
with Hs question.
His eye narrowed.
.Whv. yes-I do" The specah
smoke in the tone OF one humoring
child.
81 have not lost my mind" she 81
next. as q dvining his thong
Really" she laughed. And II y
do not think Il too improper l v
make you q cup VI &C., e--AN H-fN =
one OF my chicken sand wiches y
must have come all the way from
er. and are no doubt famished."
Il am" sad the doctor. and w
dered why be spoke so joyously.
Aftr that ne watched while the s
took her tea kettle from hamper
MAY 7 build the fire." he as
meekly as II ia an apology for hay
doubted her sanity. Without wait
FOR her consent he made a small
and a moment later Glen hung
kttle over IT,
AFTER We have had our break
YOU must go" the girl informed
James. because this Is my dOmai
She laughed happily and cOntin
without having permitted hn 10 sp'
81 am going into opera this con
winter end must practice. II
simply lovely 70 sing up here at
top OF TIE world. and I try 10 do
that the birds do"
"But why DO you beat your CT
and Why is your vice w.stful,
where do YOU live?" DIT. James bit
20 a chicken sandwich and waited
his answers.
The girl laughed.
II heat my diaphram-not my Oh
II strengthens 4. My people 1--we
below here in Ragged Jack Camp.
my voice is wistful because
stopped suddenly and a blush sp
into her cheeks my instructor
have never been in-lOve."