"wopm-is bolngyour am!" oh. um 1 Inner T bola your can!" it ' - ' ` lI.n ~ lhnyyrii would nlw-{MI In, yonroaqzhntlvn would MN 'll'|0l'! , V r,. I V... ....n so ;...; um. -. nu": In}. In young neuow. or-' " M A ' ` _ Oh.no, thltlgouldnovolfdoglaj. ` Punmotolanodouzuutal. ` - lhlilnnvnl Vvannnzniv vour than ; the camping r- Ob. yeqxu. tl:uwonlddo' I" ` dodeion. "Baths doom`: know u. .-gut if. holaunlwiqhoh, Hug-V j tunes?" . ; We must dnndon th'_an|n." ;"WouId you?" . T, * oeidodly. I should nnppcnyoi. _ ~ "And It would any l:_|m right, tut kg in In ll1`0ClIl8 olil akaptfo. Ho h innhd use `with ill-opucculog eontunpt _~HookthocnIq.", con.-zumpuon. -' Yes-so her Aunt. told me. But thegirl has no will pqwer; she has been potted and pampered hum the cradle: every trlvnl disappointnm.-ut. she meets with Iheukes tn heart. It the is allowed to mopesnd n-pine. as she has done for the lutithreo ummhs. and further weaken an already" dx-liceste constitution, we may expect_ In an.-u~`.; on Vher_wmk_-at organs, the lungs." `Kxdmimbly reasoned! I quite nan.-0 n-bk vnn " mm, you. " ' lleln was attered. In spite otaneort at. moi iumlienuce. her cheeks glowed `with pleasure at this spontaneous sch nuwlulgenxent. Still, she t.riedt.odopnd- at. his compliment. by saying: . -~'|`I at`: only I feminine nnctitionu-`A nnu S\`I\SlH\"E." > ~ %`**I`1xz-n you beevc herluagctrcoounl Quito sound yet. but I admit they an ' delicme.'3~v- -- - ` `l'Inere1An he no doubt of that." he said. nmsingly, playing with the `paper knife. H;-r muther. you perhaps know, diod ot_ mxmllupuon." \'.\.a-an Imr Aunt. tnld run But thl nirl spec; 1 a 31113 to--'` . Will you. indeed!" u-chly. _ Yes, I wilt Now, do be tented. I'm 'anxlous to know why: you have dineovored nbout Miss Pxnmon. u A ...a ...... ...InI I:...._ n. n ._n|..... __ u.l2lXIllEl5." . Therenpon Helen related Connie`: love story, md dwelt upon how she had lm-~ pm-ed since meeting Wnlur Plyne. When she had nished Dr. Lencewood exclaim- ` AA. Ill. llle slllllpr ul uu.;`.> v __ __ _~ . _'q-ll, hnt did sha zny.` Ia Connie lnj. ~ hoter."'. ukul thb major, testlly. _ Dr. Glade said aha `flu making calm factory pmgtvst _ Pmgnm! -Hum! We my hliglghe 5 pulng wmker every day." \." Now, Roget yuu know In-N1-r." Nun. Ruth. .yuu will pnnlun my blunt- ness. but vyoui simple faith in Ibis Mitt` Glade ls uuvenn-ly childish." ' --n. t:|..n.. 1.... .1.m.. ham nnnd, said IOOKEQI I6 I10!` CI-R In EDIE H3116. , ()1 course not. Men have such tough, V leatheru hearca they uxfely think of the {annals organ being so much mom (rustle and seusiv.i\`e." jLA. 1`.|..- can ho!-I... L.uLu- I`ll listen to your opinion with All the ID- spec I`d give to--" You I will him: (In In nnnlal Pm IDOIID BIKE l."lllUl`. ` And you will listen to it without pn- judice!" she naked. mechanically 13113; 1 seal. on the opposite side of the table. . Certainly I will." ` V Very well then. since you concede Pu: entitled to an opiulo'rl,' twill give you my diagnosis. ' 'l`h-umnnn Nolan Inlntarl f`.nnnh`n Invn EH: J:'ell, I doclue! I should never hue. looked at her case in that light." I 1! Ann:-an nut: Mon hnvn ninth h';nn|I, ..u`v _\'uu. ' ` She pould have melted then. bun. with an s-drt, calmly said; , - Let us stick to tho patient. please." No. confound the patient! l \'e given up tl_1e patient. Now sit down, Helen. and ` l'{|-\ll'4`IV- "Tell him wediv ,me,,slne replied. un- "dilsuzuiso.-dly eujoyfi g his dilemmp. .\'uw, Hel_m`..-,$i` ' will' you lii he ran; sonnble. Yoii `kn: Jionmaling something. Irv,nn me. In spite of your pex-varsity, I-1 bu you. Rim onnld hum moltnd than hm. with umpu, * ` .. V ~*~ Her lump no tnlnud with- -Fudge: _ xo,,t.he slightest." ` Well; upon my W0l1lY`.llch-IE6` downright notism to-" Quite mnculino." n`:eut-igali.