The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1913-03-15

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never a match for you. We may en-
terrain you or nurse you OF feed you.
or possibly once In a century or two
inspire you; but we're never a match
for you"
For which Heaven be praised"
calculated the doctor fervently.
Agatha watched him as he fumbled
nervously about the room or clasped
his hands behind him under his long
coattails. The greenish-bla frock-
coat hung untidily upon him, and his
white fringe Of hair was anything but
smooth. She perceived that some
thing other than medical problems
troubled him.
Would your sister-would Mrs
Stoddard-be willing to come here to
take care OF Mr.. Hambleton?" she ven
tured
ASK me that" snapped the doctor
when no man on earth could tell
whether she'll come or not. She says
she won't. She's hurt and she's out
ragged; or at least she thinks she is.
But II you could get her to think that
1t was her duty to take care OF that
poor boy in there, she'd come fast
enough"
Agatha was puzzled. She felt as II
there were dozen ways to turn and
Alright; and she could not find the
clue to that one right way. At last
she attacked the doctor boldly.
Tell me. Doctor Thayer." she said
! earnestly, lust what It Is that causes
Mrs. Stoddard to feel hurt and out
ragged. Is It simply because | have
inherited the money and the house?
She can not possibly know anything
about me personally"
The old doctor thrust his under Jaw
out more belligerently than ever,
while turning his answer over In his
mind. He took two lengths OF the
room before stopping again by
Agatha's side and looking down on
her.
"She says II isn't the money, but
that it's the slight Hercules put upon
her for leaving the place. our old
home, out OF the family. That's one
thing; but that isn't the worst, Susan's
orthodox. you know. very orthodox;
and she has prejudice against your
misunderstanding Satan, she calls
it. She thinks that's what actresses
and opera singers do, though how she
knows anything about It, / don't see."
The grim smile shone In the Doctors
eyes even while he looked, half
anxiously. to see how Agatha was TAX
ing his explanation of Mrs. Stoddard's
attitude. Agatha meditated a mo-
ment.
III It's merely a prejudice In the
abstract against my being an opera
singer. think she will overcome that.
Besides, Mr.. Hambleton is neither an
actor nor an opera singer; he isn't
serving SATAN"
then went on hastily, with great
show of irritation, "Susan's a little
set in her views. She disapproves of
the way you came here; says you
shouldn't have been out In boat with
two men. and that it's a judgment for
sin, your being drowned. or next door
to It. I'm only saying this. my dear
Miss Agatha. to explain to you why
Susan"
But Agatha was enlightened at last,
and reused suffi cient to cause two red
spots, brighter than they had ever
been in health, to burn on her cheeks
She sat up very straight, facing Doc.
tor Thayer's worried gaze. and inter.
rupted him In tones ringing with
anger.
do you mean to tell me, Doctor
Thayer, that your sister, the sister OF
my mothers lifelong friend, sits in
her house and imagines scandalous
stories about me. when she knows
nothing at all about the facts or about
me? That she thinks was out In a
boat alone with two men? That she
is mean enough to condemn me with
out knowing the first thing about this
awful accident? Oh. I have no words!"
And Agatha covered her burning face
with her hands, unable. by mere
speech, to express her outraged feel.
ings. Doctor Thayer edged uneasiiy
about Agatha's couch. with a manner
resembling that OF whipped dog.
"Why. my dear Miss Agatha, Susan
will come round in time She's not so
bad. really. She'll come round in time
only Just now we haven't any time tf
spare. Don't feel so badly; Susan Il
too set In her views"
| "'Set!'" cried Agatha. She's {
horrid. unchristian womani"
"Oh. no." demonstrated the doctor
"Susan's all right. when you once gs
used to her. She's trine old.fashion
ed In her views"
But Agatha was not listening 10 tn
doctors feeble justification Of Susan
She WINS thinking hard.
Doctor Thayer." she urged. do yo'
want that woman TO como here to taxi
care of Mr.. HambIeton7 Isn't Their,