News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1914-01-14

lull Will 6cIliuS IucdlS W liic oucitSi-
house, and trying to find house doc
Tor, and wondering how long 1t would
be before Julia" came face to face
with Dick Carter somewhere or other,
and trying to keep one eye on Thoburn
while / kept Mr.. Pierce straight with
the other-that day, during luncheon,
Mike the bath man came out to the
springhouse and made a howl about
his wages. He'd been looking surly
for two days.
what about your wages." /
snapped. Aren't you getting what
you've always had?"
mo tips!" he said sulkily. "Only a
few taking baths-only one daily, and
that's that man Jennings. There's no
use talking, Miss Minnie, I've got to
have double percentage on that man
or you'll have to muzzle him. He
he's dangerous"
IF l give you the double percent
age, will you stay?'
81 don't know but that I'd rather
have the muzzle, Miss Minnie" he
answered slowly, "but-Ill stay. 1t
won't be for long"
Which left me thinking. I'd seen
Thoburn talking to Mike more than
once lately, and he'd been going around
with an air of assurance that didn't
make me any too cheerful.
At four o'clock Mr.. Sam came in,
and he had Mr.. Thoburn tight by the
arm.
my dear old chap" he was saying,
'it would be as much as your LIES
worth. That ground is full of holes
and just now covered with snow"
He caught my eye, and wiped his
forehead.
Heaven help us!" he said, coming
over to the spring, 81 found him ma
king for the shelter-house, armed with
a foot rule! Somebody's got to take
him in hand-I tell you, the mans a
menace!'
What about the doctor?" l asked,
reaching up his glass.
BE here tonight" he answered, ION
the"
But at that minute a boy brought
tClCSi oOWh anu udIuCu II W ulIl.
The new doctor was laid up with in
fluenZa!
We sat there after the others had
gone, and Mr.. Sam said he was for
giving up the fight, only to come out
now with the truth would mean such a
lot of explaining and a. good many
people would likely find it funny. Mr.
Pierce came in later and we gave him
the telegram to read. He glanced at
it and handed it back.
Lots of starving M. DIS would
jump at the chance" he said, "but if
it's as urgent as all this we can't wait
to hunt. I'll tell you. Van Alstyne.
there's chap down in the village-he
was the character man with the Sweet
Peas company-and he's stranded
there. l saw him this morning. He's
washing dishes in the depot restau-
rant for his meals. We used = *"
him Doc, and I've hazy i'd tIst
he's graduate M. D.-name's Barnes"
Great" cried Van Alstyne. Let's
have Barnes. You get him, will you,
Pierce?"
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
a red cushion on it. The prince has
arrived"
Well, thought it all out that after
noon as l washed the glasses, and it
was terrible. | had two people in the
to feed and look after
like babies, with Tillie getting more
curious every day about the basket
she brought, and not to be held much
longer; and l had a man running the
sanatorium and running it to the devil !
as fast as it could go. Then l had
prince incognito, and Thoburn stirring
up mischief and the servants threat ,
ening to strike, and no house doctor
Just as l got to that somebody I
opened the door behind me and looked
IN. glanced around, and it was a man
with the reddest hair l 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
he left. But at first all l could see
was his hair.
Good evening"" he said, edging him
self in. Are you Miss Waters?"
YES" l said, rising and getting a
glass resdy.
He took off his hat and came over
o the spring where was filling his
,lass.
IF that's for me, you needn't both
r." he said. IF it tastes as it smells,
IN not thirsty. My names Pornes,
md l was to wait here for Mr. Van Al
tyne"
"Barnes!" repeated. Then you're
he doctor"
He grinned, and stood turning his
lat around in his hands.
Not exactly" he said. Il graduated
n medicine a good many years ago,
tut after a year of it / took to othor
hings."
"Oh, yes," l said. You're an actor
ow."
He looked thoughtful
Some people think I'm not" he an
wered, "but I'm on the stage
put fresh log on the fire, and as