The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1916-05-09

fresh complexion. as n TO wipe
away it's noble flush. Your pa.
tient. ] devoutly hope. win be my
poor wife. who really seems 10 me
TO be almost losing her reason"
but with that the husband quite
lost his voice.
Perhaps we can find Il for her"
said Dollar. desplsing the pert pro-
feHsionai optimism that told almos;
like a shot. III il a thing more
often miEiald than really Lost"
And the last OF the others weak
ness was finally overcome. A few
wcighty questions. lightly asked
and simply answered. and he was
master OF a robust address. in which
an occasional impeachment only did
further credit TO his dciicacy.
No. ! should say IL was en-
urely n development, OF the last few
months" declared the general en-
phatically. There was nothing OF
the kind in our 20.odd years of
india. nor yet In the first year after
! retired. All this--thIs trouble has
come since bought my house in
the pine country. It's called Val
sugana. az you see on my card: but
II wasn't before we went there
We gave Il the name because II
struck ua az extraordinarily like
the Austrian Tyroi. where-well. of
which we had happy memories.
Doctor Dollar"
His blue eyes WINGED as they
flew thru the open French window
up the next precipice Of bricks and
mortar. tn the beetilng skyline OF
other roofs. all a little Softened in
the fain, hare OF approaching heat.
II cost him n palpable effort TO
bring them back 20 the little dark
consulting room. with its cool slabs
OF aged oak and the summer fernery
that hid the hearth.
It's good OF you to let me take
my time. doctor. but yours IL too
valuable to waste. All meant was
TO give you an idea OF our sur.
roundlngs. as know they are held
10 count in such cases. We are en-
bedded in pines and flrs. Some PEG
pic find trees depressing. but after
India they were Just what we
wanted. and even now my wife
won't let me cut down one OF them.
Yet depression r. no name for her
state OF mind: It's nearer melan-
choly madness. and latterly she has
become subject TOTO decisions
which are influencing her whole
character and actions in the most
alarming way.
We are finding Il difficult, for
the first time In our lives. 10 keep
servants: even her own nephew.
who has come TO live with us. only
stands IL for my sake. poor boy
As for my nerves-well. thank
Heaven I used TO think I hadn't
got any when ! was in the service:
but it's a little hard to be--to be
ms we are-at our time OF life,"
His hot face famed What am I
sayingg It's thousand times
harder on her, She had been look.
Ing forward to these days for
years"
Dollar wanted 10 wiring one OF
the great brown. restless hands.
Might he ask the nature OF the de-
lusions?
The general cried; '1'd give ten
years OF my life II could tell you"
You can tell me what form they
take?"
Il must. OF course; II Is what
came for, after ALL" the general
muttered. He raised his head and
his voice together. We'll. for one
thing she's got herself ferocious
bulldog and revolver"
Dollar did not move n doctors
muscle. 81 suppose there must be
n dog in the country, especially
where there are no children, And
II you must have dog. you can't
do better than a bulldog. Is there
any reason for the revolver? Some
people think It another necessity
OF the country"
1T isn't with us-much less as
she carries II.
Ladies in India get in the habit,
don't they?"
"She never did. And now"
yes. general? Has she II al
ways by herr"
Night and day. on a curb brace
let locked TO her wrist"
This time there were no profess
sional pretenses. Il don't wonder
you have trouble with your ser.
wants" said Dollar. with az much
sympathy as he liked TO show.
You mayn't see IL when you
come down. doctor. as am going
60 entreat you to do. She has her
sleeves cut on purpose. and Il is
the smallest you can buy But
know it's always there-and always