The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1913-01-03
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dllfuSul, DuL " lcdIH WuctuSi my I
friend, In spite OF his denials, had ever
been in China.
Ii the recognition was mutual. DR..
Addison gave no sign of 1t. His pa
tent demanded and received his I'M |
mediate attention. Hastily he admin.
istered u stimulating hypodermic, and
then, himself assisted In carrying her |
to her room.
When he rejoined me in the library,
half an hour later, 1t was with the
glad news that she had responded
gratifyingly to treatment, and was
sleeping calmly. After thanking him
for his promptness and efficiency,
said:
you do not remember me?"
ooh, yes, do" he returned, almost
brusquely, fixing me with his gaze.
"You are Mr.. Clyde. Did you get any
relief from the prescription / gave
you?"
had not expected the question and
was unprepared for it. In venturing
an evaslYe reply l stammered.
81 don't suppose you even had 1t
hlled," he declared, with grim smile
that was at least partially reassuriug.
And | admitted that his surmise was
accurate. Moreover l begged him to
ait down.
II have a confession to make, Doc.
tor" 1 said, little Fiamefacedly.
1T is unnecessary, Mr.. Clyde" was
his half-polite rejoinder, as he sank in
to a chair before the fireplace. 81
read the newspapers, and have come
to understand many things in the
past few days"
AS took seat opposite to him, I
said
1.-THE newspapers have been mis-.
leading, fear, DIR. Addison"
Ne" he contradicted, his tone
goftened. "On the contrary they have
opened my eyes to a truth that was
long hidden; they have made a very
contrIte and, must confess, a very
unhappy man Of me-"
Unhappy"
More unhappy than you can con
celve, Mr.. Clyde. For years | have
misjudged one Of the best friends
Heaven ever privileged man to
have"
But, my dear Doctor" l began
you were not at fault, altogether;
you---"
He raised a deprecatory hand. mo
please DON'T" he pleaded. "You can
not temper 1t. should have taken his
word, without question. knew his
love Of TRUTH probably more thar
any one else. What right had l tC
conclude then, because OF certain ap
parently irreconcilable happenings
? that his word was false?"
. I'VE are all fallible," said.
GAIL but he" was his prompt reply
And then, leaning forward, with
. strained, eager look in those piercing
I eyes, his voice vibrant, ha asked;
"Is it true that he Is very i'll? Tha
he cannot be SEEM"
For scruple hesitated.
. 1.-THE newspapers have been mis-
. leading, | fear" / said again, and
Judge my expression Of Countenanc
( was as cryptic as my words. for my Wis
i itor's look changed instantly to one o
. dire perplexity, \
: "Hs is not ill7" he questioned
you mean"
!, "ConhdentIally, Doctor" | admitted
/ I'VE haven't the faintest notion jus
q how he is. He may bs In excellen
health or he may have ceased t
y exist"
= Good Godw he exclaimed, and hi
n face was as white as his linen.
/ "our best information is that he
q ON a steamer tramp--bound 70
China, but we have no particulars, an
worse still, no Verification."
l. 1t was neither fair nor consistent
n conceal longer from one 80 Justly II
terested the whole truth, and so, witt
. out reservation, told DR.. Addison tn
/ story.
Before l had quite concluded, Mis-
% Clement was announced, and whe
y she was shown into the library, II
stead Of permitting the physician
~ leave, as he made offer Of doing,
>" presented him and insisted upon b
o. remaining.
n II want you to tell Miss Clemer
a about your patient, Doctor" | sal,
4. Miss Clement is a very good frien
ls Of Miss Graysons."
4. Graclously he complied, making
20 quite clear that sedatives and slee
r. r. would undoubtedly effect prompt r
d. covery.
~ and now Miss Clement will tell |
e. something" / added. "She has had
e. e patient. too, who died this morning, 4
you may have seen by the afteFnoo
~ papers--ths Eurasian who was shi
ID by McNlsh."
e Up to that moment knew but lit
of what Soy had dlvulged. for the mi
Y sionary, In her two or three brief tel
Of phonic talks, had given US scarce
4 =, more than promises Of important rev
e. lations when opportunity could I
made for a meeting; and | was imp
a. tIent for the fulnlment.
* She had chosen seat at some lit
ID distance from US, but now, at my 9
Is lIcitation, she accepted a more col
ia Portable chair, which placed In co
Id fldential iuxtaposition with our ow