The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1916-10-05

had been ushered into the consulta.
tion room. II have learned in a round.
about way that you have In your pos.
session a book which belonged to the
library of Doctor Burke OF valdavia
! should like"
But the physician. now thoroughly
eXasperated let him proceed no far.
ther.
You can't borrow the book" he
cried. "You cant buy II. You can't
see II. You can't even discuss the
matter with me. All you can do Is to
60"
And Mahlin, quite unable to ac-
count for the physicians hostile atti
tude. went
Olga listened with ill.disguised i'm.
patience to Morton's account OF his
Interview with Doctor owen.
Stupid" she cried. stamping her
foot angrily You have bungled
things abominably You should have
had more sense than TO offer him mon.
ey. You can't treat man OF that
type the same way YOU would a ward
politician. All you have done is to
make him angry and suspicious"
Let's hear what you have to sug.
gest. then" said Morton morosely.
81 think that will call on Doctor
Emerson owen myself" remarked
Olga, pinning on her hat. 81 should
like to know a little more about the
arrangement OF his house"
The neatly gowned maid who an
swerod the bell told Olga that Doctor
owen was occupied with a patient, but
that II she would take a seat In the
waiting room ne would be at liberty
In few minutes. No sooner had the
maid left, however, than she began TO
take stock Of her surroundings. The
door at her left, from behind which
came the muffled sound of voices, led.
she had no doubt. into the consultation
room. But there we're two other doors
and IL was necessary to the perfection
of her plans that che should know
into what rooms they opened Softly
turning the knob of one of the doors,
she pushed II far enough ajar to catch
glimpse of room that was evidently
doctors study, aud. beyond, din
ing room. The other door, through
which the maid had disappeared, she
opened boldly. II led as she suspect
ed. into a hallway communicating with
the service portion of the house At
that moment the maid appeared. com
ing evidently from the kitchen.
Il feel little faint" said Olga
May | trouble you for a glass OF wa
ter?"
Certainly. madam" was the an.
swer. "T'n bring you a glass at once"
Olga's simple little maneuveI had
given her The information that she
wanted she was now acquainted with
the interior arrangement; ot tbs house.
A few minutes later tEo door OF the
consultation room was thrown open
and Doctor owen mo<ioned her to
come in.
You don't look as though you were
in need of my services. madam" said
the doctor. noting with approval Olga 8
superb color:ng and fine physique.
1T isn't your professional services
that want. DOCTOR" she replied. with
an alluring smile. IAN | want is few
minutes OF your time have here"
and she opened a parcel which she
had brought with her. "a specimen
volume OF new edition OF the EDcy-
clopedia Of Medicine. Now am"
Madam" interrupted Doctor owen
rising. II must ask you to excuse me.
| don't care to purchase an encyclo-
pedia, and | am extremely busy this
morning
Perhaps" Olga suggested hopeful.
ly. you would let me cal on you this
afternoon. when you have more
leisure"
~ shall be out OF town all the after
noon" replied the physician.
Hope and Cleo reached Sandstone
on the noon train and, after a leisure
ly lunch on the terrace of the Hotel
Arbor, started up the principal thor
oughfare Of the little town to call on
Doctor Owen Thus II CHANGED that
Satsuma. coming out OF a cigar store.
suddenly stopped aghast, for, strolling
along the opposite side OF the street.
pausing nov and then to look into the
shop windows, was the couple that he
supposed mad perished in the dyna.
mited shack on the island Keeping
far enougI behind them so that there
was no danger of his being recognized,
Satsuala followed Hope and Cleo along
the business street of the town and so
out into the residential district, past
block after block OF vine-clad cottages
set Tar back on velvet lawns. until at
last they stopped before the bungalow
OF Doctor Owen. Peering cautiously
from behlnu a tree on the opposite
side Of the street, Satsuma saw Hope
ring the bell, saw him exchange few
words with the maid, and. upon receiv-
ing what was evidently a negative an.
swer. saw him write few lines upon
his card, leave 1t with the maid and
| depart
The JapaGese waited until Home and