Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1916-04-30

/ light Sleep fraud Do you remember
Iiia real name wasn't known
\ And they called him Hyoacine be-
cause he's tho man who suggested the
I way that drug could be used crlminaly'
4 oh, Of course And I know why we were
4 puzzled, too-its that beard He has
grown that lately.
"Yes-hcre's . photograph OF him with
out the beard" said Mary. TITS the
same man--there's no sort ~ doubt
about that And he's Lefty McLean''
doctor"
Don't you suppose he's become her
doctor just 10 bleed her and get her
money from herr"
lie couldn't have any other object.
could he? man with his record
"Of course mott" said Mona.
"Mona-rd about decided that we might
as we'll go home But / think Or. Hyos-
cine may save the day for usi We couldn't
have done anything with Lefty. But II he
gets lot Of money out Of her-why
shouldn't we get II out Of him. in turn7'
Mona stared at her.
y don't see how she said. doubt
fully
Neither do Yet But the mans a
swindIer. That's why he has chance
with Lettyl No honest man could get
anything from her, And unloss I'm
greatly mistaken we'll find that this Dr.
Hyoscine isn't 40 very different from
some OF the other men we've seen lately
Wen find that he has some weakness
that viii play into our hands
I'D love 10 think sol" said Mona. u
loathe the marches the sort Two never
been able 70 understand. And that type
IN supposed to be fascinating 10 women
tool"
~ thinks he banks good deal on
that" said Mary, with a dangerous CLINT
in her eye That's one reason I'd Ike
to teach him lesson"
We'll. I'm with you therei What's the
fret mover think I'm under your orders
this timeP
Try to rake Letty's maid as disoon-
tented as you can. A for motive got
10 make friends with DR.. Hyoseine.
think Two had a little relapse and that ]
need n doctor" Ft.
IN call DR.. Hyoscine, II that's the
case" said Mona.
But Mary had better plan than that
even a day or so later, IN the corridor
near her room, she had fainting spell--
and timed II 80 that II was Or. Hyoacine
who saw her and went 10 her aid. Under
his skilled nninistrations she soon came
to herself. and was touching in her graft
tude. The doctor was greatly impressed,
Mary was well enough accustomed 10
~. -. a. fhA FnAautnn I'm
his eyea ...
You must he careful" he told her.
"And really think you'd better lot me
keep an eye on you IN a professional way,
for the next few days. Unless. Of course
you already have a doctor OF your own
I haven't" said Mary. wistfuliy "0h.
ia be 90 glad II you would, doctor. I'm
sure could trust you-and i've had so
many unfortunate experiences with doc
tors since have been Ill"
You may depend upon me-" no as
sured her.
Mrs. Mclean. meanwhile became more
and moro difficult for her unfortunate
maid 10 live with. Or. Hyosclne, II
seemed. fascinated her. She submitted
without difficulty to his rules and I'm
etructions, and the man. even II he WAS
charlatan, PROFESSIONALLY knew the
proper treatment for her disease. The
diet he ordered for her. and the course
OF waters and baths. brought about
swift Improvement In her condition She
was greatly impressed. and she was
tickled. too. by the Difference Of his man
ner toward her. He had. moreover. done
very clever thing. She had mentioned
timidly, the matter Of money. and he
had waved the suggestion aside.
MY dear Mrs. Mclean no had said.
Please do not let US refer to such sor-
did matters. II. at the end OF your stay
you are benefited. will. as a matter OF
form. present bill But the amount
Will be nominal. only--simply enough
to let you feel that you have paid me. L
am scientist, not tradesman,"
oh" she said.
Il have no need Of money" hs went
natoly make II unnecessary for me 70 do
pend upon my profession I take only
such cases as interest me. and seem
likely 10 contribute 10 the store OF
knowledge which will. ultimately, bene-
III humanity at large. Yours II such a
case. or / would not be attending you.
This was we'll planned and extremely
clever assault on two OF the weakest
Joints IN the old won.an's armor. lie ap-
Tealed 10 her cupidity; he appealed also,
with a subtle fiattery. 90 her vanity
Everyone who Is M likes 20 think that
IFS or her case presents peculiar and un-
usual aspects, This was especially true
Of Mrs. Mclean.
But n was necessary FOR Lefty 20 have
someone about 60 submit 20 abuse. Be
fore the advent OF Or Ilyoaeine, she
had vented her spleen upon Or Brown.
N0w ID was her maid who had 20 suffer
And that maid grow more and more IN.
Aignsnt Mona watched her and hecams
her enufidant And. At last one day
she hruks down
THE old eranh she exclaimed hlt.
isHY "fd leave her to-day this min.
ito II we wera homsl nut what can
40 hsrpf shed make u an sssass ROT
10 pay an vassA, and ! havvnt money
enough 30 - north myself
"lwhF. ttll lend u a. you'll exclaimed /
Mona. its e shame tar rem 10 hsva
p stay whsH sha treats Yea 30 hadiY
tbs ether eaman accepted chs lean I
gFsesfuiiy Ana ~ sooner wsa shs NJ
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