Evening star., 1922-05-07

men," TarIeton said 'The case has
It's perplexities and calls for discre-
ton. There's some mystery about
this man and his daughter being
there--something it's not my busi-
ness to pry into.
DR.. Carrin6ton nodded.
Lawyers, ministers and doctors
see enough trouble at home without
looking for It on their vacations.
Luckily I have an emergency kit and
stethoscope. I'll trail a canoe 50 you
won't have to bring me back"
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TT was late in the afternoon when
they reached the island. CARING
ton ignored the unusual circum-
stances Of the visit and made his di-
agnosis with the thoroughness of the
experienced practitioner. The sick
man stared at him dumbIy. CARING
ton gave him a shot from his hypo-
dermic and left the instrument with
instructions as to its use.
His hearts all pulled out Of shape"
he said to Millicent I'm leaving you
q restorative that win possibly tide
him over for day or two. A broth.
& II he can take it; that's all. Very
likely he will appear stronger in a
this. He Will never be well again"
"A sad business, but I thought it
best to deal frankly with the girl"
Darlington said to TarIeton. when
they left the hut. 'T think you said
they were strangers to you? We'll,
you'd better stand by for few days.
That poor cl1fIds eoifig to need help.
Wen be moving our camp farther
north tomorrow. within mile Of
you. I'll come up again tomorrow
night after we settle"
BY night Shields was. easier. as
Darlington had predicted, and drank
the bouillon Tarleton heated.
I'm much better. very much bet
ter" he said. There was doctor
here? It was very kind Of you, sir.
but you needn't bother about me any
further. IT'S just 1 passing Illness.
The boat was heavy. and couldn't
have Millicent doing all the hard
work. Millicent-"
Tarleton cooked supper. and after
ward he and Millicent sat on the
bench outside the cabin while the
pines whispered, consoiinEly.
"It isn't right to keep you here.
You must have things to do." she said
after long interval.
Nothing that's troubling me. My
only business is to help you. You've
got to think q 1ittle yourself. What
will you do--afterward!'
"Yes," she replied slowly. i've got
to think Of = great many things. You
know-you understand about father"
"Y4s. know enough. Don't bother
to tell me anything. Your father Is
Georges D. Shields. and you've been
sharing his hardships these years In
which hes concealed himself"
sIes horrible-h6rrible" she whis-
per<d. bowling her head in her hands.
"when We went away I thought 1t
was only for pleasure trip. He was
always SO kind. didn't suspect any
thing untfi We had gotten away up
in Canada, and read 1t in New
York paper picked up one day.
We've lived only in wild places, NOV.
fng. about whsnevsf he suspected that
we were followed and watched. Last
summer hs GOT tie fdea that they
would be less likely to look Tor MIN
on the American side, and we travel
ed through the woods until ws rsach-
ed here,
You've nothing to regret. Your
devotion has been sp1endid. NO one
could have done more"
II tried Eli winter to persuade him
to give himteif up and end 1t all. but
he said he would mover do that. Then
came long periods Of depression. when
he wouldn't speak for days. and was
afraid sometimes"
He hilsd in her lightly sketched
outline 81 their wanderinEs, the mis-
cry and fear In which she had lived.
| In summer, when she could pass for
| i camper 6SSkine supplies, she had
iSjSk a6x6 6Af4if1a 80 - H6R6kA &f0.