The Monticellonian., 1917-03-29

~ AUL Tarrant, the millionaire,
- and | had received invitations
from DIR. Phileas Emmanuel to

TO give i'll his apartments at the Mon
ticello." We were to meet patient
of his, and the Doctor had Unlimited
that the case possessed unusual and
interesting features We arrived nj
most together and were shown up ~
the Doctors quarters, whore 10 Were
introduced to Mr. Robinson and Mis-
Gladys Aldyne, his fiancee Miss r.
dyne, was charming girl. - he
sweetest and liveliest nature, and 10
all got on capitally together
Mr.. Robinson is one of my oldest
friends" explained the Doctor. In
fact, | facilitated at his present lncar.
nation, when his father was Consul
General at Athens, twenty-six years
ago.
Il trust you will facilitate at many
incarnations more" said Seth Robin
son, quizzing the little Greek IF you
hadn't that reincarnation craze, Doc
tor, l should call you really great
man. And If you can cure my trou-
ble," he added in low voice, with
an involuntary glance at Miss Aldyne,
Il shall consider you the most Won
derful man alive"
Dinner was served and proved ex-
cellent The Doctor had some huge
ripe Peloponnesus olives, | remember,
and(the taste of them and of his wine
fingers in my mouth yet l noticed,
however, that he would not let Miss
Aldyne have any wine.
Fill my glass, please said she to
the servant; and when the man drew
near the Doctor held up his finger.
MOI" he said CURLY.
The change in Miss Aldyne's ex-
preston was astounding. | was to-
tally unprepared for such a glance as
she shot at Emmanuel or for the ex-
plosion that followed.
You are forgetting yourself!" she
exclaimed, starting up in her chair.
and pointing her finger at him with
a gesture of the utmost approbrium.
How dare you say that l am not to
have wine! Are you out of your
senses"
mo wine," replied the Doctor bland
ly, and the servant withdrew Miss
Aldyne stood glazing at him for full
half minute, the Doctor returning her
gaze with an expression of polite de-
termination. Then Miss Aldyne sat
down with a bewildered air, and a
moment later was chatting as natur-
ally as ever. | was convinced that she
had totally forgotten her outburst.
1t must have been So for when we
rose from the table, waving the privi-
lege of our smoke, Miss Aldyne took
the Doctor by the arm and Rugged it
Dear Dr. Emmanuel, you are so good
to us ALL" she said. DO you know,
Mr. Tarrant, he insists that l am a
patient of his and suffer from neuras-
thenia Seth brought me to him, and
! think | allow the relationship of doc
tor and patient to continue because
can't bear the thought of ever losing
him.
you'll never lose me, my dear. pa
tient or no patient answered I'M
manuel, patting her hand We'll. let's
go in"
A pleasant chat followed, perhaps
of ap hours duration. Then occurred
another singular outburst on Miss AL
dynes part which positively Mortified
me.
She had been turning over the
pages of a photograph album, contain
ing snapshots taken by the Doctor in
India, and had been chatting with us
in the most natural way in the world.
Suddenly something happened | re-
allied that the atmosphere had be-
come tense. DR.. Emmanuel was the
first to notice the change. He crossed
the room hurriedly and took the album
from the girls hands AS he did so
saw that she had been looking at a
photograph showing temple filled
with images of gods.
Let me show you something else"
said Dr. Emmanuel.
The girl did not answer him She
was standing up stiffiy, and looking at
Mr.. Robinson with the utmost hatred.
She did not notice Emmanuel at all
Her hate seemed too intense for
words, and the poor fellow hung his
head shamefacedly. Evidently it was
an accustomed scene; in her hyster-
zeal moods, imagined she became alb
normal in this manner. Miss Aldyne
crossed the room toward Seth Robin
son. her arm aloft, as though she
welded whip and he were her slave.
Then Emmanuel interposed.
Sit down in that chair!" he com
manded CURLY.
Miss Aldyne turned on him. she
seemed about to obey; when all in an
instant she had driven her fist into
the Doctors face and knocked him
down. 1t was a splendid manifesto
ton of strength, and delivered with
a singular deliberation, as though Miss
Aldyne were accustomed to knock
down all who offended her.
We all stood rooted to our places.
DR.. Emmanuel rose up slowly There
was a feck of blood upon his lip,
where the blow had fallen. AS he got
on his feet, however, Miss Aldyne
sprang toward him with an expression
of the utmost concern; again she was
the happy, vivacious girl of two min
utes before.
%, dear Doctor, did you hurt your
self" she asked solicitously. You
must have tripped over the fringe of
the rug. l hope you are not hurt No
yes, there is mark on your lip;
it is bleeding"
1T is nothing" answered the Doctor
calmly Wont you all sit down,
please?" he continued 1T was all my
fault; shouldn't have left those grue-
some Indian photographs lying about"
he whispered to Robinson, and the
mar follour nnddad 1niSara hlu