- .7` . ~~,u.uu_ 1'11 thmlruia the max" ..__ `I`lu'nk yon." _ % ' "I thank`l.lid.fahea our 48:1:-u novetgot beyond u-a-ll"' xmuonv? Soa 1; image iiugiou." - ' . Enough of that." he and. completely ballad-'.by hot lndillennee. flat gm con`- nldor mo pntient." ' ' I` ` ' Rut I nndqnmml iiilinnnlsh Lha I I do. I do." mechanicglly putngon his- glove& ' I leave it. toyou." "'l`h;nkx Ihhlicu-pl -An nnthfu-jnrllv xI0'U& "IIUITU I5 wyuu." __,v Thanks. I bhliove! can utiatuctorily oondnct.iL" u'l\.'. 3).- nn.I.u'p6nIpg- `V I.` `gain! --._.-lnguln GIIIIIIICE II. ' - T6 the undeI"taker." he `said sneeringly. pacing the room, as he a_u-uxgled with his gloves. ' " '. - .-, 4 Nn tn Mm 1-hnn-In " ahh -rntnrtnd nmil. "\\ [KKK WI" LII`. IIIENIG IIIIIIKT I dun`! care when Miss Glade thinks - ~GoIu:io`s,l_i1o.is in dangnr, ,1. shL`n`1 put. up with this !emim'ue Imnmusu mu longer. I wrote to him 3':-ate:-(ln.,v.A-.nn1| askedhimto wim when he could come down." l|\\'..II -II I din our in BIN: an Innnli O: mg. , - _ " The chumhyArd."`ur(astlull_' . `ff fq,_to the c1_1a_n_c_}l_._" n whlxngieal smi_lo phiying about her lips. _ Eh, chancel,` What doyon mean?" Ho pauni-d wlthms hand on thadwr knh. That. concerns my. patieut,""dltliii4 ' fulh-, I l fully. Hn M'll`-0nI' OOHOIUIIOIIIY" IIIO XKUL ~-~~7 Woplddtnot name new IOII. ` . ` ulna vnnr nun!" 1- his oompumeur. oy saying: "'1`lat`s pnly I feminine practitioner`: ..u- ` ' not up pluont." _` _v _ I` But I understood to relinquish the` Lou." .U\'$~ No. :9 the church," sip`-:m}eu'T"Ehix-_ l`lI i`.lltV! have to Ihke Some xenon to Haj; L-uannnm, " wine you enraged. her!" _, ` _ H `.`\"e:L More than ogz'~," _ _ . Aud yet)-ou hams not hit. upon the `iu-re and cause 0! her pr.untrauon."` `in: run I Inn:-n " u-ith an nir nf I :-L ""` WEPRISRD. arms." .: 3 a DR. m..\m:`s 'u:nhtxt.\ . . . -`was. um Mus` Gladys I ufw Wing; -.'..... -- I ....:.... ans!` ...Ip..I Uni D-unn-an nan cums us nor pnnuuunuur I h9w.";l,r oft?!- - / ' , THO IIIIIO nu.-ms Illnllllf." "A hem ap`ocmtsi;"iinochud with" Dr.` W-much here." 1lqj.Pa.ssmonlookod hon A Dr. Lmuwood tn Belem """' D|'- .P_!!'= not under the an at 111-. runs." :`Plynq Pt)-us, Dr. Pl!II&-wIo II III? 1'50 deems tunillu." _ ~ u'A I...` .p.`...t.Il.F"'i'-iiaaslntntl with ID. IIUIMIIIIIITIX Vs nlpsiou of yours." (ML I no; I nan," nl I IQIIHOI OK YOIIII" Oh. um. Iue."cr|od his hoe summing: vounllllon hm. lluln! And you. Dr. Lunouvood. land I0 this fnmlninn nnnnnhnnvf" ~ managgit hath: alum". "x mu am mum; mreho} tooiowur it. sit. Jacmwith Dr. Ghdc. W'I'lIVI glvenyauouroplniougltyou followyou. owmyqnmunthlrvipoudbhfortlo oop- uqneueu. Good-dqy.dr;-good-thy. Uh Pnnmon." Andwitlugnilatllrhnlv lh. Luoowoodk followed nan mo til-; K-II tempt. at neleu. Pu-don me. Maj. Pansmom. Dr. Ghdt ` has done all that could be done. ` Butit.thocAsoishopelen. In our handsit is. But then is hop. in another dinctioa. In a wold. Kin Gonsmnoo I; snex-in; noun a pouunr ul- hution d! the hou-t.` . :05. in not't'he_ gums. mar: No. Nowwonoommendyon topluuo, u under an at Dr. Plyne." um... Divan n. D|vnis-'Ln in in ADC ll. UK . IAIIXWIIII. II Chi! feminine sung 9" Oh. Rnnvnr. dnn `:.3t.h|I um remlnme umnqncyr" b "Oh. Roger, dag nay that" 01511 43 Ruth, . _ ' Hold your uonxuq-Ruth! 9 i had my-Iylf to-nothihxofthokind--h In my convicdqn."_ Tlion Dr. Innaltlll rapidly gnu Na union` when he had nun-slnclui Ila! Pnansnnnnnl: rapidly an anion. when It all Inhnlldn.nodxlnnNhoklul. Plllut lnnvnlulunlnthnlnnnnn ` ` b tiny us I mine in!" n.sk_e(l Mg). Pagsmore. nmowing hi`: glzdures. "W. lnl` a`l3 I31. I u \ Ii :1} Iii lllmlgu Innim `Iii llnibf. Illlw - . Iuhnmouwuhuoytmnwl .1InooMIulhb|oI-ago. - "I.mmuu-uni, 5. .1-.-.