La Junta tribune., 1914-06-20
CONTINUED From Last Week,
CHAPTER Ky
D.. chiffon

when she made her second visit to
the house of Mr. John Pendleton.
Windows were open. an elderly wo-
man was hanging GU, clothes in the
back yard. and the doctors gig stood
under the porte-cochere
AS before Pollyanna went to the
side door This time she rang the
bell-her fingers were not stiff to-
day from a light clutch on a bunch
OF keys,
A Notwithstanding small dog
bounded up the steps 10 greet her.
but there was slight delay before
the woman who had been hanging
out the clothes opened the door.
III you please. I've brought some
calf's-foot jelly for MIR. Pendleton.
smiled Pollyanna.
Thank YOU" said the woman
reaching for the bowl in the little
girls hand who shall say sent
IT? And it's calf's-foot jelly"
The doctor. coming into the hail
at that moment, heard the womans
words and saw the disappointed look
on Pollyanna's face, lie stepped
quickly forward.
"Ah Some calrs-foot jelly"
he asked genially. That viii be
fine Maybe you'd like to see our
patient, ch?"
"Oh, yes. sir beamcd Pollyanna.
and the woman. in obedience to
nod from the doctor. led the way
down the hall at once. though
plainly with vast surprise on her
face.
Behind the doctor. a young man
"a trained nurse from the nearest
city, gave disturbed exclamation.
But, Doctor. didn't Mr. Peudle.
ton give orders not 10 admlt-any
onc7"
'Oh, yes" nodded the doctor. i'm
perturbably But I'm giving or
ders nov. IN take the risk" Then
ho added whimsieSily; You don't
know. OF course. but that little girl
Il better than a siN-quart bottle OF
tonic any day n anything or any
body can take the Crouch out of Pen
dlcton this afternoon. rae can. That's
why sent her in"
who II zhe?'
For one brief moment the doctor
hcsitated.
Shes the niece Of one Of our best
known residents. Her name Is Pol.
lyanua Whittier II don't happen
10 enjoy a very extensive personal
acquaintance with the little lady az
yet: but lots Of my patients do-Tm
thankful To say
The nurse smiled.
indeed And what are the sp..
cial ingredients OF this wonder work.
Ing tonic OF h.rs7"
The doctor shook biz head.
! don't know A. near a. I can
find out Il Is au oyorR hclmius. un-
gucuehahl" Eiadu-ss Tor everything
that has happened or Is going 10 han.
pen AZ any rate, her quaint
speeches are constantly being repeat.
I'D to me, aud. as near a. l can make
out, Just being glad l. the tenor OF
most OF them Al IT," he added
with another whimsical smile. a. he
stepped out on TO the porch. = wish
! could prescribe her and buy her
As ! would box Of pills. though
" there gets to b" many Of her ia IN.
world. you and might A. well Eo TO
ribbon selling aud dl,ch.dIrEing for
all the money We'd get on, Of nurs.
Ing and doctorlng. b. laughed. nick .
Ing ~ the rcins aud stepping into
III. gig
Pollyanna. meanwhile. IN accord.
ance with the doctors orders. was
being escorted TO John PendI.,on's
rooms.
Her way led through ~. great n.
brary at III. end Of I'll. halt. and.
rapid NJ was her progress through
H. roilyanna saw at one. tina, gr.a,
changes had taken place. Tn. book
lined walls and tn. crimson curtain,
were the same. bu, Their. was no III.
ter on III. floor. no un,idin.ss Oh the
desk. and not so much ~ q grain of
dust IN sight The telephone card
huns Ia lis proper place. aud the
brass andirons had been polished,
One of the mysterious doors was
open. aud !, was toward this tina,
the maid led III. way. A momen,
later PolIyanha found herself In .
sumptuovsiy furnished bedroom
while the maid was saying In a fright.
encd voice:
M you please. sir. here-hsrc'.
. little girl with some jelly. The
doctor said Was to-to bring her