The Raymer enterprise., 1920-09-09
CHAPTER v.-continued.

II was perhaps five minutes before
that door was reopened, and during
the interval, Hilliard had an oppor-
tunIty to wonder II the doctor had re-
vised his office hours; otherwise, he
should now be down In the Physicians
building. receiving patients. II oc-
Cured spontaneously to Hllliard that
both Carol and her father were con-
ceiyably harassed by contritiOn. but
as he estimated the extent to which
their sorrow might 80 judging
BY Carols distress OF last night, and
thu potential trnancy Of the doctor to
day-he was possessed Of gripping
emotions. Had they cared so deeply
for him. then; Angela and Carol had
said so: but he had doubted what he
most wanted 10 believe Was this ad-
ditionsl proof? Had the doctor cared
10 deeply that In order to hold con-
ver.r with Dick Morgan's sole execu-
tor. he would interrupt the sacred
routine # his practice? Too late! Too
late to Cs.e. too late to sympathizc.
only the winter garment Of repent.
ance was left for them! HIlllarf
couldn't comprehend why. when he
had risen this morning so refreshed In
mind and body. he should now be so
unutt-rably wenried In both.
Carol returned. followed by gen.
tleman Of sixty: and as the doctor en-
tered the room was suddenly per.
meated by an atmosphere Of calm. and
kindly peace. He was a large man.
large of feature and large OF instinct;
his forehead was that Of an intel.
tec,uaiisf: his eyes we're those OF a
dreamer: his chin denoted rugged
carnh',itles. ami the stubbornness Of
answering ethics.
MIR. Hilliard1" His voice wns
pitched low. but It's resonance was
striking. Thirty years ago the doc or
had been famous baritone; and there
was still one church In town which
dated Its musical supremacy from the
choir he had organized and directed.
Doctor Durantw The two men
elasped hands firmly. Hilliard. eS.
periencIng the dreaded sinking sensa.
ton which came upon him as often as
he exposed himself to yet another old
acquaintance. hardened as he per-
eeived no recognition In the doctors
eyes. The Inevitable reaction left him
momentarily weak.
at was good Of you to take this
trouble, Mr.. Hllliard. appreciate It."
billiards. denial was highly cour.
teous: II was harder to hate the doc
tor than he had planned.
EMO. doctor-It would only have
been blamable II I hadn't"
~ insist that It's good Of you.
You knew Dick intimately. I under.
stand"
HTlllard nodded.
Every intimately. sir, considering
the length Of time" He perceived that
Carol was holding the letter lightly
folded In her hands; she intercepted
his glance. and colored proudly.
ut -. II did belong to me. -"
she said. subdued. "And I can
never think you enough never
my daughter" said the doctor,
presently. "has told me the one great
fact. He paused. then went on
gfavely. II accept Il. and II needs
very little comment. What most con.
Germs me now Is to know the lesser
facts. have some hope, Mr.. Hilliard,
that you can make the lesser seem the
greater: and the greater. the less. |
want you to clear up the one cloud
that still dims our knowledge. hope
You can tell us something about Dicks
reasons for doing this thlng-for 60.
Ing abroad at ALL and for enlisting,
and for" ff ~
billiard WINGED; the Doctors autop.
o. on his character was considerably
more disconcerting that Mr.. Cullen's
had been.
doctor Durant, can't think it's
fair to put Dicks motives under the
nicroscope like that Why not for.
~ everything but the attending cir
eumstances to the one great fact.
He
sTm not unfair" said the doctor
slowiy. tive never been unfair II I
could help Il. and certainly not to this
nan, above I'll others. Here II case
d which I man who left ~ most I'm.
heuleaIly coDss back 70 %, IN spirit
q Isast q . hero. The particular