Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-06-24
THE PLOTTERS
A New Serial of East and West


| to the woman with whom he had
| Just been talking.
Too Much Pampering
Too much mother ant too many
doctors!" was his decision. The
/ chap needs to get away from every
thing to which he is accustomed.
But how can it be done? Well
/ I'll wait until l have a talk with
him tonight
The physician greeted the young
man cordially as he received him
in his room in the Riverhill hotel at
half-past eight that evening.
I'm glad to see you,' Wade said
cordially. Its lonely for me on
these first warm evenings of Spring
! So l asked Mrs. Butler to spare you
to me for an hour or 50. I wanted
a pleasant fellow to talk to-
The expression of surprise that
came to the guests eyes soon gave
way to a look of qualification. 1t
was plain that he had come here on
the defensive, sure that he was to
! be questioned as to symptoms and
ailments
| Instead, DIR. Wade talked for an
hour of certain experiences he had
had in Paris, of the latest theatrical
successes, of baseball and. finally, of
farming. 1t was when he mentioned
this last subject that John Buffers
! face lighted eagerly.
Il never spent a whole summer
on farm, he observed. II wish I
, could"
A sudden idea occurred to the
physician. Wouldn't you like to
try it," he asked.
The young man answered bluntly.
Not II it's some. health joint! I'm
sick of sanatoriums, and, excuse me,
of doctors too. I would like to get
where | would never see one"
Il don't blame you!" Wade
laughed. I'm often tired Of them
myself"
Then he talked of other matters.
He would wait to develop his idea
until he had watched this young
man for while longer. He liked
him thoroughly, even while he
noticed certain signs that made him
sure that the fellows nerves were
in critical condition. Here was a
clear case of a good mind feeding
upon itself to a dangerous degree.
The lad was over-petted by an
absurdly careful mother. was con-
stantly reminded that he was an
invalid and in grave danger. If he
could acquire a new and healthful
ANOe1F NOulu llNC Oul Ol uOOTS ana
work hard, he might be saved be-
fore it was too late. Labor on a
farm was what he needed.
A Bit of Praise
1t was nearly eleven o'clock that
John Butler left Wade's rooms
promising to come again soon.
I'm disregarding every rule of
that rest-shop ESQ called) where 1
am staying" he remarked. Lights
are supposed to be out at 10-just
like a girls school. But don't
care if old McAndrew raises the
! devil himself. I've had a good time
here. You're the only herman I've
talked with since 1 came West"
Then, with an apologetic smile. .I
am sorry 1 said what l did about
doctors. 1t was not right. Put
some of them do disgust me. Will
you forgive me if l say that you
are not a bit like a physician?"
Wade laughed. II am perhaps
quite as much of a farmer as 1 am
a doctor" he said.
Then. in reply to Buffers inquir-
| ing look, he explained, I'VE have
farm away UP in New Hampshire,
on which 1 really ought to be right
| now-if my practice permitted"
| (Surely he might allow himself this
the only bit of land I own. Amos
Chaplin, our farmer, runs the place
on shares. 1 must pay for an in
ferior sort of farmland for him.
An educated. up-to- date, scientific
farmer could do wonders with the
place. AS it is, it is getting worth
| less. Amos means we'll. but he is
growing old. And I am too far
away to boss things"
AS he spoke he saw the light for
which he was watching creep into
| his companions eyes.
IT say" Butler burst forth i'm
pulsively 'I wish 1 could go there
and run things for you this sum-
mer! You know I specialized in
scientific farming But of course
mother would kick about it,"
"Oh, we'll. We'll talk about that at
some other time the physician
said. Good night"
/ He ha6 sown his seed. He was
willing to leave it to terminate.
ITO Re OCutinuedl.