The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1914-08-22

person who IL perfectly sane7"
The nail on the head. urbaneiy.
You're n fine scoundrei'"
Not 70 loud" warningly
AS loud as | please atm not
forgetting that you need me. I'm
no coward. ! recognize that you
hold the whip hand But you can
send me TO the chair before I'll
crawl to you. Now. leave me alone
for a while"
The other physician had no such
qualmH of conscience. lie was
ready at all times for the generous
emolnmcn,s which accrued from
HIS dealings with the man Braine.
The Countess Perigoff was indls-
posed: 30 Il was quite in tho order
OF things that she should summon
physicians.
There's n law IN the state o..
New York-jnat or unjust, which
ever you piease--ihat reads that
any person may be adJudged insane
N the signatures OF two registered
physicians are affixed TO the docu-
mcnt. II does not say that these
physicians shall have been proved
reputable.
There were. besides the physi.
clans, moiherly looking woman
and man OF benign couutenancc.
To gain another persons conf.
denoo 10. perhaps. among the great
est human achievements. A con
fidcnce man and woman I'm the real
sense OF the word. In your minds
eye You could see this man carry
Ing the contribution plate down the
aisle on Sunday mornings. and his
wife Kate putting her mite on the
plate for the benefit OF some poor.
untidy Hottentot
On Tuesday OF the following
week Florence and Susan went
shopping. The chauffeur was a
strong young fellow whom Jones
relied upon. II you pay n man well
and hold out fine promises. you
generally can trust him. As their
car left the corner another followed
leisurely. This second automobile
contained Thomas Wendt and his
stopped at the great dry goods
shop near the public library. and
for the time being naturally forgot
everything but the marvels which
had come from all parts OF the
world. II Is as natural for n woman
TO buy ms Il is for man TO sell.
In some manner or other Flor
ence became separated from Susan.
She hunted through aisle after
aisle. but could not find her: for
the simple reason that Susan was
hunting for her. II occurred to the
girl that Susan might have wisely
concluded the best place to wait
would be In the taxicab. And SO
Florence hurried out into the
street. into the arms OF the Wendt
family, who were patiently await.
ing her.
The trusted chauffeur had been
sent around TO the side entrance
by the major domo. The young
lady had so requested, so he said
Florence struggled and called
for the policeman. who came run.
ming up, followed by the usual idle.
curious crowd
THE poor young woman is In.
sane" said the motherly Kate
tears in her eyes. The benign
Thomas looked at heaven. I'VE
are her keepers"
1T is not true!" cried Florence
desperately.
she has the hallucinntion that
she Is the daughter OF the million.
aire Stanley Hargreave." And
Thomas exhibited his document
which was perfectly legal. so far
as appearances won't
Hurry up and get her off the
walk | can't have the crowd
growing any larger" said the DO.
liceman, convinced.
SO, despite her cries and protes.
tations, Florence was hustled into
the automobile, even the policeman
lending a hand.
Poor young thingl" he said to
the crowd. Come, now. move on.
can't have the walk blocked up.
Get gait on you"
He was congratulating himself
himself upon the orderlincss OF the
affair when keen-eyed young man
In the garb OF a cheauffeur touched