The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1916-12-21
REVELATIONS
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Why Madge Had Ia. Face the Need Of
Asking Dr.. Pettits Aid.
6V @ele Gorrison~

Why Madge Had 10. Face the Need Of
Asking Dr.. Pettt's Aid.
SSD Ut how on earth are we ever
- going to keep this out OF the
ncwspapers1"
The thought flashed into my mind
as Lillian SO calmly rehearsed to me the
terrible scene Of the night before, when
Grace Draper had shot Dicky and
stabbed herself. Lillian had learned the
details OF the affair from her husband,
Harry Underwood. but for whose timely
aid Dicky might have been lying dead
instead of being temporarily disabled
by a mere flesh wound put the
thought into question and wondered at
Lillian's hesitation in answering.
1T all rests with Dr. Petit" she said
at last. "lf he is willing 10 take the
risk OF silence, nothing need he known
What risk" asked namely. and
stopped, ashamed Of my ignorance.
There Is state law" Lillian eH-
planned patiently, that physicians must
report such occurrences to the proper
authorities OF course, il II were Dicky
who was so near death, VIC should have
to report the condition of affairs at
once. for then it nigh, develop into a
murder case, and that is nothing TO
monkey with But as long as Dicky
is in no danger whatever and the girl
seems better, we shall be able to keep
everything quiet II DR. Petit wishes
TO do so. Betty has been with me years
! can Shu, her mouth and think you
ought 10 be able TO manage Katie"
But Lillian" ! persisted, is that,
fair TO DR.. PETITE Are not the penalties
heavy for disobeying the law like that >"
Il don't think ! should worry about
that II ! were you" she replied dryly
"li there is any possible way of avoid
ing the awful newspaper headlines
which this mess will surely bring forth
once the police and reporters get hold
Of it. for one will thank Providence
and ask no questions B."
Facing a Problem
Il know" | persisted family but DR.
Petit is not an old enough friend TO do
this for us II isn't as IT he we're a
family physician OF long standing, or
very dear friend"
II don't know that he IS going 10 do
il" she responded impatiently, but he
hasn't reported anything so far As
for his reasons, wouldn't inquire into
them too closely il were you. lust let
things GO It's much the best plan
Now eat your breakfast III come back
for YOU when YOU have finished il"
She left the room abruptly, and | re.
ocived the impression that she did no,
wish to discuss Or. Petit any further.
As ! ate my breakfast, ! tried TO face
sQuarely the problem which the physi.
slams iotbearance in reporting the case
brought TO me.
There was no use in dodging the is.
sue From a hundred ttiiles | knew
that Dr. Petit was more interested in
me than physician or any other man
had a right TO he in another mans wife
II he was deliberately failing to re.
port this case TO the proper authorities,
he was doing /, for my sake.
Did ! wish him to do SOP
II humbled me 10 find that | actually
did not know always had prided my.
self upon my exactneS Of conscience
In the old DAYS Of my lie. before | met
Dieky, right was right, and wrong was
wrong, and there was no convenient
middle path between.
Bu, since Dieky had come into my life
everything had changed All my old
standards had been swept away felt
as " ! were in a mare OF doubt and
bowilderment
On the one hand felt, and felt