Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-03-05

"Hellor' exclaimed Madison, shoot.
Ing hurried and critical glance at
the Flopper in the moonlight. whats
this, Flopper--what's this? What have
kyou been up TOT You're supposed to be
Intending strictly to business"
An you needn't t'ink amt" az.
I'd the Hopper. "But can't stop
,,slown fallin' over itself to bring
kde whole farmyard an -four an every
ting else out here every mornin', can
+? She's blown In twice wild cream
fer de Patriarch"
What's her Manner inquired Madi.
son quizzically.
Mamie Rodgers" said the Hopper
"She says her old man keeps a store
in de village"
Il know her." nodded Madison.
Pretty girl and all right Hopper
But mind what you're doing. that's
all don't want any complications to
queer things around here Understand
But let's get down to the business I
came out about-the lay from now On.
You can put Helena wise."
"Sure!" said the Hopper earnestly.
well, then, listen," went on Madison.
The patients have begun to arrive
There were three Of them in today.
There's no more circus parades-every.
things under the tent after this.
want you to wean the Patriarch entire.
~ from that front room. That's to b
free for anybody to enter, SOS they
ran drink in atmosphere-ands see the
contribution boz but they don't see
the Patriarch. Put his armchair in his
own room and make him comfortable
there. Get the idea? Now. there's no
consultation hours. The Patriarch
can't be seen Just by asking for him.
The only chance they get at the Patri.
arch Is by an exercise Of patience
that'll work their faith up to pitch
that'1l do them some good. The hard
er 1t is to get thing the more it's
worth and the more you want It
That's the principle. Seer
Sure" said tho Flopper, licking his
lips.
Sometimes" Madison continued,
you're to kesp the. Patriarch under
cover for two or three days, while they
hang around working themselves into
a frenzy. And when they do see him
they have to scramble for It You
don't lead him out to them-ever.
Make them waylay him when you take
him for . walk: make them crawl and
HOP and show they've got faith; make
them bexeye sthey've got faith them.
selves. Well get some cures or near
cures anyway that way, and we won't
get them any other way, and we've got
to have some sort Of cures coming
along fairly regularly. Do you get me,
sfTopper? II there's a party on cot
hundred yards away and he begs you
to bring the Patriarch to him, say him
nay. Everybody has got to get into
the reserved paddock by themselves.
Tell them that no man can be cured
who has not got the faith to reach the
Patriarch by himself. Tell them to
'get up and walk to him. Tell them
what you did"
"Swipe me" said the Flopper. "say,
Doc, youse are de one an only.
gotcher-put 1t up to dem every time"
Exactly" agreed Madison. TITS
their move every minute; make them
feel that II they don't get what they're
after It's their own fault; that it's their
own lack Of faith that's to blame, and
tho longer they have to wait to see
the Patriarch the moro they become
Impressed that faith is necessary, and
-oh. well, psychology is the greatest
jollier Of them all"
Eth 2" inquired the Flopper. II amt
on dere, Doc
It's very simple. They'll want to
convince themselves that they have
got faith, that It's all bottled up and
ready to have the cork drawn when
called for, and they'll prove it to them
selves by laying an offering upon the
shrine as evidence Of faith before the
goods are delivered"
II gotcher!' said the Hopper enthu.
siastcally. "Why, say, Doc. OATS de
way I'd do meself-swipe me, If l
wouldn't!"
Across the lawn, coming through the
row OF naples from the direction of
the wagon track, appeared two figures.
Oats them" said the Flopper after
gazing an instant. ITS Helena an
Thornton"
$50 it's agreed Madison. Get be-
hind the trellis here, then. 1t wouldn't
do for him to see me out here at this
time Of night"
They rose noiselessly from the bench
and slipped quickly behind the trellis.
Toward them, walking slowly, came
the two figures, Helena leaning on
Thornton's arm. Thornton was talk
ing, but in too low tone to be over
heard. Then q silence appeared to fall
between them, and 1t was not until
e tie 81 sea hea the perch, close TO Madi-
son and the Hopper. that either spoke
Ngain.
Then Thornton held out his hand.
"Good night, Miss Vail and goodby
temporarily" he said. II suppose /
shall be gone four or Ave days I'm
leaving on the morning train you
know. wish you'd go as often as
you can to see Nadia in the car while
I'm away. Will you? Hers condition
worries me, though she insists thar
The Il completely cured, and she will
not listen to any advice have an
ldea that she has overtaxed herself.
Apart from her hip disease. her heart
ms In very critical state. You'll go