|.I...u|' n... gt. IIOIIICE , I lance ." hg door, 3 gm`: hwitehd yon: aha`: leading you by tho no-(oi-yon*h.Iut you wltr--3vu'il ugiot. Ihil.`IaOl`l my nodal Nu. Putnam. an Dr. Lncurood. Hwttlicnuponting eoolnc-, I mum Iolaeyonhnvt psnxgmpn yuurehnhl hnnquoneui to degenu-an {no nuluin`, 1 iubbthcirgh nr. ch. (.l'IllI`Qt|OI#:IlIiIn\iuD . . nor. oolnprenonu 1:." Ha! Then; you I-mug her. Dr. Glade understood the out much better thus I did-thIn level` should." MP1`.-. -5: did -In nnk loll nu immunoa- ma-u:In 1_ our luoulu." Then why did she not can as icons- thls tscriminnl neligonoo--I ahgll hold her responsible!" ashing o look of pone "tempt. at Helen. ' ' Dnrdnn ma, Mni. Pans:-nun. Dr. Ghdn 'l.I,IIRllllD.IIWlIlll'J hanhlmlnthohouo. "T7;-up up.-II H `.88 II-In law nun u: in noun. . _ "Vary won," um Eden I-hing. "Inn" 1.` nllnqninh the cut. . ` ' l mu -la! vnrrrn Lnmnwall. Inn - CHAPTER III. - -" -- - When Aunt Ruth and Ma): Peasants came mm the room Dr. Lmcewood. 81; hi; grave. professional manner. quid; AM: I long and serious consideration of your nieccfs can I have to report on behalf of Dr. Gluleend myself. there is nothing to be done. to fur us we on aid her. ' N\'nn u-\l|`O Innnn On all! " Ivninll A1 be done. to nut is We Inn nu Iwr. You don`t mean to sxy. unied MAI. Pnssmore, her one is hopelou?" Well yeo-and no." Noun! ya. Whatdoyon mun? Bu her can been neglectcdw Yes. It has go: beyond our control." I hand so! uuougm Min mule an ' -us} &l\lIIl\IIQlIl` it " "! nuuq not 1 um not comprehend it." Hg! Thorn vnn I-I- IQIIIIQIIIIII 10 T " V! m glad you'>'dq. Lnuwooll. yoli `mnnaggjs hunt ileum". ' I nhn huh. nnthib lnrthniln ninnllh" lvmox-mg nu guunms , It was Dt~ Glide. I! led his Slater. Doctor; `tnuixu-2 The, do; of piling I young woman flash from collqo A ,\loo `*'> , ` 7 - ` ' nngz" -There was I tiiomonvs nslatanco. I` swift upwanl glance from her moist cyan. A half-smothered sob. asap: then why: had been the haughty {undo physician melted into the concding. tremulon.nro- mm. with her head pressed against his heart. - ' - c-t\L| nu... u.I-.."o `Inns ..-_..|....'. "ll- llllgnirnlva noon IDIIYUT, unrung. uhinll alvmymblou the dgyj unnum- vnnnnl` hath " In()_IIl IIOIQ. " - .~.ug;;, "omGm1d;"' ahogxelnimcd. glancing `in the mirror: I lou-niyu~u- miuodeyu villlheu-3: us." when won - porch) Maj. Pnsmore. "mu no. Halan: won on out on mm I1 no mu. riuunuxu. ' Oh! no. Helen: you put you ML and remain in Eh: chub. and luv: me to conduct. the muhsr." |`\'n-u --II Rinn,LhA `ll - AIM` 132 II ' get. it over." I0 COINIIIOI H10 manor." Very yell. Ringthoholl.-pnnd. let u ' IIUINI II] III] I-Ill ?! yfllli `Il'ICInlCI$." Oh, Helen!" he'c_ried. passionately." grasping har hand as she meahmn the-. table. it it had not been for my folly with Annie Grieo. I might hm-e paved you from all this social torture." Ulo an: Inn -vnnr fnllv nun Inundwnti W R." (DIS UJCIII l()l'l|lI'U-7' It was not your lolly. Dr. Luegwod." the said, turning dway. Oh! yes it Wm Helen." \-. No, it-it was mine. Annie afterwards told me she had delibentely Angled for ` you-but--bu,t-`I was too proud to apolo- gize for mhe wrong I had done you--[-aI- do so now, with an etfurt. to supp:-ea the t,x_-e_mor igger voice. |.~.. ' ......'.J In: I.-. i'p'.}v.`-Tun n.."-.-2- T.." IIQI-I1-. `mu men Helen": iwhnt p`nc!ou I years of your sweet. companionship I have lost! he cried. at length releasing her.-' VA. .nnd I nf rmux. :..-.13. " And tn lost! ` no cnoq. It Ieugun nmalllng nu".- ` Yu..nnd I of you1~a.- Gerda. And think if it hid not beenfnr tlghtomnltr A lnar_"' nu uwun. moped here." u A A I I11 , was a null. Kl`:-WEN`! I nkeptlc or sixty: his sister. `Ruth. a xhnuk 3 In; little spiustgr of fty. 9 . , "` oH nun did she! sic? In lftiliiiiii. "lllnfll. III! In not I-III`-IPA swan; Ther an _uinculino . yrpmon. too; :1 who pnuolu. mmumho sneer, nndothul `so ngrmw-mlidal and cynical may link! ttrcuur ohwoxnon doctor phoivoly unendumblei" V ' ' -n...... A! u--unlnn `-4-. -unuulnn-'n IIAAII An LTPIDOI ll_l DE!