Bisbee daily review., 1913-11-13
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 aroma and telling him how lonely she felt with no friends around and just recovering from a severe illness. At eight o'clock he had Mrs. Hutchins bring him his fur-lined coat and he and Miss Julia took Arabella, the dog, for a walk on the yeraIsda!
 The rest of tue evening was quiet, and | needed it Miss Patty and MT. von lnwald talked by the fire and think he told her something-not all- of the scene in the springhouse. For she passed Mir. Pierce at the foot of the stairs OF her way up for the night and she pretended not to see him
 About twelve o'clock. just after went to my room, somebody knocked at the door. When I opened. the new doctor was standing in the hall.
 I'm sorry to disturb you" he said, but nobody seems to know where the pharmacy clerk is and I'll have to get some medicine"
 "If l had my way, we'd have had bell on that pharmacy clerk long ago" I snapped, getting my keys. Who's slck?"
 The big man." he replied. "Biggs i3 his name, l think, a senator or some thing"
 was leading the way to the stairs. out l stopped. "I might have known it." I said. He hasn't been natural all evening. Whats the matter with him? Too much fast?"
 "Fast?" He laughed. Too much Tasc r,raFTyr q. oaga ,F In, digestion as I've seen for some time. He's giving a demonstration that's al most theatrical"
 We'll, the pharmacy was locked, and we couldn't find key to 1t it. And when I suggested mustard and warm water he jumped at the idea ''Finel" he said. Better let me dish out the spring water and you take my job! Lead on, MacDuff. to the kitchen"
 Well, I got the mustard and water ready, put out the light, and he took the things and started out, but he came back in hurry.
 There's somebody outside talk ing" he said. I went to the door with him and listened.
 The sooner the better" Mike was saying. Pm no good while I've got , it on my mind"
 And Mir. Thoburn: Tomorrow is too soon; they're not in the mood yet Perhaps the day after. I'll let you know"
 I didn't get tc sleep until almost morning, and then it was to dream that Mir Pierce was shouting "Hypo critics" to all the people in the sana- torium and threatening to throw glass. es of mustard and warm water at them.
 When people went down to break. fast the next morning they found a card hanging on the office door with half dozen new rules on it, and when went out to the springhouse the guests were having an indignation meeting in the sun parlor, with the bishop in the chair, and SenatoABiggs, so wobbly he could hardly stand, ma. king a speech.
 l tried to see Mir. Pierce. but early as it was. he had gone for a walk, talk i ing ATabelia with him. So I called a conference at the shelter-house-Mis Patty, MT. and Mrs. Van Alstyne. MT and Mrs. Dick and myself We were in a tight place and we knew 1t.
 He is making it as hard for us as he can," Mrs. Sam declared. The idea of having the cardroom lights put out at midnight, and the breakfast room closed at ten! Nobody gets up at that hour"
 He was to come here every evening for orders" said Mir. Dick. He came just once. and as for orders-well, he | gave 'em to mel"
 But Miss Patty was always fair. T loathe him." she asserted. q want to quarrel with him the minute see him. He-he is presumptuous to ! the point of impertinence-but he's ! honest; he thinks we're all hypocrites ! those that are well and those that are sick or think they are-and he i hates hypocrisy"
 You and old Pierce would make a i fine team, Pat" Mrs. Dick remarked i with yawn. 'I like hypocrites my i self They're so comfy. But if you're
 not above advice, Pat you'll have Aunt Honoria break her neck or some ! thing-anything to get father back to town. Something is going to explode, | and Oskar doesn't like to be agitated" !" She curled up on the cot with that and went sound asleep. The rest Of us had coffee and talked. but there wasn't anything to do. As Mir. Sam said, MT. [ Pierce didn't want to stay, anyhow, ! and as likely as not if we went to him | in a body and told him he must come | to the shelterhouse for instructions, 1 and be suave and gentle when he was { called down by the guests about the [ steam pipes making a racket, he'd ! probably prefer to go down to the yil- 1 lage and take Doctor Barnes place ! washing dishes at the station. | But he settled it by appearing him | self. He came across the snow from I the direction of Mount Hope, and he ! had pasr of skees over bis shoulder. | (At that time I didn't even know the | Eame of the things, but I learned \ enough about them later.) I must say ! be looked very well beside MT. Dick, who wasn't very large. anyhow, and