The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1915-02-23
Or. DRAY1ors PATIENT
By JEAN pIcKERsoN.
By the Mcclure Nswspa'

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Doctor Drayton dismissed his If'st
patient Just as the telephone u me-
elbow rang sharply. His sisters voice
came over the wire, frightened with
. burden Of important news.
Il know you are dreadfully busy
Frederick" she apologized. but MRS.
Weeks has Just told me the most
agitating thing-it's about Archer
Spare me, Hannah" said the doc
tor, YEARLY. 81 don't just under
stand why It IL that people delight
In acQuainting me with news OF my
sons delinquencies: as q matter OF
fact, Archer has overcome any ten
dency to wildness and has settled
down to hard work. have hopes OF
his becoming something Of a lawyer.
Now, II you will excuse me-what?-
eh? An actress? Well. boys will be
boys-and er-well, good-by!" He
banged the telephone back on the
desk and frowned at the picture OF his
handsome only son that looked down
from the wall.
Hannah says very common
actress! That doesn't sound like
Archer-but what can I do? ! can
refuse to give my consent to his mar
riage with the woman and estrange
myself from my lad! What is that.
Harris, Q CALI"
yes, SIR" said the attendant
Emergency case-the lady was
knocked down by an automobile and
they brought her in here. ! had her
taken to the private room"
That is right, Harris. Will
come at once"
The physician slipped into fresh
white coat and, opening door IN
one corner Of the office found him
self in small room fitted for emer
gency cases.
On the narrow white bed was the
slender form Of young woman. Miss
Smith, the nurse, was removing the
black broadcloth costume with quick
deft fingers.
Badly hurt. Miss SMITH" asked
the doctor.
"A broken arm, I think. and I an
afraid Of conclusion" she said In
! low tone.
The doctor leaned over the lovely
unconscious face Of the girl and made
. IN mid ovo min ftOn
1T may be conclusion, but I thinl
It is only shock. The arm is fractured
send Harris in"
Two hours later Doctor Draytoz
retired from the sick room satisfied
that the unknown patient would re
cover.
"You will. Of course. send her to
hospital, suggested Miss Smith.
IT think not" hesitated the d0cto,
He felt very tenderly toward tn
young thing lying there on the bed.
A week slipped by. and still the sicl
room was occupied, much to the ur
spoken amusement Of Miss Smith.
One day the patient opened Lowell
hazel eyes and smiled at the nurse.
"Where am II" she asked family
AT Doctor Drayton's house." n
piled Miss Smith primly.
The eyes closed again and . fam
flush stole over the pale face pleas
tell me what has happened" sh
murmured.
Miss Smith told her in q few word
of the automobile accident in from
Of the doctors Office. I'VE hav
been unable to learn your name." sh
suggested.
i Alice" murmured the girl. an
went OF to sleep.
Have you discovered her name?
asked the doctor on his next visit t
the sick room.
Merely. that It IL Alice-she seem
disinclined to talk-it's rather q my
FERROUS case. Doctor Drayton. Pc
: haps she has no home-no people,"
Il wish she hadn't would adoI
her In . minute" said the doctG
! grufly 10 he left the room.
He found his son smoking In Il
; library.
"Hullo, dad. rushed - usual. gu
posef" said the young man % he r
|. turned his fathers hand grip.
. "Yes-and I have rather . puxzlir
private case In the house."
i A tap came At the door and Harr
poked . disturbed face inside.
Il beg your pardon. Doctor Drayto
, But Miss Smith wants you to con
= once-the patient insists on leavir
. the house and has demanded b,
clothes. and Miss Smith doesn't kno
what to do"
i, Archer followed his father into Il
, hall.
Near the front door stood Mi
Smith. her arms stretched across Il
4 doorway barring the departure Of Il
!. young patient who had donned b
\ street clothes and was standing pa
!. and silent before the nurse.
|. "Madame!" expostulated Doct
!. Drayton
"Alice!" cried Archer sharply.
III In Q moment Alice was In his ar
and hiding q blushing disturbed IA
I on his broad shoulder.
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