Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1922-01-30
CHAPTER XIT-COntinaed.

CHAPTER XIT-CORtinned.
I'm that case, my dear" he was bland
ness itself, Il fear l must exercise my
rights as the physician and select her
nurse myself. l have no doubt Of youl
ability, you would be superior to any
l could appoint-but 1 can not allow 1t
for your own sake. Now l will take
a look at the patient"
There was a inality about his words
that left no answer and when he entered
Millicent's bedroom he closed the door
behind him. He stayed there five or
six minutes.
q shall send the new nurse in the
morning"
He babe her formal good-by and
WAS gone.
Myra went in to the patient. She
remembered her mothers suspicious.
Millicent was In a doze. The girl tasted
a few drops OF the colorless mixture left
by the doctor, who, like the hOmeo-
pathists, supplied his own remedies. 1t
had a greasy, bitter taste. Softly she
pushed back each Of the patients eyelids.
The pupil contracted. Myra felt herself
tremble.
"Chloral"
The easiest habit forming Of the drugs.
This was Abner's mild sedative." He
was serving his sister ia-law choral and
whisky
Why?
In the morning Millicent was so weak
she could hardly dress. She was des-
poadent and nervous.
Say. Kid, I feel all in. Abner says
he's goln' to get me another nurse. You
amt goiu' to quit me are you?"
She began to cry.
Il wish you would stay by me, Myrie."
IT viii Do you take any other medl-
cine besides this?'
She cid up the choral mixture.
only what Abner gives me when he's
here"
whats THAR"
"a couple Of sugar coated pills He
makes me swallow them"
Myra bent over her, took her hand.
You trust me, Millicent?'
"Surel Better than anybody IN the
world"
There was no doubt OF the deep afrec-
ton IN those eyes.
you know I'm a nurse and have had
a good deal Of experience I would like
to see those pills"
Mllicent laughed.
them under my tongue"
She laughed again. The thought OF
playing a trick on Abner delighted her.
Myra gave her no more Of the choral
AS consequence when the doctor called,
the patient was stin irritable and rest
less Dr, Campion was surprised
IL will change her medicine
lie looked sharply at Myra. Sitting
bv NTlUtccuts side he gave MyrS n small
bottle.
please take it to the kitchen. Wash
II carefully in boiling voter"
She understood As on the day before
he was sending her ont of the room that
he might give the woman that other
medicine" with no one present.
When she returned he filled the bottle
from his case.
an place OF the other prescription
hs said and left It by Millicent's bed.
They went out to the parlor.
81 note that you are IN your nurses
costume" he sPid. but I cannot permit
you to make the Hacrihce. Ny own nurse
will not be free till tomorrow, In any
event, our little sister is growing weaker
and viii need the attention Of two
nurses. Miss Lampson Will arrive In the
morning
lie paused and looked at her before he
finished so that she would understand
his fun meaning.
"-as nurse IN charge by the ply
sicians order"
She bowed her head and accompanied
him to the door Or of the insurance
sleuths took up his tan at the turn OF
the road Myra sat down and studied
her problem. For some reason ne was
drugging Milllcent with choral and
supplying her with whisky She won
dered what was the new medicine"
"Oh, Myra"
Millicents voice.
At fooled him."
The patient reached under her pillow
and gave Myra two rose-colored pills each
the size Of Dean.
HE never tumbled," she laughed
feebly. Gee, but I'm all IN"
She tottered to the outer room and
curled up in the chair. A sudden wave
Of suspicious apprehension swept over
her
Say kid" she whispered, what's up
Have you got on to some game Of that
guy1 I've always been afraid OF him"
She clutched weakly at Myra's hand
and cried broken down and dispirlted
"Oh wish Ben was here!"
She caught herself up and said.
"Of course he can't come, he's dead,
but I wish he was here. You won't
quit me. kid. will YOU? I'm scared"
Myra watched till she fell asleep. AS
the afternoon wore on, she struggled
with the problem of what to do on the
morrow when Miss LampsOn would ar
rive-Abner's nurse in charge" She
knew she would not desert her fathers
widow, but she could see that the doc
tors plan was to drive her quietly into