Russ went with her, anxious to do what he could.
But Mr. DeVere shook his head as the bottle of simple home remedy was
proffered.
"Thank you very much, Mrs. Dalwood," he said hoarsely. "It is very
kind of you, but I'm afraid to try it. I have had this trouble
before, and----"
"You have, Father?" cried Ruth in surprise. "You never told us about
it."
"I will--after the doctor comes," he said in a low voice.
Alice came back from using the telephone of the neighbor on the floor
below to say that Dr. Rathby would soon be over.
"And then we'll have you all right again, Daddy!" she said, and the
merry, laughing light that had disappeared came back into her eyes.
It was rather anxious waiting for the physician, but when he came his
cheery, breezy presence seemed to fill them all with hope. He took
Mr. DeVere into a room by himself, and made a careful examination.
The girls could hear the young doctor's sharp, quick questioning, and
their father's hoarse, mumbled replies. Then followed a period of
nervous silence, broken by more talk.
Presently physician and patient came out Dr.
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