The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1913-07-10

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East side street Of Manhattan, there
appears a sign. which proclaims the
A occupant 70 be Doctor Skinner
Rye Specialist"
There fen morning-one imme-
diately succeeding the night Of
4 political association ball-on which
the modest waiting-ro0m Of Doctor
Skinner was crowded more than
usual; for be it known the doctor
Is singularly adept ia the treatment.
or fixing up Of black eyes. One
Of those In line was an understood.
ragged fellow, past middle age
over one eye was tightly bound a
huge handkerchief Of screaming red,
which. when bis turn came, he re-
moved to show Skinner an optic
CLASSY and lusterless and consider
able shot with blood
The East side expert, however, in
view Of the lowly, unmoneyed ap-
pearance Of the patient and the
other probably better paying ones
Ia waiting. gave the injured eye but
a superficial glance and the owner
a small bottle Of Doctor SINNERS
Magic Fluid'-for which be col
lecied so cents and. with su-
perior air. bowed the man to the
door.
A week perhaps had elapsed when
ono morning the little man. more
ragged than ever, again made his
appearance at the great DOCTORS Of
foe, complaining that the eye was
no better and yociferously demand
ing a stronger medicine Skinner
without much ado. quickly com
pounded d preparation, which he ex-
planned he was sometimes forced tc1
use In obstinate cases" end This
time collecting a dollar bowed the
importunate caller out as before.
The next morning came a violent
ring at the DOCTORS bell.
A grinning colored bay answering
IT admitted no other than the de-
iected.pokng visitor Of the two pre-
vious occasions. but accompanied this
time by an elderly, well-dressed man
who quietly but firmly demanded to
see Dr. Skinner at once. There was
something in the aspect Of the men
which boded no good for the eye
specialist. The little mans face, or
that tart of 1t not hidden from view
by the huge flaming handkerchief, was
veritable study Of suppressed rage.
The doctor soon sailed forth from
his inner Office. Noting that his call
ers were standing, he said in his blunt
ly polite way "slt down, sit down."
Thanks. wen stand" said the ell
derly man. Then he asked sharply:
You're DR.. Skinner, ain't your"
That's my name, but"
"And you know this man here. don't
your" indicating tbs former patient
You treated him for an affection of
the eye. didn't your" asked the inquls-
itor
well. yes l suppose l did-but, say.
who the deuce are you? L"
Drawing a card from bis pocket, he
handed it to the astonished Skinner,
who read the words, Leo Van slike,
Attorney-at-Law."
Il don't understand" began the doc
tor, nervously fumbllng the card
Don't suppose you do" replied Van
Sllke. However, I'll tell you. MY
client here (this was said in a very
lordly tone) is about to sue you for
4 $4,000, that's ALL"
sue me" cried the eye specialist
in surprised Indignation why me-,
pray? What are you driving at, any
way?'
The words were no sooner out of his
mouth than the little man tore the
handkerchief from his head, and lift
ing a sunken eyelid revealed beneath
1T a hole--a hideous cavity, half black
half red, where once an eye had been
Burnt out! curse your he roared
in anguished fury. Burnt out!
That's what wore driyin at."
"a mighty serious business, I shoult
say" commented the lawyer.
zone moment" interposed the doc
tor. excitedly why shouldn't We
compromise this matter without no
toriety? III give $500. I'm no mil
lionaire, Mr.. Van slike."
The lawyer eyed him keenly. "Youl
have to double that" he said. "AnC
I'll give you just one minute to go Il
your desk ard make out a check.
His tone was exasperatingly cool.
There was nothing left for the spe
cialist to do but obey the mandate
and within a few minutes the two un
welcome visitors left the place richie
by $500
Said the astute Van slike: "Say
Jim, think the next touch we makl
ought to be in some town wherl
we're not known Then well be abll
to sue for twice as much Ha, ha. hat
Said the unsuspecting Skinner
what an idiot I was not to examine
the little monkeys eye when he frs
calledl"
Yet had the great man done 81
there would have been no story. Th
eye was glaesl
Downright, 1918. by the Mcclure News