` \'0l(.`8. Hi-Fiirrai iyfifer E-Hvdring ma'\h1ii'Txom drew her rmly tovmnls him. and said: [41! ua fnnyur thnl. I an. an-\v l'l' llI'Illl)' IUWRUVIS Illlll, Ill $11]! r I:\ua forget. that. Holen-Iny du- mg. -'l`h-pa `mm A 1is}umant`n nnnldnnnn A Un. no nu. nu ma: nun Iluus Inw dly tried your patience." Mid DI . Linot- w`ond. with cornea:-sym|Ilhy._ ' .` ' - Hui. V... H. L. nnr. 1.h.;nilv unlit. . UDCXICIWITIDIQI" .1 I . Tour at vexntion wen puciou lint. u sh: uttered this vpnsaionato pxohlt; not near that hill tender -rejoinder bmuzht atom gushulugud uom`Ntn g on ha long. dark `lnhet. _ _ V... ._ 1- ..... ....T.L .....l-_:s._.I u-|.. _ "u-21' Ua_ ronorr `mu. nun." earnest. Sonsll.i\`a,yollng woman in us cruel, It-iocionn, inhuman 1 GI; Iunniiln In-nnhn -In-an Eh. unnl-Inna It-nlclunl, Iuuuululn Shq hastily brushed away the moisture from her eyes as ahq nemarked: "Thou are the only "words of sympathy I have heard in my three years pnddce." Hh Ila-Inn!" Em :-I-ind, nnsqinnntolvf TI IXIIEI. _ ,_ i`-Yu. yes. I can qno uudonund.l_lohn. theheathon bigotry you hum hndtn con- tdsnd with. It. is rusNn,enouh'IoI' voumr nun beninniim bnodco. _bui. to in manna. ' Hclqnhduamathl ot hglhllilvgy Lnlnxlnnofvolnx" ` ,,,, n. M_.. It. mighthnva been tonvor. darling. I .`.II Alwnrn mam um dnv I In: sum- Ullllv ls I'I(l\'llwIy ulutusu. Dr. Glade has done her , Ann: Ruth, _xuoniv-ly. .. u\'As _ Ida \\'- Isnxsi Inna I 0h,.hh.u.lias be.` has um: Im'r .rII- I-Ind \-vnnn unnlhsni " IA "H1: bnw1.wlIhearnes_t-sympILluf._ - Kilns. Ho 1. nos the-qnly molar. |.-_H Ag. minnnuillnn --nnnnn Dim` shun Ann: mun, _L\wrIIn'.-Iy. . . _ - . Not a hit. We haw bun at Hastings now an momh; her cough hm: wane. her cheeks paler, sho`s umm km and and ing.Iiel`\`ll't' and. her Appetite is ' ouIiroLv gong ~ ~-Iv. uh... mu. m nnmnrphend hen cum" ' ` , _ %`Rnbhi'a! Dr. Lnneewood unamtooa lot cue. And It's my opinion you nnuk a [Nye mistake when you left hcuue and took the use out ul his hunk |~I\.. I .n.\..u-......I hl muhinuv In Iunnl 3)` [D0 05% 0"! OK HIS lll\llll&" Dr. lanoewmxi did nothing tnln-nol hr: and, [reside-3. he Ivdomnu-ndul Hast- . Inna '9 ';.'lY. UK HEIDI. HUI ('0l?`l2D TMKFOI` nun! ' should tluaoxlj air this case." aid Miss Rut.) Ptnhmux. lincliguanlly. as the `left the human: ~ But. not a {mule pmetitioner; vs-ha Ifm convinunl. is letting herd:-1!! Into cun inmptiou. ' $0 I`\-\- sent. for Dr. Lance will to come down?" un-n.-. .._:n I\.. n:I..,I- n.I..Lvv down." Well. all I cim guy, is. it's an insult tt ' Dr. Guide. And it I were in hot plum! numu Iva taken time to comprehend he: hung ' llll Ill GIIIID lllI\\ ll. \\'ha& will Dr. (Blade think!" \lL. Ill ul .I.-..`o N... ..` `l\ l . said] luruuune Invulenua. uleu un,;u1 nu: } ogdDocmrPl " lr"cA_ I--lnn|uI-ITy.~unIlIolt'I:yIell. lmnuhttannn albino End iuhonnqllt rtlnly ugh! 1 otulugntlno his I up an blilr IPnl_ llh-nm_vnn `.`l-low stung: is sung Wllhl`. In but ! . [IT lJI'.`1I.lZ3" . IUFUFIII llihyonnaiuslonoaulsutyol tluninjsr` M ` `~ Na I Iuuuien u.ntLnn' > :11. hquur. lt,n`;'hnvo_ up 1...: uxuuugur 3{a.,lI~eccIvaduol;ki`i" A " he . . 7% -*-..9*.:.:~.-'=:...._-.;~:-....'=*=...-.._.__. _$(`lI.G.ljlZ.EiIt. um ;u-uuunu-an I-x Inn)-momma then?" 7 _ T Yul. but more the night after. 0531`. , .-.-"Which was Chlimlt; ghem had but 0` family put"): Fol` I.lnndu'|0oIInh been Very It-EQIUVI. All ` V phat aod&da"nn|k M _ ~ `Sh Ghlzil um. um hvtggun " all dgy vet`; mews, hcdious. duct B. you hand youunhln than in N I? In the lihtu-y. A -, " lhulibnry. fan will!` - _-naaluea mun; `me sarcoma.