The Pensacola journal., 1917-08-17
Copyright, 1918. BY the Mcclure Newspaper
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dancer OF the Mayfair. who had drop
ped in 70 see her one afternoon.
You poor. dear creature" soothe
Adele. why don't you go to see Dr.
Price7 He has cured me. He's splen
did-splendid."
Constance hesitated. DR.. Morelan,
Price was a well-known physician. Al
day and even at night, she knew. au
tomobiles and cabs rolled up to hi
door and their occupants were, for tn,
most patrt, stylishly gowned women.
"oh. come on" urged Adele. III,
doesn't charge as highly as peop,.
seem to think. Besides. TIL 60 witt
you and introduce you, and he'll
charSe only as he does the rest of US
IN the profession"
Constanoe's head tbrobbed frsr+,-
caIly. She felt that she must have
some relief soon. All right" she
agreed. I'll go with you. and tbank
you. Adele"
DR.. Prices Office was on the first
floor Of the fashionable Recherche
Apartments, and. as she expeoted
Constance noted line of motor cars
before IT, NsiS
They entered and were admitted +o
Looln richly furnished in mahogany
anu expensive Persian rugs where a
number of patients waited. One after
another an attendant summoned them
nolseIessly and politely to see the
DOCTOR until at last the turn Of Con-
stance and Adele came
Ut Price was youngish, middle
aged man, tall. with q sarlow counte-
nance and a seIf-confdent noIisbed
manner which went a long way in re-
assuring the patients. most Of whom
we're women
As they entered the doctors sanc-
tum behind the folding doors. Adele
seemed to be on very good terms in
deed with him. Al
Iney seated themselves in the deep
Leather chairs beside DR.. Prices desk.
ana he inclined his head TO listen to
'he story OF their ailments.
DOCTOR" began Constance's intro
ducer. I've brought my friend MS
Dunlap, who is suffering from one ~
those awful headaches. thought per- |
hapo you could give her some Of mat
good" '0 50 Inuch
The doctor bowed without saving
anything and shifted his eyes from
oTe "a ne 10 10 constance. 2Itd, Just what seems
Constance told him how che felt ofI
her general lassitude and the big
throooing veins in her temples.
An - woman's headaches! He
smiled adding Nothing serious,
no"eVer' IN this case. as far as I can
think" e"''
he wrote out prescription quickly
ana handed it to Constance.
OF course" he added. as he pocketed
ms zee. 1T makes no difference to me
personally, but 1 would advise thatl
you have IT filled at Mullers-MissI
Gordon knows the place. think
Mullsrs aiIl drugs are perhaps fresher
Ihan those Of most druggists. and
Ihst makes a great deal of difference "
ne had risen and was politely and
suaVeIy bowtng them out of another
door at the same time by pressing a
button signifying 10 his attendapt 70
admit the next patient.
constance had preceded AdAIA- -.
as she passed through the other door,
she overheard the doctor whisper to
her friend. I'm going to stop for you
tonight to take a ride. l have some ,
thing important | want to say to you"
She did not catch Adele's answer
but as they left the marble and onyx. I
brass-grilled entrance. Adele remark
ed: That's his Car-over there. Oh.
but he is a reckless driver-dashes
along pell-mell-but always seems to
have his eye out for everything-never
seems to be arrested. never in an acci-
dent"
Constance turned in the direction Of
the and was startled to see the
familiar face OF Drummond across the
street dodging behind it. What was II
now, she wondered-a divorce case, a
scAndal-what?
The medicine was made up into lit
tie powders, to be taken until they
gave relief, and Constance folded the
paper OF one. poured 1t on the back
Of her tongue and swallowed a glass ,
Of water afterward
Her head continued to throb, but
she felt a sense of well-being that she
had not before. Adele urged her to
take another. and Constance did SO.
The second powder increased the
effect Of the first marvelouly. But
Constance noticed that she now began
to feel queer. She was not used TO
taking medicine. For moment she
felt that she was above. beyond the
reach of ordinary rules and laws. She
could have done any sort of physical
task. she felt, no matter how difficult ,
She was amazed at herself. as COM
pared to what she had been only few
moments before.
Another one?' asked Adele finally
Constance was by this time genuine
ly alarmed at the sudden unwonted
effect on herself. ''N-uo." she replied
uublpuslyB uON I Lhlhh want TO (
take any more just yet
Not another" asked Adele in sur
prise. Il wish they would affect me
that way. Sometimes I have to take
the whole dozen before they have any
effect"
They chatted for a few minutes, and
finally Adele rose
Well" she remarked with a nerv-
Gus twitohing OF her body. as If she
were eager to be doing something. I'll
really must be going. I can't say r
feel any too we'll myself" II
II think I'll take a walk with you"
answered Constance, who did not i
the continued effect Of the two po,
ders. Il feel the need of exercise
and air"
Adele hesltated, but Constance al
ready had her hat on. She had seen
Drummond Watching DR.. Prices door.
and II interested her to know whether
he could possibly have been following
Adele or some one else.
AS they walked along Adele quick
ened her pace. until they came again
to the drug store.
Il believe I'll 80 in and get some
thing" she remarked. pausinE
For the first time in several min