The Challis messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1912-current, 1920-11-03
When Sham
Became Real
By ROY BAKER

having plenty Of money in your own
name, but three square meals day |
isn't everything I ask of my son-in-
law"
But, Mr.. Jenkins, it's only two
months since l got my license to prac-
tice and have a few patients already. |
Besides, just know I'm going to make |
good. l love the work and graduated
at the head of my class, and down in
the slums I've had quite a success"
Kingston ended earnestly.
"All the same, I've said my say.
There's no such great hurry about your
marrying anyway-Claire isn't twenty
one yet, you know"
81 guess that's final?" the young man
said as he rose to go.
I'm afraid so, Kingston; neverthe-
less, I'll be glad to welcome you into
the family when you're little fur
Their along"
With heavy heart the doctor left
Jenkins office and turned his car to-
ward his home, for he knew Claire
would be there anxiously waiting for
him, as they had planned this inter-
view with the father as last resort.
Kingston thought with bitterness what
failure it had been and how little
hope he had to give.
"Never mind, Frank" she consoled,
after she had heard the worst, well
do something to bring dad around
| somehow"
"But what?" the man asked desper-
ately. "Pve done my level best and
l can't think of another thing to try
| Let me do some thinking" said
Claire. puckering her pretty white
forehead with the effort. Dad told
me the other day he was going to
drop in on you from time to time. If
we could only get good showing of
patients for that psychological mo-
ment!"
Eyes. it," he answered listlessly,
"but hOw?'
II don't know. Let me see, l feel
as If l had an idea coming"
"If that's the case, honey, I'd better
get out and give you chance to con-
centrate."
"All right and Til ring you if any
thing occurs to me-"
AS Doctor Kingston reached his of
fee he heard the telephone ringing
aud his heart leaped with joy at the
prospect Of a professional call. He
took up the receiver and, said Hello"
in his most businesS-like tone. 1t was
Claire.
Frank, I've got an idea. Do come
over and let me tell you about it,"
BE there in a jiffy," he said as he
hung up the receiver and dashed fol
the door. and a few minutes later he
had reached the jenkins home.
"Tell me, Claire, quick for goodness
sake!"
"Sit down, dear" she said, enjoying
the moment you're too excited"
"All right. Now shoot"
"Wen, from what l learned in psy
chOlogy human beings are monkeys
sheep; in word, imitators.'
"Yes. yes, but what's that got to d
: with it?'
"Wait minute. now To go or
you were awfully popular in you
class. Now, if you had lot of pa
tients you'd have a lot more. becaus
people are like sheep and they Away
flock to popular doctor"
> "But how to get them." he groanet
"In the next place, you We're poi
ular at school and your college mate
would do anything on earth for you
"Sure! Do put the puzzle togethe
now"
every we'll. Suppose you went OIL
to the school. took your best friend
into your confidence, told them no
determined dad is and then made
speech something like this" Claii
rose and addressed an imaginary al
!. dience:
: Friends, knowing the situation. it
obvious to you that I must have m
reception room filled with patient
sham, bogus or real. so that dad-il
law-to-be will be impressed. Now.
there are any students here who wOul
like to drop into my Office while Il
town they will be comforting gre,
I favor and in return will receive
l cents for all young men, all men Owe
{ forty 81. and all women students
cents an hour"
Claire sat down. breathless and re'
: checked.
81 wonder" he exclaimed. rubin
I his chin. you know. I believe tn,
. might work. and the more think ,
1t the better it sounds"
do let's try 1t. anyway, Frank" 81
begged.
I'D try anything on earth, hone
And lots of those students would /
blessed glad to make the money.
= know. I'll start the ball rolling t.
q night"
Two weeks later Mr. Jenkins deci,
ed he'd drop in on his prosperity
son-in-law and see how things wei
getting along. As he glanced quick
around the reception room he was su
prised to see six men and one woma
sitting around anXiously awaitin
their turn. A moment later Doctt
KJpyStop Oponed tho door of the inn(