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ed out together. At the door Mr.. Sam
turned.
oh, by the way, Minnie he called
better gild one OF your chairs and put
red cushion on II. The prince has
arrived"
Well. thought II all out that after.
noon as | washed the glasses, and II
was terrible. had two people in the
shelter-house to feed and look after
like babies, with Tlllie getting more
curious every day about the basket
she brought. and not to be held much
longer. and had man running the
sanatorium and running It TO the devil
as fast as it could 30. Then | had a
prince incognito, and Thoburn stirring
up mischief. and the servants threat.
ening to strike, and no house Doctor
Just as ! got to that somebody
opened the door behind me and looked
In. glanced around, and II was a man
with the reddest hair | 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
the left But at first all could see
was his hair.
Good evening" he said. edging him.
self In. Are you Miss Waters!"
Yes" said. rising and getting a
glass ready.
He took of his hat and came over
to the spring where was filling his
glass.
II that's for me, you needn't both.
er." he said. III It tastes as ii smells,
I'm not thirsty. My names Barnes,
and was to wait here for Mr.. Van Al
styne."
"Barnes!" repeated. Then you're
the Doctor"
He grinned and stood turning his
hat around In his hands.
Not exactly" he said. Il graduated
in medicine a good many years ago
but after year OF Il took TO other
things"
oh, yes" / said. You're an actor
now"
lie looked thoughtful.
Some people think I'm not" he an.
swered. but I'm on the stage"
put fresh log on the fire. and as
IL blazed up saw him looking at m-.
"Ye gods and little fishes" he said
Another redhead! Why, we're az
alike as two carrots OF the same
bunch."
In five minutes knew how old be
was. and where he was raised, and
that what he wanted more than any
thing on earth was little farmhouse
with chickens and COW.
Then he wanted to know what he
was to do at the sanatorium and tDld
him as well as ! could. | didn't tell
him everything. but | explained why
Mr.. Pierce was calling himself Carter
and about the two In the shelter house
/ had to He knew az well as | did
that three days before Mr.. Pierce had
had nothing to his name but folding
automobile road map or whatever /,
was
Good for old Pierce," he said when
| finished. Hes a prince, Miss Wa
tiers. II you'd seen him sending those
girls back 10 town-well. III do all
can to help him"
Mr.. and Mrs. Van Alstyne came in
just then. and Mr.. Sam told him what
he was expected to do. 1t wasn't much
Remember" Mr.. Sam instructed
him, as Doctor Barnes started out
when you don't know what to pre-
scribe. order a Turkish bath. The
baths are to a sanatorium what the
bar is to q elub-they pay the bills"
Well. We got it all fixed and Doctor
Barnes started out. but at the door he
stopped.
Il say" he asked In an undertone
''the stork doesn't light around here
does he?"
Not II they see him frst." re
piled grimly. and he went out