The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1916-05-13
"1HE ckINE DOCTOR
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I the open window, out upon the
iron steps, as Dollar switched on
the lights that turned the outer
dusk into darkness; and the door
opened even as the curtain was
drawn in desperation, with last
signal to Peterborough to stand
his ground and at least hear all.
Good evening, Doctor Dollar"
said Miss Trevellyn, briskly, and
with that she stopped in her
sturdy stride. us there anything
the natter"
as 1t possible you don't know
WHAT"
lis 1t anything to do with
George? You're his doctor. aren't
you?" These questions quicker,
but with a sensible checks on any
premature anxiety.
HE has consulted me, but the
matter more directly concerns
yourself It's no use beating about
the bush, Miss Trevellyn!" ex-
claimed the doctor. with a sudden
irritation at her straight carriage
and straighter look. II have TO
speak to you about the Marchese
Rocchi."
Have you, indeed"
Miss Trevellyn had WINGED at
the name, but already her eyes
looked brighter and holder, and
the firm face almost serenely OBJ
durate.
THE Marchese Rocchi," he
continued, filed the country yes
terday. Miss Trevellyn."
Il wondered why he was not at
Princess"
He fled because of a scandal
in which you are implicated"
said Dollar sternly. ''He has
been trafficking In naval secrets
this country's secrets, Miss
Trevellyn-and he swears you sold
them TO him Is II truce"
"One moment" said the girl,
with a first trace OF emotion. us
all this Of your own accord. or on
behalf OF Mr.. Edenborough?"
"Of my own accord, entirely"
you've been ferreting things
out for yourself, have you?"
you are entitled to put 1t so"
Detective as we'll as doctor, It
appears?"
Miss Trevellyn, l impLore you
to tell me if these things are
true!"
80 that you may tell your pa
tient. | SUPPOSE"
mo. | shall not tell him." said
Dollar, disingeniously enough, but
with the deeper sorrow.
Very we'll! I'll tell you, and
you can shout 1t from the roof
for all / care now. It's perfectly
true!"
Dollar started, not at the thing
that had come, but at the man.
ner in which 1t came. 1t seemed,
indeed, the last word In wicked
ness-impenitent, unblushing, ev-
en- vainglorious to eve and ear
alike. His glance flew to the
curtained window, but no sound
or movement came from the iron
stair outside.
True that you. sold those draw
ing to this man Rocchi?" he
heard himself saying at last, in a
tone so childish that he scarcely
wondered at the smile it drew.
Perfectly true" said Miss
Trevellyn.
Drawing made by George
marlborough for the First Lord
of the Admiralty, and shown to
you because you we're the strong
er character and insisted on see
ing them, but only In such con-
fidence as might almost be justi-
fled between future man and
wife,"
II didn't sell his drawings"
said Miss Trevellyn, impatiently.
Il copied them, more or less
from memory, and sold my own
efforts"
"Of course l know that! 1t was
slip of the tongue" he admon-
ished her, while marveling more
and more. "And you can put the
whole thing plainly without SO
much as blush!"
II am going to put you to the
blush instead, Doctor Dollar" re-
turned the lady with a lighter
touch. "You are very clever at
finding out what l did, but you
don't ask why I did 1t; that's not
so clever of such a clever man,
and l must enlighten you before
I go.
THE first drawing was not a
copy; 1t was the original they
got that time, and 1t was stolen
from Mr.. Peterborough on his
way home from the admiralty. He
never knew exactly where 1t was
stolen, but | always thought l
knew.
you are bit of a detective,
Doctor Dollar. Well, so am / in
my way. You have not let me in
to the secret of your success, and
1 shouldn't think Of boring you
with mine. thought 1t happened
at Princes, and I suspected Roc
chi, that was all. 1t was last
spring, and I had all the summer
to think about it. =
But when Princes opened
set to work, for there was Roc
chi making up to us both as be-
fore. He didn't get much change
out of George, but perhaps made