Iron County record. [volume] (Cedar City, Utah) 1893-1982, 1914-04-24
CHAPTER vill.-contlnued.


and ! needed It. Miss Patty and Mr..
Won invalid talked by the fire and
think he 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 | 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"
| snapped. getting my keys. Who's
sick?"
The big man." he replied. "Biggs
is his name, think, senator or some
hing"
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 fast?"
"Fast?" He laughed. TOO much
feast! 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. tha-pharmacy was locked, and
We couldn't find key to fit 1t. And
when ] suggested mustard and warm
water he jumped at the idea.
"Ftne!" he said Better let me dish
out the spring water and you take my
Job! Lead on, MacDun, 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
II on my mind"
And Mr. Thoburn: Tomorrow is
too soon; they're not In the mood yet
Perhaps the day after. III let you
know"
didn't get to sleep until almost
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 at
them.
When people went down to break.
'ast the next morning they found a
card hanging on the Office door with
half dozen new rules on II. and when
went out TO the springhouse the
guests were having an Indignation
meeting in the sun parlor, with the
bishop in the chair. and Senator Biggs,
30 wobbly he could hardly stand, ma
king a speech
tried to see Mr.. Pierce, but early
as II was, he had gone for walk, taxi
ing Arabella with him so called a
conference at the shelter-house- Miss
Patty. Mr. and Mrs. Van Alstyne, Mr.
and Mrs. Dick and myself.
We were in a tight place and we
knew IT,
He is making 1t as hard for us as
he can" Mrs. Sam declared. "The
idea OF having the cardroom lights put
out at midnight. and the breakfast
room closed at ten! Nobody gets up
at that hour
He was to come here every evening
'or orders" said Mr.. Dick. "He came
lust once, and as for orders-well, he I
gave EN- 20 mel"
But Miss Patty was always fair.
Il loathe him" she asserted. Il
want to quarrel with him the minute |
see him He--he is presumptuous to |
the point OF impertinence-but he's
honest; he thinks we're all hypocrites
those that are well and those that |
are sick or think they are-and he
hates hypocrisy"
You and old Pierce would make a
1ne team, Pat" Mrs. Dick remarked
with yawn. Il live hypocrltes my
'elf They're so cdjrTy. But II you're
not above advice. Pat, youll have
Aunt Honoria break her neck or some
Ihins--anything to get father back to
'own. Something Is going to explode
and Oskar doesn't like to be agltated"
She curled up on the cot with that
inn went sound asleep. The rest OF us
Aan coffee and talked, but there wasn't