Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1917-12-22

SUCCESS IL tSUltu, nv n'h' ''''
Every condition is perfect. The re-
sult is absolutely certain. All contln-
gencies are foreseen and provided ior'
With the care ard nursing that you
can give, DR.. Bloss, the thing is al
ready AS good as done coneratu'
late Ergazy on having induced YOU to
come, and myself on being privileged
to work with you.
thanked him, smiling at his eX
uherance, and glanced about me- Try
ing to form some preliminary estimate
Of the place to which mck-good or
bad. | knew not-had brought me.
The music had ceased. | seemed to
feel that was being observed bot
could see no one else.
Mrs. Spragg Oh, Mrs. Sprae9
called Ergazy loudly.
An uneasy little silence followed 1t
WAS but moment, however; Tor now
the housekeeper appeared. rubbing
her thin. gnarled hands together ana
bohbing her head like some queer
kind of mechanical toy, with a man
ner altogether disooncerting 10
strange eyes.
A cnr GUS cd creature, .lrs. SlraSg
gp, re- and ncNot', " IN h't'c
wish of h lr hardIg cover as h'f
badness. with worn, lack-m Ter eAe@
thai were of the variety kNoWii "S
.wau" and looked different way
with perpetual twitching ana JERK
ing. especially in the throat, WHICH
would readily tend to get on any
body's nerves
Mrs. Spragg, my good creature
said Brodeur. kindly show the doc
Tor TO her room. hope you remeh
bcred to have good fire bullt there
as told you this afternoon
"Yes. sir, yes indeed, SIR sh'
hobbed. MY son Joel he
VERY well. No more about 'ha'
please" -,
And Bordeau dismissed her with
certain vexation
Doctor said he to me, max
yoursef entirely at home. Dlhhe
win he ready when YOU are.
He bowed again Ergazy nodde'
Mrs Spraeg picked up my yalise, an
with a. Right this way deary' ie
me toward the broad curvlns stan
that led from the wide hall to IN
floor above.
The house. saw as followed he
was built on generous lines foreign
modern architecture with its sciiml
ing. economical policies. The mug
hallway divided it through the mlddl
with exit doors at both ends ana fool
doors TO right and left. vast llr
Mace with cheerful blaze OF app
logs flaming up the black throat
the chimney occupied much space
the right.
On The mantel in front OF bros
mirror, stood some Irllles ana |"
lars with pussywilloWs--indeX oil
woman's care, surely not MI
Spragg's. over IL Sc saw two eros
ed rapiers. doubtless some ancie
family herlooms.
On the landing of the stairway
colonial clock licked with delibera
patience, unmOved by all the lrat
dies of the past, calmly facing all I'd
still might come,
Mrs. Spragg, putting and clucki
to herself rather surprisingly, led !
TO a cheerful and most comtortat
furnished room on the second floor.
spotIess bed. chest Of drawers,
dresser OF ancient pattern, char
two. a capacious rocker, rag carpe
two or three pictures of the "LoN
Token variety. and a vigorous !
on the hearth made a cheering |
ture.
White scrim curtains shut out
night Cozy warmth filled the pla
took off my hat and wraps, opei
my valise, and felt better.
Here you are, deary,' remarl
Mrs. Spragg, regarding me with
Vye, Wnlle tHe oihVi ""h"'''" 0o'
where over the door.
She twitched moment, then 4
ed.
Supper will be ready right aw
They call il dinner; but il amt, an
won't for them nor nobody
got jest time TO cit ready. You'll m
her then--pOor thlng!"
"Who? The patient?"