Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1914-03-20
CHAPTER vIiI.-continued.


CHAPTER VIii.-Continued
The rest of the evening was quiet,
and needed it. Miss Patty and Mr..
Won invalid talked by the frs and I
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 l
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 l 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
thing"
/ was leading the way to the stairs,
but stopped 81 might have known
it." / said. "He hasn't been natural
all evening. What's the matter with
him? Too muck :ast?"
"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, the pharmacy was locked, and
we couldn't find key to fit it. And
when | 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
Job! 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.
1.-THE sooner the better" Mike was
saying. I'm no good while I've got
it on my mind"
And Mr. Thoburn: Tomorrow is
too soon; they're not in the mood yet
Perhaps the day after. I'll let you
know"
l didn't get to sleep until almost
morning, and then it 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
fast the next morning they found a
card hanging on the office door with
a half dozen new rules on it, and when
I 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
so wobbly he could hardly stand, ma
king a speech.
tried to see Mr.. Pierce, but early
as it was, he had gone for walk, TAX
ing Arabella with him. So called g
conference at the shelter-house-Miss
Patty. Mr.. and Mrs. Van Alstyne, Mr.
and Mrs. Dick and myself.
we were in tight place and we
knew 1t.
''He is making 1t as hard for us a:
he can" Mrs. Sam declared. 1.-THE
idea OF having the cardroom lights pu
out at midnight, and the breakfas
room closed at ten! Nobody gets Ill
at that hour"
"He was to come here every evening
for orders" said Mr. Dick. He came
Just once, and as for orders-well, n
rave 'em to mel"
But Miss Patty was always fair.
81 loathe him." she asserted.
want to quarrel with him the minute
see him. He-he is presumptuous t.
the point of .impertinence-but he
honest: he thinks we're all hypocrite
those that are we'll and those tina
ara sick or think they are-and b.
hates hypocrisy"
"You and old Pierce would make
fine team, Pat" Mrs. Dick remarke'
with a yawn. Il like hypocrites my
self. They're so comfy. But II your
not above advice, Pat, you'll hay
Amt Honoria break her neck or some
thins-anything to get father back 7
town. Something is going to explode
and Oskar doesn't like TO be agitated.
she curled up on the cot with ina
and went sound asleep. The rest or u
had coffee and talked, but there WASH