Evening star., 1915-02-14

inside Lucille against which science is of
no avail She is fretting herself into the grave had
to ask her questions. asked them professionally, and
she answered professionally but they tell the story,
you know
Doctor" said Jerrnyn, Il have never looked upon
you as given to exaggeraton, and not accusing you
of it now; but you that you quite understand
Lucille? She is very exctable and nervous and highly
strung She came to you in one of her moments of de-
preston. You might very easily form idea of her
condition that little misleading
Sir James poured himself glass of wine. II brought
Lucille into the world he continued II attended her
throughout her grhood. travelled over to France to
see her when she had typhoid. do not believe that
she has voluntarily consulted another doctor She
has been like of my own children to Everything
that have told you is the truth and than the
truth. speak, of course in complete ignorance of
any circumstances there may be between you explain
what on the face of it, seems strange. l only
deal with facts Lucille is dying. She will die if you
do not save her. 1t is my duty to tell you this
Curiousy enough, after the first shock, Jermyns
ceeding impulse of anger. "Look here, Doc
tori" he said. @Supposing there of oense
between my wife and myself, great that, however
strange it may seem to you there was dishonor in my
Stimulating affection for her that could not
feel, do you still sit there and tell that her state of
health is my responsibility?
"I a doctor and not philosopher" Sir James
marked dryly. Honor and dshonor 1 do not under
stand not the modern view of them, at any rate The
position of husband and wife has been the since
present generation do nothing but kick at it.
You may alter schools of thought, you may build up
new Standards establish cults and sects but
you can't do away with the obligations of the marriage
ceremony don't wish to know anything than do
know. 1t my duty topoint out responsibility and
to my thinking at any rate there isn't anything in this
world that could absove you if Lucille dies without your
making effort to her. Shall we take coffee
outside? l am going to meeting at the hospital"
Jermyn waved him away. "I'd rather you went, he
said simply. "I want to think"
Sir James from his place and for moment let his
rest upon Jernyns shoulder. @I an old fool,
suppose he declared; "but, Jermyn there's only
way out of tangle, and there isn't anyone who
show it to you we'll you find it out for yourself
if you II only be honest"
TERMYN a little later on, found secluded corner in
> the reading and threw himself into an easy
chair. crowd of hateful thoughts were pressing in
upon him. There things that he forced to ad
nit Since the day of his marriage had been changed
Lucille who had lived like shadow his side. Even as
he there, he could think of hundred cases of his
brutality toward her. He had told himself that he
simply being consistent. He had promised nothing; he
had nothing to give He followed their tour in his
thoughts from city to city, and back again England
1t a changed Lucille indeed He had watched her
grow quieter and quieter He remembered-his heart
ached with dull pain when he remembered the many
times when she had made those timd appeals to him.
the imploring light of her eyes, the small artces she