Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-08-05
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,,o,nan OF nineIeeN, W. arS ,oayds
pics, az yo6R 6Rnusford. Doctor Bruce is
Of Doctor mssistGnt. the ohildren
PanSonpaatS,ng Of their parentaae, aud
ks,"Sr khow ~" Mary tries TO learn gny-
wnen'yh, ,sn ~, is put oG ipHh promises.
p,,'cs Is IN Iopg toifh mary, arg sNe
bos appealed 70 her gna,a,a"o tI ,, ao~
hW hd ~ anil make him see reason,' she
Gov" Tbo doctor shook his head, but
sG aione In his surgery che relieved
Sps'g Spss'gseIings pifh a deep grodn,"
,yp HERE 1T CONTINUES
urIEAvEN help me II the lad ever in
ii ssts on the real truth and on hav-
,Ds proofs and facts given to him y he
suffered 81 shouldn't mind telling her,
.,han she's a bit older-but he wouldn't
,,.as,stand as she would Anyway, thank
God can keep up the pleasant fiction
shout the money without her ever know
Ms that told her deliberate lie lust
sow. But-what's In the futureY Here's
sns man to be dismissed already. ann
thsre'l be others, and one OF them Will
NJ ihe favored man. That man viii hay.
~ he told And-so will she, then, And
INV God she doesn't see, and mustn't
see that I'm madly In love with her nv
ssfl She's no idea of it-and she
shan't have; l must-inust continue W
be-only the guardian !"
He laughed a little cynically as he
laid his letters down on his desk and
nroceeded to open them--in which occu-
nation he was presently interrupted by
he opening of the sidedooT and the en-
trance Of Mr.. Pemberton Bryce.
Ii was characteristic of Pemberton
Bryce that he always walked into a
room as II It's occupant were asleep
and he was afraid of waking him. He
had gentle step which was soft with
out being stealthy, and quiet move
ments which brought him suddenly to
tnybodys side before his presence was
noticed He was by Ransford's desk ere
Ransford knew he was In the surgery
N~snd and Ransfords sudden realization of
Ma presence reused certain feeling OF
irritation in his mind, which he Instant
,ly endeavored to suppress; 1t was no
use getting cross with man of whom
you were about to rid yourself, he said
10 himself And for the moment, after
greeting as quiet as his entrance-he
vent on reading his letters, and Bryce
turned off to that part of the surgery
IN which the drugs were kept, and busied
himself in making up some pre-
sCrptlons. Ten minutes went by in
silence then Ransford pushed his cor
rsspOndence aside, laid a paperweight on
III,
at the man to whom he was going to
say some unpleasant things, Within
himself he was revolving a question
how would Bryce take it?
He had never liked this assistant of
hs although he had then had him in
employment for nearly two years. There
was something about Pemberton Bryce
which he did not understand and could
not fathom. He had come to him with
excellent testimonials and good recon-
msndatons he was we'll W to his work.
successful with patients, thoroughly
capable as general practltioner-there
was no fault to be found with him on
any professional grounds. But to Rams
ford his personality was Objectionable
why, he was not quite sure. Outwardly,
Bryce was rather more than presentable
"a tall, good-looking man of twenty
eight or thirty, whom some people
women specially-would calf hand
some he was the sort Of young man
who knows the value of good clothes
iessional manner was all that could be
desired. But Ransford could not help
distinguishing between Bryce the doctor
and Bryce the mainland Bryce the man
he did not like. Outside the professional
part Of him, Bryce seemed 70 him to be
Undoubtedly deep. SLY, cunnins-he con-
veyed the impression of Icing one Of
those men, whose ears are always on the
stretch, who take everything In and give
little out There was a curious air of
watchfulness and Of secrecy about him
IN private matters which was as repel-
,ent,to Ransford's thinklng-as It was
nard to explain Anyway, in private
analrs, he did not like his assistant, and
ne liked him less than ever as he glanced
MIN on this particular occasion.
4 want word with YOU" he said,
curty I'd better say It now"
bryce, who was slowly pouring some
iqlld from one bottle into another.
ouSea quietly across the room and did
hot interrupt himself in his work, Rams
lHd knew that he must have recognized
certain significance In the words just
auuressed to hm-but he showed no
outward sign of it, and the liquid went
ui Wy tflckllng from one bottle to the other
wv me same uniform steadiness.
nonsSt, mes , said Bryce inquiringly, One
He finished his task calmly mt the
%rks s N the bottles labeled ore, re-
rour% Ursl me other to a shelf and TUNED
0unu' Not man to be easily startled
MOI easily turned from a purpose, this
pp,Ousht Ransford as he glanced at
sytse ssSes eyes which had a trick of
oJd JI'"ns dI.sor tnelr gaze on people with an
'uu, a., ulsconcerting persistency.
h, N sorry to say what I must saw"
yourSlis pesSn, "But-you've brought 1t on
o'ssi 400 tsn; ! gave you a hint some time
se ssu 'nat your attentions were not well
cone to Miss Bewery," w."
,.S,Iyce made no immediate response,
nSisaa. nSISaia. leaning almost careIessly and
hsbes5ehhtly hs bas hy against the table at which
iIs. ~ hsd been busy with drugs and bot
sos, s ne tool small Ale from his waist
Csss,,PiMe sss POCKET and began. to polish his
'wsll?" '"''' atter pause,
"von7, IN spite Of it," continued Ransford,
mstterSSn5ooit S5ote addressed her again on the
etyce put his file away. and thrust
fest nls hands in his pockets, crossed his
wv as ne leaned hack against the table
nsaS MHole attitude suggesting, whether
murb b',t'E a or not, that he was very
poIn, u0sre's ere, great deal to be said on a
WIN" "Me ms he observed. 'If a man
cnes snes certain young woman TO he.
msnHnr H's Wlte, what right has any other
tbat W. me young woman herself, for
|eynr.tm mat atier-to say that he mustn't
HESsss HEss nus desires to her?"
onlv Cne Joo. said Ransford provided he
e gets as final" Wv '"""e'
tortsd qlsagree with you entirely" re-
Mu 0 sryce, "On the last particular,
7ord sdte' A man who considers any
ItooiN v, NJ, woman's as being final Ia a
dsy dSS ,,t What a woman thinks on on Mon,
thiSk Sne ne s almost dead certain not to
of human uesday The whole history
s Rsr.tinr.SS irS no op!nIon-ifs a fact" ''''
Ana nSsnSiord psrd stared at this frank remark
tuTb, nS si;yee Ss[yee went on, coolly and and imper.
5y msSiSy., as i he had been discussing
'answsrr" man who takes a woman's ,rst
fesssn. fes fool There Sare lots Of
ng. 'ST sbo mind at the first time Of ask
naynt9 be be may may be too surprised. She |
bne thing VJb,s1 wbs1n ueeloed. She may Say |
much much ,.that That often happens. She ,sn't '
bt askinaer Litter equipped at the second tim
RounsN nasN'os oSss.sIT And there are won women@ eo
b themsslyoo" mH.JlSm"ho aren't really certain
(hats uS commoD at the third time. All |