Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-07-06

slowly, "that death comes in year
no, nor in ten years. For that matter,
we all may die in year or-in ten.
Take your chance, old mani" He
leaned over and slapped the younger
mans shoulder gently. Buck up!' he
said.
Suydam gave an impatient shudder.
"There have been dozens OF times IN
the last year he said, when if could
have ended everything by pressing
button in the wall I'd have pushed it..
The doctor smiled indulgently, yet
with that unconscious contempt that
the strong man gives to the sick.
"And now" went on Suydam, "this
crank specialist tells me | have but a
year to live, and | crurnple up like
womanl BAH What does it natter
A vear-a day-the sooner the better!'
spoken like true nervous dys-
peptic,' sighed the doctor; but not
like man. ~
Suydam made disguised gesture in I'll
the air.
"You should pull yourself out of it."
said the doctor; find an interest in
life; get your mind off yourself and
live in the open. Introspection is what
kills You haven't enough to do
Suydam braced his shoulders against
the back of the chair. "You should
have told me, Doctor he began. at
wouldn't have been such a shock to
hear it from you"
IL don't agree with the verdict,
spoke up Krebel dehantly. 81 think
you could cure yourself if you'd give
up moping and worrying. Come over
to my place, and I'll make you sleep
on the roof for awhile.
KrebelS place was a private sana-
e oil fa,,
lilies who had broken down from the
fast pace of their lives were buled
back to health. It's pet name was the
Tea and Toast.
Il might try ride in the park
mornings" unused Suydam, almost GRIMM
you don't class me with those wrecks at the
airy the ride an hour before breakfast
and an alcohol rub assented the doctor, RS
now he smiled, am off to see some really S
Suydam reached for his hat. He was a
oldish looking man with good blue eyes,
clothes, slightly stopped shoulders. He he
under one arm as he drew on pair of dark
The doctor took him in his car as far as t
dropped him with a CHEEKY goodnight. SuyC
through the foyer toward a telephone booth.
odd sort of distinction What if those fellow
he had only year of life to his credit? Wei
all pretty tired of the game at five in the afte
Suydam called up his stable, and found
something wrong with his favorte saddle. S
or strap or cog was missing, and the dealer
send to London for it.
"But, begging your pardon, Sir, said the
can get one that will do quite as we'll at
You can use it till the other comes over"
Trimbnell's was big department store
had heard of it in a vague sort of way.
wasn't at all class. He had accounts at certs
the avenue, and telephoned his orders. Blu
to pick out the saddle catch himself; so ne
found him entering the glittering portals of Il
TT was one of the greatest shocks he hat
Wild-eyed women tore at laces and rib
bargain counters like bacchantes. Movin
conveyed customers in a weird comic opera I
stage ghosts, moving on rollers. AS he was
the elevator to the harness department he &
of singing birds in cages, dog kennels, chez
unbushing corset demonstrations, piano col
ing machines, icecream soda counters, resta
He got the strap and wandered about like
fair. Here was tank at which one might Sc
fish and have it hooked and sent home for di
little incubator chicks popped out of their
you waited. Farther on an electric oven
freshly baked biscuits; while nearby love
negligee curled her hair with irons charge
same battery.
He was now in the food belt of the place.