The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1916-06-20
Haynes Announced That the Crisis
Was Well Past.

him. He broke his rule of privacy in
favor of them. Very occasionally he
would pay them visit on a Sunday
afternoon. The Parsonses encouraged
the young man. He was so obviously
a gentleman, and he had been so kind
to Mary. And it was not long before
deeper feeling grew up between
Haynes and Gladys.
Just as the banker and his wife,
who looked favorably upon the mat
ter, began to expect the announce
ment Of an engagement, Haynes fell
back into his old recluse habits. The
banker said nothing; his wife was
sorely troubled. Gladys grew paler,
but she stified her pride.
Until that day of the dinner party
when Haynes, who had refused an in
vitation, was summoned to attend a
child that had overeaten. Mary had
invited all her little friends, the par
ents had come to take them home,
and the doctor found himself the
cynosure of all eyes. And Gladys sud-
denly felt acutely the humiliation Of
his presence.
She was white with anger; and no.
body knew what was said until the
bankers wife found her crying upon
the doorstep, while Haynes was walk
ing quickly away.
HE has behaved shamefullyi" said
Mrs. Parsons Indignantly.
IN, IN
appeal. you don't understand, moth
err" she answered.
The doctor had told her he loved
her, and that he had never loved any
body else; also that he could never
ask her to become his wife and would
| try to forget her, as he hoped she
would forget him.
Mrs. Parson was laxative. The
story got about the village, and much
criticism of Haynes was expressed.
His patients fell away, though the old
doctor was an ignoramus and had
killed as many people as he had
cured. At length it was bruited
about that Haynes was leaving Bish-
opsville.
Grimly the neighbors watched his
household possessions earted away to
the depot. Haynes went to board at
the hotel for a week, until he had fin
ished attending those patients who
| still claimed him. He would take no
new ones. he gave out.
But this plan went agley, for, while
| the banker was absent in New York
Mrs. Parsons was taken seriously i'll,
and Doctor Haynes received an i'm
| perative call. It was a case which he
could not have refused, apart from
Gladys urgent pleading over the wire.
The illness, which was short, proved
a desperate one nevertheless. The
doctor and Gladys were thrown con-
stantly together. The girl proved an
admirable nurse, neither left the sick
room for more than a few moments
for three days and nights.
Her mother was pronounced out OF
danger before Gladys even thought of
the intimacy that seemed suddenly to
have been restored between them.
And on the fourth day Mr.. Parsons
came home. The telegram had fol-
lowed him from city to city, finally
catching him in Pennsylvania.
He brought with him chauffeur. a
young, specialized man, whom he at
once installed in the house. And. hur-
rying to his wife's bedside, he found
her already convalescent.
Two days passed; then Haynes an
nounced that the crisis was well past,
and that his further attendance would
not be necessary. The banker was
then at his wife's bedside; Gladys
was out of the room, and as Haynes
started to leave the banker motioned
to him to be seated.
I'VE can't let you go from us like
this" he said. Wont you make US
an explanation"
"Of what?" asked Haynes quietly.
"Of your friendship for US, and its
sudden cessation" q
81 have nothing to explain" said
Haynes, striving to retain his self
possession.
Then / will explain" the banker
answered, and at that moment his
daughter entered. Gladys, please sit
down." he continued. What / am 60
ing to say is painful-but 1t is neces-
sary. Doctor Haynes. / may say that,
having seen your university certifl-
cate in your Office followed that clue
and discovered certain facts"
Haynes, CHASTITY white, remained
leaning against the door, watching the
banker with AN inscrutable express
sion.
you were operating surgeon in a
New York hospital two years ago,