The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1916-12-14

| planned to her how absurd that mo-
ton Is. Your eyes look as II you'd
been crying"
IL have an unbearable headache"
lied Olive. "Pve had 1t all day. I
came to the Office to get you to give
me some medicine for 1t. But I didn't
like to speak to you about 1t before
a stranger. That is why / came away
SO suddenly"
"I'm sorry!" said Tom, all his re-
sentiment dying out at thought of her
suffering. "Wai a minute and I'll
get you something for your head"
He left the room, coming back a
little later with a stoppered phial.
Take half a t~easpoonful Of this in
a glass Of water" he said, handing
her the bottle. "And II the head isn't
well in two hours you can take an
other dose Of the same size. But
don't take more than that"
"Why not?" she asked, listlessly,
cycling the phial. us 1t dangerous|
TITS a heart depressant," he said,
like all coal-tar products. For in
stance, a tablespoonful Of 1t would
probably put your heart out Of bust
ness forever. So be careful"
With Mlnna's arrival, life at the
institute took a new turn. Mlnna de-
clared that she would get much bet
ter rest and recreation by helping Tom
with his other patients than by lolling
oil day In bed.
This naturally meant that he and
she were frequently closeted together
In his office, consulting about the vari-
Gus cases or mapping out new lines
Of treatment. And Olives cup Of jeal-
u wretchedness was filled to over
flowing. Once Minna said to Tom In
impulsive enthusiasm over her new
work:
I'm so happy here with you! I
never will so back to him NeverI"
And Tom, touched by her words, an
swered:
You know how much I think OF
you, Minna. But you mustn't make
any resolutions you'll be sorry for"
The day following tlis harmless
dialogue Tom and Minna were sitting
at the Office desk reviewing some Of
the Observation-Disclosures charts,
when the door Of the Office was flung
open and q man stamped noisily into
the room unannounced. At sight of
him Minna sprang to her feet.
Henry! |" she gasped in alarm.
tNfr IEiILtncv co{d Torr oo14l-
ut is my custom to meet visitors In
the reception room, not In here. II
you came to see your wife"
Eyes," interviewed Wilkins, speaking
almost incoherently in his anger, II
did come here to see my wife. l came
to see you, too. Look at this letter!
I got 1t In this mornings mail"
He slammed down upon the desk a
sheet of paper on which, in a palpably
disguised hand, were written the
words.
"Some husbands are wise. They
watch their wives. Some husbands
ara fools. They let their wives oct
out OF their sight. II you are wise
you will take your wife away from
the OIcott institute.
ZONE WHO KNOWS"
"What Ia the meaning OF thisr" de-
manded Tom, tossing aside the anony-
nous note with an exclamation OF
contempt.
ut means you are trying to steal my
wife from mel" flared wilkins. 1T
means she"
Henry" pleaded Minna, In fright.
She chung to Toms arm terrified as
her husband strobe toward them.
None Of the three noted that Olive had
come into the Office.
"You r drunk or insane, Mr. VIII
kins," said Tom. I'm either case"
in either case" beloved Wilkins,
I'm going to thrash the cur who stole
my wife from me-"
He made q bull-rush at Tom. The
latter, with ridiculous ease, eluded the
clumsy attack. and, with q quick half
arm JOLT sent wilkins sprawling on
the rug.
Wilkins was up again at once and
charged his nimbler foe. only to flnd
himself deftiy caught In a double
Nelson" that left him powerless and
choking.
Snow then" asked Tom. twill you
60. or shall i break your neckf !
leave the choice entirely to you"
Before wilkins could sputter q re-
ply Olive stepped forward from the
doorway. Straight up to the trembling
Minna she ame.
Leave this house at oncer she or
dered, shrilly.
"Olive!" cried Tom.
This woman goes" flashed his
wife. "or / gor
"And you go, too" Tom growled to
Wilkins. releasing hlm. "But II v
again I hear Of you M-treating Nina
III hresk Jour peck and every bone