` . " lgnkdlaimtt he hurl rad-lg, aia`usoduI?`~` ' .. lying. Soto -*h`E'.sL.v&"H'i1'Itl|nlIIV inll. (:H.u"'l'lRI.- -Cox1'txmnV. V` I "Al`I|elo1-enwenno eompietglymrpnd and emhrln-edalhoy stood quench ! tonomeuiouenu. than thcglrluslii: l "I-Inn Alanna It main; In huh! `Emu: ,`uu.c`>'....x.` would ligthnthwly Innuollwud." "SQII:lO'W'??_2r` out "Men: pqnjidnw, my dent: But that dust old `Newcou'nes` -in n~spo{x__sibla _.\l many an lll-earn-d iomsuc-_e'in nmlllf:-. And- so you add you could. `And you went em:-axed. . T . r\ `-`.\`n"~ Connie sagookher hpul sully. _ what hnppom-d-n qunl-nel! ; hrmi `Milton Walter sp'okU`l 0"l'n(`lI Rog!-In be In: iii".l\-4;geut raga. and-and saidhe should llt'\`I.!I` to i!.- \\fal~' * far left the next dny--nntl'-Vri&h as sub- u..... 5...... ......... ........;-.|. nl L... nrxhw _\ ...| .\lllll Hull; 'l \\'|Sll SIPB LVHIIII MICK: IL lam couxpuntiraly at leisure from In '3xmi`l"n`xr in the aft}.-rI`:oon.'|nd I shail by glad of her comuanv then._"_ That aha-nnnknl Dr Glndn and hrnhnrnx ol Irony III we was tuna wunn ` While damn; thit`Al'tcu_|oon._Dr. Glad mild at the hospital, and ukodvonnh h ~ 30 with lot totheohildnnh wud. an that I-etgnolntoctlousaueamnd it night In home: her. To Gently : the- -Jqnnd Dr. Wrench`: unhtnnt thug uni = h\gI~ntill.grutor surprise. he cum u. uadnutodllelenuitho lndknpwnhd sometime. ' _ = - I m.....:......m 11.. mm. hr at A llltuncm 3\lIllI'll\ i\'- nun; an Lyuugu, London. a ' ' His name is \\'_alter-eI~- P" . \\'nlu-r P_l__\'n'.` His mother was pom mo\mm:'s Manna`: relation?! AN ll" poor. ` " l"Imnl- rm: nn- ulnar for vnnr nnnl. IU[Q. W IIIUIW Blll\V7,; ,4 The next day when she c-nllad, Dr. Slade said to A\1ut'Rut.h:` "I Exhoulnl llikc Miss Connie to drirtwith m``this after- noon. 1 nd she wants m\aing.'uul h('I nninddinrting from thognhjgct which I _ helive you know is dprming her. * "01 1 kmivi. \\-ha}. van mnnn " uid (THEY! [VII IIIUW I.` lll'[IlTlllx ll_Bl'. 1 knuwT whait. you men. said Aunt Ruth; I wish sip could forget. it. lgm nntunhralinxlr at lnisnnn from two "on. its now um omm ALnx.(nt.! her \`_il0l'i&. For some time thg girldia I v nbt spontaneously respond to her compnn . inn`s chaorful conversation; but as the; : wen turning they met old Dr. Wnncl driving:-ith his new assistant As the; ` pawl,-d both gentlemen raised their lynts. (`nnnio emu-I-Iv crashed Dr. `Glade mom.` 5 v < Maj. Roger and Elias Ruth Pasmon. ol ., Pusmunn (imnxm Hnnupshim, wemu [uudiansuf their niece, Min Consunu Pu-umwe. who had been Ailjng since the Clrhuuu festivities llr. Ianncewood. their Ion! pm`:-u`Iium-r.. had been unnhh lodiscovur unyxhip seriously we mane: wiuuho young la 3`. so thu when Aunt Ruth `sunn-med the montl|..ol Muchal Hastingg he rwulily adnued .it might dc `Mar guod. Cuuslanm PL-snore was an ins; .\ nmmutic, fragile blonds I twenty: being sung-what uh-licate, she had hen: peued child; and nothing that Wealth and alcnnuon could had In-.-n' denied henna girl. _ . WI-n I lln|un"l}fhI`n Inn} HQ! 111 ii |IlIl`ll' `Will 5 II. III!` llllllll IIID IIIIIIE. - Dr. (Elude Nganlcd her I momeuI`." n> i.`i\"|`. id Ihvihidi _ - . . \\`~lmt is-you:-.couniu."! ~ ~ A nu-dial student at-. King`: qpuq, I.nnnl.\h " - llll puur. ` . ;'l`lmuk you. my dear; for your con- dc-nee. I can now pm-scribe (or you, 1 hung with mnrn snnn-gs." H Ill`IlK". I` (`u IIUW .3K\'1`l'l hope. wnh more succe,ss" Th: nnvt nv whnn nlu ll 0! III COIIIXIIV KJICII." That nnenuiuu Dr. L?lmi11d hercmum in; patient drove don; the sea hunt in I \ mun! ` [$30 ll)!!! gentleman ruxl Irllur pus. Connie eagerly grasped Blade` I hand. and asked: \\'ho'wu that send: ` Old Dr. WI-enchhnd his Assistant." But the other -- it in \\"aller! he - cheeks suddenly glow ith vium pinl tints. - ` ` \'.nu- l`.\nain. 