Five Mile Beach weekly journal., 1917-12-07

to do this. Besides. he was curious to
discover what sort of man this doctor
was who would go so far out of his
way to insult a mar whose only fault
was a desire to possess the EgertOn
homestead. He determined to make
one more effort to see him. he called,
but again was obliged to be content
with seeing the secretary, the doctor
having again gone to the city on i'm
portant business.
as this DOCTOR" he asked in an irri-
tated tone, "a regularly educated ply
sician or a quack?'
"Dr. Egerton is something higher
than even a regularly educated physi-
clan. The doctors title is doctor of
philosophy"
what, then, does he do for a liv-
ing?"
1.-The doctor is a sociologist."
"Oh, 1 see; has something to do with
the running of the town charities
"City charities principally"
81 know a man who has such a posi-
ton, but he doesn't get much of a sal
ary."
To this there was no response.
"Well," continued Aborn, 9" wish you
would tell this soeiologist that he'd
better cut out his degree till he has
learned to treat his fellow men with
proper civility. l had a perfect right to
inquire whether he would sell his
place and was led to believe that an
offer would be acceptable even IL not
accepted. Then | receive an
"You have not yet offered enough.
The doctor holds the property far above
Its intrinsic worth on ccoHnt of its
having been so long In the family"
Aborn, being angry, thought how
nice it would be to offer a price this
insulting sociologist could not afford to
decline.
every well,' he said, tell him I'll
give him 100000 for it. When will he
be at homer"
Tomorrow"
-"I1 call for the reply"
Aborn looked oyer the premises as
he went away and determined to give
double the price offered IL necessary,
buy adjoining tracts and make the
place a paradise. Though he did not
know it, all this fever to possess the
place was born of the desire to have
his own way in everything and to
take revenge for having been told the
truth.
The next morning Aborn was rowing
on the lake when he met the girl he
had seen on the landing. She was in a
canoe
beg pardon" he said, "but"-
The girl stopped padding and waited.
Perhaps you will remember suggest
ing that 1 write the owner of the white
house up there asking IL he would
like to sell the placer"
"Well?'
''What kind of man Is he anyway
CDR. Egerton is a very level headed
person. Anything the doctor tells you
has weight to it."
"H'm! He's no gentleman"
"There you are right. l must admit
any respect"
why did you not tell me this be-
fore"
"You did not ask for information as
to his attributes"
"He is a cad"
"He is very plain spoken"
~ should think he is"
II hope my suggestion hasn't led to
anything disagreeable."
"Oh, the suggestion was very sensi-
BILE as well as very kind"
"Is the place for sale?"
"I suppose it is. But for a man who
gets probably $75 a month for running
the poor he's mighty independent"
The girl made no reply to this. In
deed, she indicated that the dialogue
didn't interest her by putting her pad
die in the water. Aborn dipped his
oars, and they pulled apart.
During the afternoon Aborn called
at DIR. E~gerton's to learn If 100000
would buy a place worth not over a
third of that amount. He had given
up any expectation of seeing the doc
tor. Indeed, he rather thought it bet
ter he should not. He feared he would
be tempted to punch the mans head.
He was standing in the drawing o
looking out through a window on the
lake when, hearing a rustic of woman's
clothing behind him, he turned, expect
ing to see the secretary. What was
his amazement to see the girl he had
met first on the landing and the same
morning in a amos Her eyes were
bubbling with mischief.
"W-w-hat does this mean ?" he stam-
mered.
"You called to see DR.. Egerton, did
you not?"
"Yes."
II am DR.. E~gerton."
"You?' s
Eyes. lam Cornelia Egerton, Phi. D."
81 see."
It was scarcely necessary for him to
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