The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1914-03-05

and as likely as not II we went to him
In a body and told him he must come
to the shelter-house for instructions,
and be suave and gentle when he was
called down by the guests about the
steam pipes making q racket, he'd
probably prefer to go down to the vii
lage and take Doctor Barnes place
washing dishes at the station.
But he settled It by appearing him
self. He came across the snow from
the direction OF Mount Hope, and he
had pair OF skees over his shoulder
CAT that time | didn't even know the
name OF the things, but | learned
enough about them later.) must say
he looked very well beside Mr.. Dick,
who wasn't very large. anyhow, and
who hadn't had time to put on his col
lar, and Mr.. Sam, who's always thin
and sallow and never takes a step he
doesn't have to.
let him in, and when he saw us all
there he started and hesltated.
Come in, Pierce" Mr.. Sam said.
We've just been talking about you"
| He came in, but he didn't look very
comfortable.
What have you decided to do with
me?" he asked. Put me under re-
straint2"
or course he had to be set right
about the sanatorium, and Mr.. Sam
began It. Mr.. Pierce listened. sitting
on the floor and looking puzzled and
more and more unhappy. Finally he
got up and drew long breath.
Exactly" he agreed 81 know you
are all right and I'm wrong-according
to your way of thinking. But II these
people want to be well, why should |
encourage them to do the wrong thing
They don't want to be well; they're all
hypocrltes."
That's not the point Pierce" Mr..
Dick broke in Importantly. you were
to come here for orders and you
haven't done 1t. You're running this
place for me, not for yourself"
Mr.. Pierce looked at Mr.. Dick and
from there to Mr.. Sam and smiled.
II did come" he explained. Il came
twice, and each time we played rou
lette. lost all the money I'd had In
advance. Honestly" he confessed. 81
felt l couldn't afford to come every
day"
Miss Patty got up. I'VE are talking
around the question" sne said. "Mr
Pierce undertook to manage the sana
torium, and to try to manage It sue
cessfully. He cannot do that without
making some attempt at conciliatinl
the people. lists absurd to an
tagonize them"
Exactly" he said coldly. II was t
manage 1t, and to try to do 1t success
fully. I'm sorry my methods don
meet with the approval Of this-er-
executive committee. But 1t might a
we'll be clear that | intend to use m.
own methods-or none"
Well, what could we do? Miss Patt.
went out with her head up and tn
!. rest OF us stayed and ate humble pie
and after a while he agreed to stay
he wasn't interfered with. He sal
he and Doctor Barnes had plan tha
: he thought was a winner-that
would either make or break the plac
and he thought II would make It, An
: by that time we were SO meek tina
= we didn't even ask what 1t was.
Doctor Barnes and Miss Summer
were the first to come to the minera
:. spring that morning.
- Curious old world. isn't it?" sh
said between puffs. Here we are
: the three of us-snug and nice, havin
!, seven kinds OF hell-fire water and nj
having to pay for it, three meals
day and afternoon tea ditto, good bee
= and Steamboat ditto-and four day