The Wolf Point herald. (Wolf Point, Mont.) 1913-1940, 1924-02-14
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be Of benefit
And In a way she did seem better,
more cheerful after that, after the
street-dog came. He was with her al
ways nova humorous-faced dog Of
adventurous disposition-quite large,
not suited exactly, you would say, for
a house-dog. He was allowed to run
after the closed automobile at stated
times and places.
A not unnatural desire for what
companionship was available had a
considerable influence upon Adelaide
Rutherford's final decision to call
again for the attendance of her very
famous physician. There had been a
change on his part the last few weeks.
He had attended her less frequently of
late, owing to the apparently greatly
improved health of his patient. And
in a way this might perhaps be consid-
cred a lapse of professional judgment
OH his part. After alias any cele-
brated practitioner among women
knows-a doctor is a human being,
often a very sociable me-; and cases
are not entirely unknown to the medi-
cal profession where women, not so
much desperately i'll as lonely and de-
spondent, have been brought a long dis
lance IN the way to health and happi-
ness by the mere opportunity to talk
and to display new gowns and hats for
the approval and criticism of a skilled
physician. This is, though not men
toned in medical treatises, a condition
quite well known to fashionable doc
tors practicing among women of
wealth and unlimited power of dress
ing, but unable to go out to places
where gowns may be properly shown.
1t is not to be stated definitely that
the rather sudden attack of illness
which came to Mrs. Rutherford-un-
fortunately just at the time that the
celebrated physician himself was ILL
was due entirely to this cause. Yet
certainly she was very lonely, and GER
tainly no call from so great a house
could be ~disregarded. And in his stead
the trusted young doctor, who had his
practice temporarily, called at once at
the great Gorgam residence on Fifth
avenue.
His patient was apparently, however,
not desperately ill, it appeared
seemed indeed somewhat embarrassed
at first by his coming. But the younger
doctor, himself a skilled practitioner
among fashionable and wealthy wom-
en-, soon established not unnaturally
that ease and understanding of condi-
which do so much toward restor-
ing women's health. Before he had
gone, she had in fact so far recovered
to show him several Of her newer
gowns. She seemed not seriously i'll
and yet the younger physician returned
times to attend her for reasons
Of his own. Each time when he left
he great front door, he appeared more
puzzled. :
He was speaking of the matter-not
many days after-to his very intimate 3
one so intimate that profession {
IL etiquette could be disregarded-es- ?
oecially in consideration of that !
u%ndoubted interest and posi- Q
Die ability to help solve a mystery '
the physician could not get out
If his mind. '
1--WE just run across a strange :
'
Strange" said Stanford Gorgam.
Your cousin-the Lady of the Trust :
Z
"Yes?' said young Gorgam, watch I
ng him. :,
"She is no more insane than l am" !
"Not i%nsane?' =
81 said just that" :
"How do you known =
'The symptoms of that particular dis :,
.ase are absolute. 1 never saw her in )
ny life before this time. But l know :,
his she has not one of them !" !,
"Not insane! p said Stanford Cor :,
Gould she have recovered?" y
There is no recovery from that dis
said the young doctor. \
mo recovery" said the other. \
Then what the" i
Il don't know said the young doc n
or. "But l 10 know this: Never, un- p
er any circumstances, are you to
peak to anyone on earth of what I've =
ust told you. To anybody else, or to
1el From now l shall never recall
his conversation"
Certainly not" said Stan Gorgam. g