Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1913-12-04
CHAPTER vIII.-contInued.


very much interested in Patty, shows a
strong dislike for Won invalid
CHAPTER VIII.-ContInued.
The rest of the evening was quiet,
and needed It, Miss Patty and MIR.
Won invalid talked by the fire and |
think he told her something all
OF the scene In the springbouse. For
she passed Mr.. Pierce at the foot Of
the stairs on 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 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 had my way, we'd have had
bell on that pharmacy clerk long ago."
l snapped. getting my keyS. Who's
sick?"
The big man." he replied. "Biggs
Is his name, think, a senator or some
thing"
| was leading the way to the stairs.
but l stopped. Il might have known
it." l said. He hasn't been natural
all evening What's the matter with
him? Too much fast?"
"Fast7" He laughed. TOO much
feast! He's got as pretty case of in
digestion as I've seen for some time.
Hee giving a demonstration that's al
most theatrical"
We'll tho nj uyoa IOnlod opd
we couldn't find key to fit It. And
when ! suggested mustard and warm
water he jumped at the idea.
"Fine!" he said. Better let me dish
sout the spring water and you take my
Job! Lead on. MacDur, to the
Kitchen"
Well, ! got the mustard and water
ready. put out the light. and he took
the things and started out, but he
came back in a hurry.
There's somebody outside talk
ing" he said. l went to the door with
him and listened.
The sooner the better" Mike was
saying. I'm no good while I've BOT
fl on my mind"
? And Mr.. Thoburn: Tomorrow is
too soon; they're not in the mood yet
Perhaps the day after. Ill let you
know"
didn't get to sleep until almost
morning, and then it was to dream
that Mr.. Pierce was shouting "Hypo-
critics" TO all the people in the sana-
forum 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
a 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 Senator Biggs.
go wobbly he could hardly stand. ma
king a speech.
tried 10 see Mr.. Pierce, but early
as It was. he had gone for walk. TAX
ing Arabells with him. so / called a
conference at the shelter-house-Mis
Patty, Mr.. and Mrs. Van Alstyne. Mr.
and Mrs. Dick and myself
We were In a tight place and we
knew II.
He is making 1t as hard for us as
he can" Mrs. Sam declared. THE
idea of having the cardroom lights put
out at midnight, and the breakfas;
room closed at ten! Nobody gets W
at that hour"
He was to come here every evening
for orders" said Mr.. Dick. He came
just once, and as for orders--well, he
gave 'em to mel"
But Miss Patty was always fair.
Il loathe him." she asserted. 81
want TO quarrel with him the minute
see him. He-he is presumptuous "a
the point OF impertinence-but he'i
honest; he thinks we're all hypocrites
those that are well and those that
are sick or think they are-and hC
hates hypocrisy"
You and old Pierce would make q
line team. Pat" Mrs. Dick remarked
with yawn. II like hypocrites my
self. They're so comfy. But il you're
not afove advice. Pat, you'll have
Aunt Fonoria break her neck or some
thing anything to get father back 10
Nswn. Something is going TO explode
and Ockar 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