Montana oil and mining journal. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1931-1953, 1935-02-23

\ Il was q vary different Dr. John whI
came back. have seen him w0sxs
his way through some kasplng or.
deals but never showing the least emo.
ton. Nov. however, he was 80 agitateC
that st sight Of him cried out. SIS Il
as bad as tsaatf~
IT'S bad he said. Nan. It Is 80 bad
and 80 unexpected that for the first
time IA my practice I cant even pre-
tend 20 know how 10 act; let me be suE
q minute" He paced the floor. digging
his gnaried fists into his eyes, 3 way
he has when Ia pursuit Of q problem
as II the blacAEness thus created helped
him to see better.
There Is one Of two things that must
be done, he said. "and have got 70
choose, but the responsibility Is very
terrible" I waited. thinking he was 10
take me into his confidence. but. In
stead, he lust stood staring IN q kind
Of wonderment ct me. began to as
sure him that every help I could give
would be forthcoming. and at that he
gave jarring laugh. was offended,
but he was at once contrite and asked
for my advice.
we could get Mistress Lindinnock
and the young lady TO come down" I
suggested.
mo. we could not" he said. so sharp
" that stiffened again. He put the
matter right. though. when he told me
the two courses he had TO decide be-
tween. for what had proposed was
one Of themnamely. TO confront the
poor sufferer with the two ladies. which |
he called the kin or cure step. The
second course was TO 60 canny FOR a
few days In the hope that the haIlucin-
alton might pass Of itself. She might
even wake up on the morrow without i
It, which at the worst would be q more
gentle Weakening than the other. he
asked me, not like q consultant, but IS
0ne who needed q stronger man 70 lean
IN. which line Of action would prefer
20 be taken If I was In Christiliy's place,
md on consideration admitted that
he first one seemed to carry the more
Irievous shock.
After some discussion we decided 70 /
i've the softer plan a short trial. I said
here could be no harm IN II, at any ]
ate. He said, very worried, indeed he +,
7as shaking, that there might be great
arm In It, but that he would risk It. I
We agreed that, as on all subjects save I
he one, she was as right as WAS
! would be best for me in our daily z
Intercourse to be just my usual, but 4
OF to talk to her as II knew she was 4
assessed by an evil spirit. h
AS the doctor was anxious she should a
a1a
a proposal from him that her broth n
J, Laurie, who Is at present at loose \
I'd In Branders, should pay visit toi 4
le manse for few days, ostensibly TO a
tighten her, but really Of course TO =
atch her on the quiet.
This gives small promise for the time n
sing as a comfortable manse; but
hat Is running ia my head even nov "
that tomorrow afternoon go, be the :,
sather what It likes, to the Grand !,
0use to see Miss Julie Logan again.
win be the last day Of the year, but a,
surie should be here by then and ~
will be safe ia his care. y,
Today I am keeping an observant eye -
her myself. She has brought up my -
saIs in her old exemplary way and n,
} have exchanged q few cautious "a
'rds about household affairs, but her III
,e Is sore begrutten. and If I try to
specially kind TO her she knows the "a,
ason and there is more than 8 ~
reatening Of q breakdown. Poor
man. Poor woman. 1t is like to be a M.
/ New Years eve to her, and for DR..
In also, who has known her from xr.
18th, and left the manse, very broken. ~
I let him out / said. 1T Is as If the la
'ctrlIm had come padding back to bsI
, house" en-
Wheest, man. he said. ~.
TX. THE END OF A SONG. ~,
Dec. s1.--I win try to put down the sns