The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1935-04-11
CHAPTER X-Continued

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"Well not fix it in this city, my boy
Thus Mcnamara.
why notf'
"Hecanse when that girl Is well shell
probably elect to live her life here, /
and | don't want a soul In this city,
with the exception Of ourselves. to |
know that once she had saddle nose
aud dual personality.
I'VE can trust the ethical integrity
of the man | purpose
It'll trust nobody but niyself-and
then not too much. 9Where is The best
plastic surgeon In this country
in New York city"
"I.anny, III .ask the police commits
sion for sixty dry leave of absence,
Well be married at once and take this
child to New York with lis. put her IN
a hospital there and have the Job done.
While It's being done We'll haye our
honeymoon.
.Three Is crowd-on honey
MOON" Stephen warned.
ITS nothing Of the SORT l.anny de-
Tended. "StevIe. you mind your own
business. Dan and | know our way
about"
Indeed? Well. just because you're
so contumacous, I'm going TO tell You
something. IF hadn't promoted this
engagement. you and Dan would not
now be engaged Dan had son up on
pedesta-Whieh Is where you never
a 4 n.
shy you never even learned the rlihi
ments of the eome-on us praeiicea by
the tItillest. SD talked the matter up =
You didn't talk II UP 10 me.
mo. but | listened synipatheficnly
when ypu rived about whatf-r<E grand
man Dnn Mcnamara WINS. and-my neck
Is still stiff from nodding agreement
told Dan you We're crazy about him
and worked up his courage
'Ynu're a liar" Mcnamara charged,
feebly and without malice.
"I5an Mcnamara Is one man who
doesn't hnye 10 have help with his
courage or thinking" I.nnny declared
pridemlly. And you d.. Stephen l'nrt
You're adept nj lording II over ynlir
hpfu,I,llpd patients, hnt Iiehpeca +
Tanning Is horse Of another cnlnr.'
II think I'll 20 home" stephen re
torted and went
He was l)nck in the morning with thu
lmpedimenta nf his profession. Pene
lope greeted him gravely. Good morn
Ing, Doctor Burt
He started. The strdent note o
Nance Rpldpn was gore from her voice
She spoke now In the low, level tom
Of the girl OF breeding. Then SHE 81
down. and they convprseh for hall n
hour on topics OF general Interest. hn
during that time she did not move one
fran her seat. Her vocabulary wa
free Of underworld expressions. her hls
zion perfect, her sentences gramnu
ical,
You have had good nights res
Miss Gatln," he venlured.
She nodded smiling little. Il al
moi ut all nervous this morning. poet'
Isurt When am very tired, or e.
cited about something, am alwa,
horribly nervous.
AND you gel uTeauluiiS utpIesse
do you not?'
She nodded. $50 depressed thai
times want To die
We'll. we might ms we'll Start yol
physical examination I'm going
try To ascertain why ytn can't
cheerful always There's reason
course. for your nervousness and q
urpssion. so | want 10 examine -
very neticulonsly and see II 80
trouble can he charged up to sol
physical condition Let me feel 50
pulse"
Ii was eighty.three. full and strof
Stephens examination OF the z
was IFS complete us modern medic
science could make IT, and when
Inst laboratory report came In thr
days later he called l.anny In 10 d
cuss the girl
"Wiih tile exception Of snbnorn
chest expansion, lnnny. fhnl girl
without doubt the healthieSt ynii
woInanl hive ever examined. Her )
physical defect Is her nose. But
that | think she'd he husky III
athlete right now. Size told ne she
WAYS wanted 10 excel In tennis, Z
u and dancing--well. of course sh
want 10 excel In something.
couldn't compete In good looks.
write up my report on her and sou