Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1917-01-17
CHAPTER lx-continued.

mere! hight Ddch mere
There was vibrant gladness in her
tone. He came slowly toward them.
MY brother is not at home, so
came over How select you are, with
your balconyw
Can you see the step"
Coming, with bells on"
X had risen and pushed back his
chair. His mind was working quickly.
Here in the darkness he could hold
the situation for a moment. If he
could get Sidney into the house. the
rest would not matter. Luckily, the
balcony was very dark.
rs anyone ill.,"
Mother is not WELL This is Mr.. lie
Moyne, and he knows who you are
very well, indeed"
The two men shook hands.
'T've heard a lot of Mr.. LIE Moyne.
You're the most popular man on the
Street"
1--WE always heard that about you.
Sidney, if Doctor Wilson is here to see
your mother"
Going" said Sidney. "And DIR.
Wilson is very great person. X, so
be polite to him."
Max had aroused at the sound of
lie MOyne's voice. not TO suspicion, of
course, but to memory. Without any
apparent reason, he was back in Ber-
lin, tramping the country roads, and
beside him
wonderful night! viii you have a
cigaretteY'
Thanks; l have my pipe here"
X. struck match with his steady
hands. Now that the thing had come,
he was glad TO face it, In the flare.
his quiet profile glowed against the
night Then he flung the match over
the rail. Max stared; then he rose.
P'Ackness had descended on them
again, except for the dull glow of KS
old pipe.
For Gods sake"
ssh The neighbors next door have
"A bad habit of sitting just inside the
curtains"
"But-youw
''Sit down. Sidney will be back in
a moment. I'll talk to you, if you'll sit
still. Can you hear me plainly?"
After a moment-"Yes."
1--WE been herein the city, mean
for year. Names LIE Moyne.
Don't forget it-Le Moyne. I've got
a position in the gas office, clerical"
Wilson stirred, but he found no ade-
Quate words. Only part of what X.
a rn h.
was back in famous clinic, and this
man across from hint was not be-
lieyablel
Its not hard work, and it's safe
If l make a mistake there's no life
hanging on it,"
Wilson voice showed that heNwas
more than incredulOus; he was pro-
foundly moved.
I'VE thought you were dead. There
were all sorts of stories. When a year
went blythe Titanic had gone down,
and nobody knew but what you were
on tive gave up. lin June we put
up a tablet for you at the college.
went down for the-for the services
Let it stay" said X. quietly. I'm
ueau as lar as lIie cOlleSe goes, any
how. I'll never go back. I'm lie Moyne
now. And, for heavens sake, don't be-
sorry for me. I'm more contented
than I've been for long time"
The wonder in Wilson's voice vas
giving way to irritation.
"But-when You had everything |
Why, good heavens. man. did your
operation today, and I've been blowing !
about it ever since"
An a man in our lrofession has is |
a certain method. knowledge-call ii |
what you like-and faith in himself. / |
lost my self-confidence that's all. Ger
tain things happened: Kept on happen
ing. So gave it up"
IF every surgeon gave up because |
he lost cases-Tve just told you / did |
your operation today. There was just
a chance for the man. and i took my |
courage in my lands and tricd it. The |
poor DEVILS dead
&. rose rather YEARLY and emptied |
his pipe over the balcony rail.
That's not the same. That's the |
chance he and you took. What hap
pened &c ne was-different."