Iron County record. [volume] (Cedar City, Utah) 1893-1982, 1914-04-17
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Mr.. Pierce promised and they start
ed out together. AT the door Mr. Sam
turned.
oh. by the way, Minnie" he called
better gild one of your chairs and put
red cushion on 1t. The prince hae
arrived"
Well, thought 10 all out that after
noon as | washed the glasses, and Il
was terrible. ! had two people in the
] shelter.house to feed and look after
like babies, with Title getting more
| curious every day about the basket
she brought, and not to be held much
longer; and | had man running the
sanatorium and running It to the devil
as fast as 1t could go. Then | had a
prince incognito, and Thoburn stirring
up mischief, and the servants threat.
ening to strike, and no house doctor
Just as ! got to that somebody
opened the door behind me and looked
in. glanced around, and II was a man
with the reddest hair ever saw. Mine
was pale by comparison. He was
rather short and heavy-set, and he had
pleasant face. although not hand.
some his nose being slightly bent to
the left. But at first all | could see
was his hair.
Good evening" he said. edging him
self in. Are you Miss waters?"
Yes" | said, rising and getting a
glass ready.
He took OF his hat and came over
to the spring where was filing his
glass.
III that's for me. you needn't both
err" he said "If It tastes as ii smells.
I'm not thirsty. Ny names Barnes
and ! was to wait here for Mr.. Van AL
styne'
"Barnes!" l repeater. Then you're
the DOCTOR"
He grinned, and stood turning his
hat around in his hands.
Not exactly" he said Il graduated
In medicine good many years ago,
but after a year of 1t took to other
things"
"oh, yes" / said. You're an actor
now"
He looked thoughtful.
Some people think I'm not" he an
swered, ''but I'm on the stage"
put a>fresh- log on tho -are,- and &. q e
II blazed up l saw him looking at me.
"Ye gods and little flshes!" he said.
Another redhead! Why. we're as
alike az two carrots of the same
bunch!"
In five minutes / knew how old he
was. and where he was raised, and
that what he wanted more than any
thing on earth was little farmhouse
with chickens and a COW.
Then he wanted to know what he
was to do at the sanatorium and | told
him as we'll as | could. didn't tell
him everything. but explained why
Mr.. Pierce was calling himself Carter.
and about the two In the shelterhouse.
had to He knew as we'll as | did
that three days before Mr.. Pierce had
had nothing to his name but folding
automobile road map or whatever II
was.
Good for old Pierce!" he said when |
| finished. He's prince, Miss Wa
tiers. Ii you'd seen him sending those
girls back to town-well, I'll do all | |
can to help him."
Mr.. and Mrs. Van Alstyne came in |
just then, and Mr.. Sam told him what |
he was expected to do. II wasn't much. |
Remember" Mr.. Sam instructed |
him. as Doctor Barnes started out.
when you don't know what to pre-
scribe, order Turkish bath. The
baths are to a sanatorium what the
bar Is to a club-they pay the bills"
Well, we got 1t all fixed and Doctor
Barnes started out. but at the door he
stopped.
Il say" he asked in an undertone.
the stork doesn't light around here,
does he?"
Not II they see him first!" re-
piled grimly, and he went out.