The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1914-03-05
CHAPTER vIlI.-contInued.

very much interested In Patty, shows
strong dislike for Won invalid.
CHAPTER VIlI.-contlnued.
The rest OF the evening was quiet,
and / needed It, Miss Patty and Mr..
Won invalid talked by the fire and |
think be told her something-not all
of the scene In the springhouse. 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 l 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 a
bell on that pharmacy clerk long ago."
l snapped. getting my keys. Who's
sick2"
The big man." he replied, "Biggs
is hie name, think, senator or some
thing"
was leading the way to the stairs,
but stopped. II might have known
It." said. He hasn't been natural
all evening. What's the matter with
him? Too much fastH"
"Fast1" He laughed. TOO much
feasti He's got as pretty case of in
digestion as I've seen for some time.
He's giving a demonstration that's al
most theatrical"
Well, the pharmacy was locked. and
L. a.
when I suggested mustard and warm
water he jumped at the idea
"Fine!" he said. Better let me dish
out the spring water and you take my
1obl Lead on. MacDuff, 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 hurry.
There's somebody outside talk
ing" he said. went to the door with
him and listened.
"The sooner the better" Mike was
saying. I'm no good while I've. got
It on my mind"
And Mr.. Thoburn Tomorrow IL
too soon; they're not in the mood yet
Perhaps the day after. I'll let you
know"
didn't get to sleep until almos
morning, and then 1t was to dream
that Mr. Pierce was shouting "Hypo
critics" to all the people in the sana-
torium and threatening to throw glass
es OF mustard and warm water a
them.
When people went down to break
fast the next morning they found
card hanging on the office door witt
half dozen new rules on 1t. and whel
/ went out to the springhouse tn
guests were having an indignation
meeting in the sun parlor, with tn
bishop in the chair. and Senator Biggs
30 wobbly he could hardly stand. ma
king a speech.
tried to see Mr.. Pierce. but earl
as It was, he had gone for walk. tai
ing Arabella with him. So | called
conference at the shelter-house-Mis
Patty, Mr.. and Mrs. Van Alstyne. Nj
aud Mrs. Dick and myself.
We we're in tight place and W
knew 1t.
"He is making 1t as hard for us q
he can," Mrs. Sam declared. "Th
idea Of having the cardroom lights pr
out at midnight, and the breakfai
room closed at ten! Nobody gets u
at that hour"
He was to come here every evenin
for orders" said MIR. Dick. "He can
Just once, and as for orders-well.
gave 'em to mel"
But Miss Patty was always fair.
IL loathe him." she asserted.
want TO quarrel with him the minute
see him. He-he is presumptuous
the point of impertinence-but he
honest; he thinks we're all hypocrit'
those that are well and those tn
are sick or think they are-and
hates hypocrisy"
You and old Pierce would make
fne team, Pat" Mrs. Dick remark'
with a yawn. II like hypocrites m
self. They're SO comfy. But II you
not above advice. Pat. you'll ha
Aunt Honoria break her neck or SON
thing-anything to get father back
town. Something is going TO explot
and Oskar doesn't like to be agitate(
She curled up on the cot with th
and went sound asleep. The rest OF
had coffee and talked. but there was