'hl.l"" unis. Your (`uusin.1\'ultser." - J`\'e:& _.l)p you think he noticed me? Oh. he inns: have done no,` for hedidn 9051' um." ~ - - F .44 an. u....x-..I mt. dirln`I. 5.9" 9 II-I\!* tirely. M A nsl uruy. - V _ ~ And his moustache has gtownylonger.` Has he got one.` ldidu`t notice it." Oh, yes, am; And curly. `How long in he been with Dr. '\\_'n-nch! ` Only a short ulna. I believe." E R0 must have obtained his degree. Q Certainly. or Dr. Wrench would no ' have engagul him." `ill: I'm gnnlnd! For mnr Walter ha have engugeu nun.- `Uh. l`m soxlad! For poor Walter in had such I struggle--it is" so up:-paire- and the examinations so diicult.." EX`: IL; vs-nuninnll nf thn drivn `lit and the axnuunnuous w uuucuu. Fur the Imnninller of tha drive .\Iis Connio`s animation was in markul my trust wnh her |:Lsait_u;lc- earlier in the day The Iullqwitz nfferuqon. \\'l`u`-n Dr. Cvhd culled. Aunt Ruth tiiuomusly aid; --\\':n -.m ...m.. lntn ch. Iihnrr n. Inn (telnet! llelllil girl. wuu. Dr. Holeniirhdo took hot an ii hand. she was greatly pv-rplued hon M pnccgibv for the symptoms But gnduly do hggna to sun that it WIS an dlmeul nhinm. am with in haspiul pnctieo while the n-meal)` vms not to In found in the Phannncopn-in She plucribod a guild tonic. and Applied ho; _0I'II penouun` until Ibo Ind won tho girl`: coir MFA yon .\lJ0lll Lonnie. " > ,"\'l Q. Mid Uncle Roger. when Ibq wen nll"thn,-e closeted I- wished to at, Miss (Elude. it you wouh object to 3 cousultuion teguding Col ni `scan-. with our family _ rim!" :l\_u-0-lulu nnl " (Hid: noun: pnxu ls." ` "Oh. Ilii` by til muu. lot In In-o `cnnsnlnuon-for your own aunt.-tion l'eplied'Dl*'. Glade. with the faintest. ton 0! iron: in the last than wold: hrnn. nil-irlnn um: nnu-noon. Dr. Glad nonhuman ' - | `Terlnlt ug"u|d Dr. Ghdt, h In! to: paint: of Injgogl-is` wr next we next uny-ugu --uwuml an luv- vre have` never avenue!) other `si 31`? Axgq nncle'won`t lea mo mention his name. 'n.. n:I-.a- ..;.......I...I I.-.` . .....m-..v-5... cult- Aunt num uluoluuuy auuz. Will you come Into the librIl`)'. DI Glade.` y blotter wished to spank will about Connie." --\'.u mid Uncle Router. the Ila`: can-. Wlul our Ilullly pn)_E;'un.' C4.-thinly not. replied. . lllddt ` but I It-ally don`: think in necessary." ` Hnnanihlr nc-L hmkain Uncle Rmzu but 1 Hill} Gall`! mm: W nu@nry. Possibly not. brokoiu Uncle Rugs! brmquely. `fbut for my own utlsfujtizm. should pntdr it." um. use; In nr mun. lot Inn has ch ruunoly. `uuur. rune." ! know each other. our ' nerd thuonnx mn- -/-nu than ikknll thaht`. Wmvm '/llnuhen it isnll Willyo! kindlyoxpinin thewugihnilios Pnmtonv while I ennnacsm um. business with ti: ! _DItl'0I. I {pow you will noun` nm, In; 3 dear. with a knowing glance at` Caulk and than Dr._GiItiehnunotinway. Vx_aonldhnlp nn. nuance. Tho morning that HA3. Punnonhdl -Intnuududng her, Dr. Glndo had dig hound Cosmic`: complaint and stud Input Idechih nmcdy. ` n. n..|... Ill;-1|. was A -nah]. ml! mnee O- `He locked pale, didn`t he?" , I don`t think so. said Dr. Glad_e. 1'1-(let stun`!- I` IIIII II lfllll \\&` Ill stun: l`l|I' Illlll. 1 Sun: )'EIl'S Ix-(om h was a man of 1 'IIiiTl3` & GIEVET, 6ii)`~Fl7i, London nnulial conch; he fell desperately in love with one of his pupils, I charming, Ambitions girlnlxwut twenty. But through, ~ her jealousyot another young lady pupil they 'qnnrn-led, and she had refused him. ` Afterwards Dr. lamcewood bought. A good . practice in Hnmphine. when he had set- tied. and often -felt the noon! of I helpmnte. lorvbuchelor doctors uo not favond by "pl-udish oldf maids ot anxious `munmas with growing dnughters. I ` Anni Ruth Ind Hr. Halon Glndatn tho `. wlul gmwlug uuuxllluu. | Aunt} Ruth led Dr. Helen Glndoto the : library when she culled the next day. and