The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1914-02-28
CHAPTER vIJ,.-contInued.

CHAPTER VIIi.-continued.
The rest of the evening was quiet,
and needed it Miss Patty and Mr..
Won invalid talked by the fire and /
think he told her something-not all
of the scene in the springhouse. For
abe 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
went to my room. somebody knocked
ut the door. When | 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"
I snapped. getting my keys. who's
yick?"
The big man." he replied. "Biggs
IL his name. think, senator or some
thing"
was leading the way to the stairs,
bot l stopped. 81 might have known
It." / said. HE hasn't been natural
all evening. What's the matter with
him? Too much fast?"
"Fast?" He laughed. TOO much
feast! He's got as pretty a 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 a key to At 1t. And
when I 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
1obl Lead on. MacDuff. to the
kitchen"
Well, l got the mustard and water
ready, put out the light. and he took
the things and started out, but he
came back in q hurry.
There's somebody outside talk
ing" he said. l went to the door with
him and listened.
The sooner the better" Mike was
\ uaying. I'm no good while I've got
II on my mind"
too soon; they're not In the mood yet
Perhaps the day after. I'll let you
know"
didn't get to sleep until almost
morning, and then 1t 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 Al
them.
When people went down to break
fast the next morning they found 6
card hanging on the office door with
q half dozen new rules on II, and wher
] went out to the springhouse the
guests we're having an indignation
meeting In the sun parlor, with the
bishop In the chair. and Senator Biggs
90 wobbly he could hardly stand, ma
king q speech.
tried to see Mr.. Pierce, but early
a. 1t was. be had gone for walk. TAX
ing Arabella with him. So l called 6
conference at the shelter-house-Mis.
Patty, Mr. and Mrs. Van Alstyne, Mr.
and Mrs. Dick and myself.
We were In q tight place and We
knew It.
He Is making 1t as hard for us as
he can." Mrs. Sam declared THE
idea Of having the cardroom lights pu
out at midnight, and the breakfast
room closed at ten! Nobody gets VI
at that hour"
He was to come here every evening
for ORDERS" said Mr.. Dick. He came
Just once, and as for orders-well. hs
gave 'em to mel"
But Miss Patty was always fair.
Il loathe him." she asserted. 81
want to quarrel with him the minute
see him. He-he is presumptuous to
the point OF impertinence-but he's
honest; he thinks we're all hypocrites
those that are well and those that
are sick or think they are-and he
hates hypocrisy"
You and old Pierce would make q
fns team, Pat" Mrs. Dick remarked
with yawn- Il like hypocrites my
SELF They're SO comfy. But IL you're
not above advice, Pat, you'll have
thing-anything to get father back tc
town. Something is going to explode
and Oskar doesn't like to be agitated.
She curled up on the cot with thai
and went sound asleep. The rest of US
had coffee and talked. but there wasn'
anything to do. AS Mr.. Sam said. Mr.
Pierce didn't want to stay, anyhow
and as likely as not II we went to hin
In body and told him he must come
to the shelterhouse for instructions
and be suave and gentle when he wa.
called down by the guests about the
steam pipes making a racket, he't
probably prefer to go down to the vii
1age and take Doctor Barnes place
washing dishes at the station.
But he settled 1t by appearing him
self He came across the snow from
the direction of Mount Hope, and he
had . pair Of skees over his shoulder
(At that time didn't even know the
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