Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1913-08-02

! Found Out That He Was PhySioian,
harm. I went to see her, and found
her pretty and trail and sad. She made
. piteous appeal to me. and though I
was not greatly taken with her, de-
cided she would do 40 we'll a. any one
for companion.
"She did not bother me during the
voyage. but futtered about and was
quite popular on board, especially with
q tall, disasreeable man with q cruel
jaw and small eyes. who always made
me feel AZ II he would gloat over any
one in his power. found out that he
was physician. specialist in mental
diseases, SO Mrs. Chambray told me.
ana she talked great deal about his
skill and insight into such maladies.
"At New York my cousin Richard
met u and literally took possession
OF 10. Without my knowledge. the
cruel.looking doctor was included IN
the party. did not discover 1t until
We were on the train, bound, az sup
posed. for my old home just beyond
Buffalo. It was some time since I
had been in New York, and naturally
rdtd not notice much which way we
were going. The fact was. every plan
was anticipated. and was told that
all arrangements had been made Mrs.
Chambray began to treat me like q
little child and say: You see, we are
going to take good care of you, dear,
30 don't worry about thing"
tI1n
partment, not SO much because had
. headache. as told them, as because
I wanted to get away from their So
ciety. My cousins marked devotion
became painful to me. Then. too. the
attentions and constant watchfulness
Of the disagreeable doctor became
most distasteful.
I'VE had been sitting on the OBJ
servation platform, and it was late in
the afternoon, when I said I was going
to lie down. and the two men got up to
60 into the smoker. In spite Of my
protests. Mrs. Chambray insisted upon
following me in, to see that was per-
fectly comfortable. She fused around
me. covering me up and Offering smell.
ing salts and eau de cologne for my
head. let her fuss. thinking that was
the quickest way to get rid Of her. l
closed my eyes, and she said she
would 60 out to the. observation plat
form. lay st!!! Cor awhile, thinking
about her and how much wanted to
get rid Of her. She acted as IL she
had been engaged to stay with me for
ever. and it suddenly became very
plain to me that ought to have a
talk with her and tell her that I should
need her services no longer after this
journey was over. It might make
difference to her II she knew it at
once. and perhaps now would be as
good time to talk as any. for she was
probably alone out on the platform. I
got up and made few little changes
In my dress, for 1t would soon be time
to 90 into the dining-car. Then I went
out to the observation platform. but
she was not there. The chairs were
all empty, 50 chose the one next to
the railing. away from the car door.
and sat down to wait for her, think.
ing We would soon be back.
We were going so fast, through
. pretty bit Of country. It was dusky
and restful out there, 80 I leaned back
and closed my eyes. Presently
heard voices approaching, above the
rumble Of the train, and, peeping
around the doorway. I saw Mrs.. Cham
bray, Richard. and the doctor coming
from the other car. I kept quiet, hop
ing they would not como out, and they
did not They settled down near the
door. and ordered the porter to put
up table for them to play cards.
The train began. to. slow down. and