The evening world., 1914-03-02


had not expected II Such q
result had not entered into her calcu-
lations-not until she had seen her best
friend slipping into the other world had
she con sidered It; then she had fought
frantically to hold her back. Her sf-
forts had been useless and with q
frtghtful clutching at her heart she had
watched the woman sink. Alexander
Freoff was away from home. What
would he say when he learned that
his wife had died Of an operation
which he had forbidden DIR. Harpe to
attempt? Fear checked tho tears OF
grief with which her cheeks were wet.
He was q man of violent temper and
he had not liked the intimacy between
herself and his wife. He did not like
her-Dr Emma Harpe-And now that
Alice was dead and the fact that she.
an . physician. had blundered was
too obvious to b denied the situation
held alarming possibilities. Consterna-
ton replaced her grief and the tears
dried on her cheeks while again she
paced the floor.
She was tired almost to exhaus-
ton when she stopped suddenly and
hung her shoulder IN defiance and
self disgust. Bah! I'm Oojng 10
pieces like q schoolgirl. must pull
myself together. Twenty-four hours
will tell the tale. and mu4t keep
my nerve. Tho doctors wtlI-they
must stand by mel"
DIR. Harpe was correct In her sur.
mise that her suspense would b
short. Tho interview between her>
self and tho husband Of her dead
friend was ono she was not likely to
forget. Then the Coroner. himself
a physician. sent for her and she
found him waiting at his desk. All
the former friendliness was COMO
from his eyes when he swung In his
ONCE chair and looked at her.
1T will not be necessary. I believe.
to explain why have sent for you.
DIR. Harpe." His cool. impersonai
voice was more ominous. more hnal
than anger, and she found 1t hard u
preserve her elaborate assumption
Of ease.
A DUH red mounted slowly to her
cheeks and faded. leaving them
ashen. - =.
Two doors are open to you"
He weighed his words carefully. III
you remain here, suit will be brought
against you by Alexander Freoff;
and since, in this case, you have
acted In violation of all recognized
methods of medical science ! will
not uphold you. A. . matter OF fact.
immediate action will BE- taken by the
State Medical Board Of which ! am
a member. to disQualify you. II you
you will be permitted to 90 unmolest-
ed. This concession I am willing TO
make, not for your sake, but for the
sake of the profession which you have
disgraced. You have my ultimatum:
you may take your choice"
She gripped the arms OF her chair
hard, silent from inability to speak.
At last she arose uncertainty ana said
In voice which was barely audible:
II will 60"
Emma Harpe was saying goodby to
q few wondering acquaintance who
accompanied her to the station Essts
Tisdale was making preparations for
q dance which was an event In the
embryotic metropolis OF Crowheart,
several hundred miles away.
Crowheart was booming and the
news of its prosperity had spread.
Settlers were hurrying toward II
from tho Middle West to take up
homesteads and desert claims In the
surrounding country. There was no
specific reason why the town should
boom, but It did boom In that mys-
terious fashion which Far Western
towns have. up to q cortain stage,
after which the reaction sets In.
Crowheart was plated on Q sage.
brush bench" on q spur OF branch
railroad. The snow-covered peaks Of
a lofty range rose skyward In the
west. To the north was the solitary
butte from which the town received
its name. To tho south was q line
Of dimpled foothills. while eastward
stretched o barren vista of cactus.
sand and sagsbrush. Tho Inevitable
Main Street" was wide and it,
two business blocks consisted OF
one-story buildings OF log and un-
painted pine lumber. Tho most con-
spicuous and pretentious building in
Crowheart was the Terriberry House,
bilious in color ana Spartan In Its
architecture. located in tho centre OF
Main street on a corner.
To DR.. Harpe swinging down from
the high step of the single passenger
coach In the mixed train OF coal and
cattle cars. II looked like q highly
colored picture on a drop curtain.
Tho effect was impressionistio and
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