introduced her to 1):. Luleewood. In I suultly then was 5 nlntnhl rbcognlgion ' hetwu-u tho ex-coach and hi: former pupil, l but neither of lhlu orally acknowledged i the tack until Aunt Ruth closed the (190! and left them, when Dr. Lnnoevrood asked, with ill-concealed nulumlllent: V Did I ulldorsunld Min Pnamoro to II) Dr. Glule?" ' I V `on did.. Dr. Lnncowood," replied lou, `ml. chilling politeness. ' V _] Rally. l-l all surprised. Hehn-Xil . ol.m-um is, Dr. Glgde." ` ' I Why no you slirprised?" . I did not expeclthis--I-`-" Ho contin- uodtolook At. her with an lncreduloul ' smile. mingled with ndnliration to: her ' ;lnnnn:.,hnr_sell-;mssessiunA,lldhnr, pm! 1 sionlll style, which she assumed with 9&7 game. it seelllell to lliul. "Dial \-nu nut Inularnlnnd \-on I113 In I IIIIPE. ll SQYIIICQ (U llllll. | "Did you not understand you was to : consult with a lady? f I3. I'nn- hut lnvnnrfnlul an nldar nun ' CQIISIIII. \\'l(.ll 1| ID)? ' ' Yes. yes; but lexpected an older one ' than you An. ll`:-Ian." Them was I ten- . derm-an in the way he pmuounoed her name I am mncum nu. mu she smothered tuna (rigidly. broke in with: . I Pm-Inn n\n I must. ask IoI1'n0ImIl.Q ' my Unrnsmm name. " ' ; Oh, wry well." he answered. nddem ' ing. but. I once had the pl-ivilego-" \\'hinh I-nn forfu-imd-|nd Ihemfon if 9 ls mm-ucaua to gamma 1:. now. - I nevu; forfeited it, nor ahnli__ I ever relinquish it-in my own salt-communion with you-as you wen In the old dun." he I I replica with some fervor. ' J `I nnxfnr not In discus: foln of `h . replica wuu tervor. J `I put:-r not to discuss tollii|_ot the , past. the said with indiereucc. I4-O. In . oonno but-st-Ives to the oonsuluuon.`*` I A- ....... ..I..-a.. N in mm with nnnhrnn. . | " \V IN you QXIIIIIIII IO PIUQIIEY ` I ham already done :0, Int. night,` ' Done so! lknmincd my pnuont with * butmy tn-mg ptenutl" ueuixneanexen, ! utonished. . ' ' Excnun me. my patient" . "Excuse me, my patient I mustnyl ! never-hoard ot such a breach otpmtoo plan! etiquette!" , , ~\-wnn nnnnonm! Shnwnm-stander. my cum." _ . " But you gun herlup. ` a "Only tampon:-iIy.`"__ ' . . 1, v inn 31),. a you not juntlgd in in; n can nation '_l'l|~l|0|\M P108300. nld.hu-' lush uI1'!1!-" . `:11. km unnnl:1`vt'd.Vx l'I|I; l'QlIl}'. Dr. Helen Glade In I (natal.-alt pliant, gnlo-tum:-ed yroman at twenty " six. with dark. 3105:: hit htuhed at unootlly out her hm: an Iurlppling Inn . dung: wnukj permit. Sh nil bCdnni\ II 09111. that lnorninx:. . "1 us nk. my dear; I fully onlnptohend r :21`,-'uuw. [Jule by link I Inn lI'lmr(-you got the guru: of the hm` which in pug-sgrntiu; you." aim... did I [hit in and an invalid IIO nld. notlyu nusnuxg IIIB".l1.Y- ' "11... ha: Well. upon my word. wnfn II ,' . unpu-Iona an ant. lfolan--" - --1. Lnncurood. I Inuit Indus npon-" My ouuugyoq-motor." no nun, mu ml I\ll|u;y, ` . . should ho was-natal in (Mn; up Ill 1 an unit that. - ma--~-. . I "oh. In: don'u- tor yowuroonduat, |:=`t'I.o'cnn I-Ir)` Well. NI`! A Thon.whsta}o we ooluultinx Dr. 3 ILIIQWIDG. " I 9510? with Iumomng tn-talk II III! nj ' ` | olnernuonl In our pnueni." ` Our puuenthgoodz It`: I T nation. but `twill none." Whn hm yoqto Iluxut abut--" "Om-' puau- it has as neo- only. _ A: In diam!--About lnunnlvslllnnt" " . `ow tnhomulmit.` , b n _ rvasqa Hahn, runny hauled. , '- T ~ - "III! ' ' ll nocmns DISAGREE, Axtr a.\'- I When Dr. I.i\ncewood assen to a con-,' aultation with Dr. Glade. he little `knew-A what I trial '33 in stun for him. \`...n.. ......_. L.l.._. In`. _.__. _ _..... All Plnlon me, I must ask yon'nottbuse Christian ` xngluly. Dl"UKO In vrun: 1 Oh rurv wall," he Answer-ad. nddnlr mg. bill, I nan we pnvuegv- 1 Which ypu torh-iuzd-and Ihelvfon ` is lndelicate to Asnuno it now." --I mg... 0..