The evening world., 1915-02-02

Of monthly and weekly literature.
ash trays and match boxes were In
comfortable evidence; a bed Of vestal
purity was turned down In readiness,
and suit OF gay paJamas airing
with a bathgown on set OF bright
brass pipes.
The bathroom In next door" sx-
planned the doctor; you would have
II practically to yourself. but your
room would be your castle
And he pointed out an efficient bolt
upon the door.
"You wouldn't lock me In on the
other side?" suggested Croucher sus-
piciously.
Certainly not: you may have the
key: but l should expect you to keep
10 your own floor. and. OF course, to
the house. You would not be a pris-
oner In any sense: but II you went
out. Croucher. I'm afraid you would
have to stay out. Otherwise my
treatment would not have a fair
chance: what you require. In the first
instance, is absolute rest and no more
truck with the outside world than
you had where you have been"
AN good. 'olesome grub7" sug-
gested Croucher. with another slant
of his goggie eyes.
"And plenty of square meals. Per-
haps not no square as this mornings.
because you won't have any exercise;
but that sort OF thing"
"A little drop of anythin' to drink.
doctor?"
with your meals. and In modera-
tion. by all means: but don't ask me
for Dightcaps. and don't try TO snug
gle anything in"
II wouldn't do such a thing!" ex-
claimed Croucher. with virtuous de-
cision. Doctor. I'm your man. and
like"
And a shabby walstcoat hung un-
buttoned at tho swoop Of q horned
thumb.
One moment" said tho doctor. III
you are really coming to me. and
coming to stay. am to telephone TO
my tailor. who will take some little
time getting here"
Your tailor!" cried Croucher.
where the dooce does e come in?"
You may well ask!" replied Dollar
with involuntary candor. That
friend In need. who was the hrst to
assert your Innocence. and to whom
you owe more than you win ever
know. In anxious to give you fresh
start In life. and an entire new outfit
In which to make It,"
We'll! I call that 'andsome." de-
clared Alfred Croucher. for once
without reserve. II won't arst 90 II
In no more, but shall live In 'opes o.
hndin' out an sayin' thanky like a
man. Not but wot It's right" he
added after all. for them ms Is rich
In pore and ave been trct like I've
been. through no fault O. their own.
But II Amt everybody as sees II like
that, an II makes you think better o.
the world when you strike them as
does"
Il agree" said the doctor. in a tone
entirely lost on mis- expansive patient.
I'm griteful to i'm" that worthy
went 80 far as to assert, and to YOU
too. sir. IN II comes to that"
Doctor Dollar took tho opportunity
OF being no less explicit In his turn.
There's no reason why IL should
come to that, Croucher, / assure you
] cannot too strongly Impress on you
that anything | do for you Ii by
business arrangement with the friend
n who takes this extraordinary interest
in your career"
In this statement. but especially In
it's relative clause. there was note
OF sheer resentment which recalled
other notes and other clauses 10 the
retentive memory OF Mr., Croucher. In
a fash the lot had fused In his suspi-
clous mind, and 30 visibly that Dollar
was relieved 10 find himself the oh
Ject OF suspicion
YOU talk as II II went against your
grain" said Croucher, with n growl
and a show of GROWERS teeth. II
'ope you don't think I went an done
II all the time. do yer'"
II don't follow you, Croucher,"
II mean the blg iob-the first Job
the one I very near swung for." NUT
tered the fellow, honrre ard hot with
evident emotion.
mo. indeed don't"
naA aad rsan alike vsss tha aAsi