The Oakley herald. [volume] (Oakley, Idaho) 1908-1961, 1914-11-27

The DEPlORABlE DOG
BY c. w. CUNNINGHAM.

doctor and his energetic young part
ner, were gathered at Policy castle
also Boobies. 1t was Boobies, the de
plorable Boobies, who effected the
cure. Boobies was a mastiff puppy
and diagnosed and cured the case al
nve O'Clock, on August is, 1906. He
was shot by the gardener the same
evening. He was a deplorable dog
and had to be destroyed; still. he
cured his patient. Incidentally he
caused dissolution OF partnership OF
the firm OF Burdock & Francis, medi
cal practitioners, and seriously injured
the professional prospects of an emf
nent surgeon, and OF an authority on
medical electricity. 1t IL also due to
Boobies that Sir Howard Lawson, the
future president OF the College OF
Physicians; Sir Frank Judson, heart
specialist, and Sir William Bowers,
nerve specialist. are no longer on
speaking terms. 1t was high time that
Boobies was destroyed.
Lady Policy Henderson had been i'll
for weeks. Her medical attendant,
Doctor Burdock,. shook his gray beard
and suggested nervous debility. Sir
Geoffrey Poffiey-Henderson, who did
not believe in such a thing, said
Hats!' Boobies sprang to his feet at
the word, and broke chair.
Curse the dog!" exclaimed Sir Geof-
frey. 1t was deplorable beast Doc
tor Burdock advised complete rest,
and the patient spent her days on an
invalid couch. Boobies thought it I'M
commonly slow, and said so. Why
wasn't his mistress up and doing. as
he WASP He fought and destroyed a
hearthrug, and then appealed for en-
couragement. The bell was rung
hastily and Boobies was carried out.
Doctor Burdock left for his holiday
and the junior partner, Doctor Fran
CHS, took charge. He increased the
medicines, he tried an electric bat
terry to stimulate the nerves Boobies
thought the buzzing induction coil a
great Joke. He tried to eat it, and it
bit him. He raced round the room In
pain; no rat had ever hurt him like
that He destroyed cabinet of china
before he was stopped. Boobies had
done his best, but he had not been
given a fair chance. So his mistress
remained as she was; indeed, she got
worse. She declared that was unable
to walk. She remained on the invalid
couch and Doctor Francis sent to Lon
don for the newest drugs. Boobies ate
box OF them, and for some days re-
manned in the stable, feeling uncom-
Portable all over.
Meanwhile Lady Policy Henderson
got no better. Doctor Burdock re-
turned from his holiday and shook his
head at the slow progress.
So they all came. Including Bur
dock and Francis, there we're seven
the fatal number. 1t it had not been
for Boobies. who knows what might
have happened. Boobies was living
In retirement In the stables, recover
Ing from Doctor Francis drugs. The
deplorable brute had spent a week
gnawing an opening In the stable
door. He wanted to get out and see
his mistress. On the morning OF the
the hole was almost large
enough for him to squeeze through.
He set to work with renewed vigor.
The patient was examined in the H.
orary. Afterward feeling exhausted,
she was wheeled out on her couch into
he garden. Meanwhile the seven
medical gentlemen retired to the din.
ng room to talk it over. From the
windows they caught glimpse of
heir patient being wheeled into the |
garden just outside. Then the consul |
alton began.
Doctor Burdock indicated the re-
reshments on the sideboard with a
wave of his hand and posted himself |
y the fireplace. Sir Howard Lawson |
asted the sherry.
Nov. Sir Howard, what is your
pinion?"
"Uncommonly good wine, Burdock,"
md he smacked his lips.
Sir William Bowers was inquiring OF
Doctor Preebles how they all were at
ome. Sir Frank Judson was holding
n animated discussion with Mr.. Cut
In. Doctor Burdock gathered that the
urgeon was urging the heart spe-
ialist to sell West Australians.
Take my tip, Judson, and clear out.
hey dropped two points yesterday"
'ut the heart specialist meant to hold
IA.
Preebles rather fancied Butterscotch
or the Middlesex Autumn handicap,
ut Bowers didn't. He had laid a bit
IL Maidenhair and saw no reason for
edging.
"Maidenhair's my fancy, Preebles.
ley, Lawson. what's yours?"
Sherry at present" and the physi.
ian extraordinary to his majesty's
iessengers helped himself to sec
nd glass.
Burdock coughed. There was a mo-
lentary pause in the consultation,
nd he took advantage of 1t.
"As regards the patient" he be-
nm.
Tough old girl. Burdock." muir.
lured the heart specialist Worth a
,rtune, isn't she?"
"A very valuable patient. Sir Frank