-lginui if nnr AHA I n!'OI n oonuno ourselves to Ina umaunuuuu. ' I As you please." ho nld with resigna- tion. --xrm .-.... ...mln. u. nui-nu" uuenwuuuumoto Inulguuu as IIl|. cogplhhenllld DH. IND` If: , ...' "1 dklnot_uk hr your opinion. Dr- Inncawood." T 9 - In.-- ..L.;.L. -. ......nIn-up Mr Dr, mil But it in hr min. lndn.!brInoyurIun;pdsomanlnt1oI_I .1 Hunt : Inna-uuunnn..- ml HID. III)!` I XE} note. I mun you-"A I iII'\vnn nlinn Inn DVN` Vnlcn LI plfgnsgntnug you." -I ..Wh-In did I an in ukul til hnlkl. 7 tn-lining on 0 much. . W{diEtkc1)rlLin[lhI Inc `houyn\u-cousin. ' ~ -an m mum" I-kin: m"Lu- allnv non.-ununyml--"A p S?! .Wn|'yon_o5|iI!0In0 by ooulnhx gt! ohornuon: In pitlunt." .1` -T -A (Inn nnthnt In nnmlr I91 I lull` GK` ...._.., _-._ .__-v Uncle Rtg; haul Ilestroyd it) and t.hen' nmarkrd, as it tuQ|N\l1g\!\(.he subject: You have been ill. Connie!" `=.`'}|0 t0ld_~yo.u!.'.' 4* "iicgmiled runny as he repli_ed: "Myl % medimlwniuing must lmvmi been runias. I I ptothuscope." ' sun's rays." a simile uenmr the truth than if I could ;'f0t- discover t.hat.\viLhout.a" Do I lookr-er-so faded, Wa!ter"?'.' "Oh no, not mmcily faded; but s0mo- 9 thing like a building rosodoprivedot the 3 he though L I\'r..n'n.. m..|. ..........n..- .~..:...L.I um... no umuglux - ' ` When'l)r. Glnle pweently joined men`. J they. were conversing witvhouc the sligh ~ , est ennbnrtammuulxn r:.'l`hnt nlbernoou. In they ware returning from gheit drive, the . doctor said to her patient: ' I \lUl'\rUI' Bllll ID I]l'I' PHI llfllli ' Well, my den. hour do you like my new treat mont." ~ . Oh, Dr. Glade, did you know thqt '11- let \V.:'a here!" ' ' 1 Possibly I did; what then?" Then you an a perfect door of n physi- cian. leou}d lynx you for lt!"- exclaimed Connie nnp(u`n)usl,y.' ' ' \'nl. -Mann in flux ncrriman (I-mar I Ennw UIIIIIE I'p(uI\)lII`)'. 7 Not `hem in the carriage, dun` I know how ybn feel; for, as a Yankee friend of mine would say: `l`\'o been that` tnyult. ` Au nevoir unt tomormw. I L gmxly gm n) ma} otyou} um;-':*~- - ` Walla: tgeotod-_n mpmqnt (Ira they ` -`ma 36 cup mu . an: "cor mun nu- ).__.. be _..... ...u.. plonu onqueuex" whzmmuulnwunnnmhr __ __ n I non. "Will examinn the patient!" "I luv: nlmnv done I). ILII; llhlht. at" . .l Bemwuwnmou minus Shh; nm.m..- ...._..|hn.-.1-Anal mail. with CHAPTER II. I you propose uuu1g-wuas uu yuu uuvuuu > He saw the advantage ho had gained. ' and astutely followed it up with dehum- tial aeqxxiesenee. \\'e|l." sud Helen. with thug nine; l_ tion which every vromin !eeln_whntho man she loves appeals to her judgment, we should ld\`i30 Ifnmnon an wiLhd|-aw his oppoaiglon to her lovch. If he dpean`t, we cannot be lupondhlo fur the oounoquencu" V -~-mm: In rinhL" ha A-anhd. . ?"l`|nn ;` versus." . _ ; Voryw9ll,i!yon think no. Bntlotnl lune; bownpitbupun Woonn`tnybold- Ly: `Yon Inuntlot your `aha nurytlaln mellow, or- " _' ` I *-0h.nn tlntwouldnovcrdotu. `l'IlI'l0I'UlS-)1Iw'InIII$l.` 'V l Ahllhavom Want: your nioan hnlonghomnggomhr oho ` huaggeandvnueommcndtbnt ym plus { her uudu-uneuuotnr. Plyno, who has _.-.a- .-......I.l nlznv at And nndnnhndl \`w\\'." - - , Nevertheless! nuounl. Now what do ` ynujnuposa duing-I-but do you ndvine!" \ ll saw the advnntam he had mined. _ we couaoqnenou." r 'l`Imt is right." he mull)-wunoneodotnooquu I ;you hulmnstarodthoouauobolIipT'y. I ` muss oonlul Lphould mm havoubugln `!0tWOC-X0'U5`lOl||$hIdil'0I."` _ , ' -:4,` ` CHAPTER II_:.-0'onntu:b.T ` From him than attery cum to her like some doiicau perfume. and though -110! V 'plouu1-this-.an9uon struggiad with her fl'u??lI.IhOW/Illloltla tnnnlutuhuorb ` ` .. . _ 1 -mm -nn..n..n .u1n.1. pnifnonot ` my It. _ ; You will pot-hip : H11 in). Pnuuwlo ot om~-our conclusions?" the ukoit --ur....|a..Ig me. nnlnn h-can hmn van.