The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1910-06-21

he's got on his jaw, there?- Made by
a Turkish saber in 1895. DemetrioS
GosopOlOus is a bit too long for every
day use, so you see why / call him
what I do. Invaluable man; couldn't
get along without him Picked him
up at Philiatra. eight years ago"
Lawlor talked on and on, descantinS
Of the virtues which distinguished his
fdctotum. Smiling. cordial. ard the
soul Of hospitality, he proved moment
by moment more 70 the austere sur
geon's iikins,. Not for years had
Hargreave felt so easy, so expansive
Twice OF thrice some leading question
rose TO mis- lips; but Lawlcr deity
parted.
cofee and cigars, laughed he. You
medicos yourselves tell US we
shouldn't mix business with our
meals, eh2 As for the patient, he's
better this morning. l must admit I
was In error. The case wasn't as
urgent as ] thought. Urgent enough,
and must be attended to-positively
must-but an hour will make no diff
terence. Another chop, there, doctor?
No2 Clear the table, then, Cash, and
bring the coffee urn. Then leave US
l always brew my own coffee, doctor;
no comparison in the result between
that and the ordinary way"
The cups once filed with LawlOr's
ambrosial distillation, and the cigars
sending up blue yapOr into the warm,
sunlit air OF The bTeskfast-roOm, LsaWlOr
pushed back his chair crossed his long
legs and fixed his eyes on Hargreave-
Now, Doctor said he, aux affaireSi'
Hargreeve returned his glance, and,
with ar inte- ST which he would hardly
admit to himself, prepared 10 listen.
LaWlOr, ne saw, had suddenly put aside
his half-jOcOse air and had become very
serious The man looked huge, in his
loose morning suit-masSive, large-bOned
and powerful, with an lrOn-gray shock
Of hair brushed back severely from his
al M = =
hand. as il grIpped the arm OF his chair,
gave the impression Of strength so great
as 10 be almost that OF a brute. Yet
his words fell with cultured meditation,
and as ne struck into his explanation
Hargreave saw how deity. with what
skill and sequence the mans ideas
presented themselves Here, indeed. the
surgeon realized. was an opponent
worthy Of his mettie, should ever any
conflict rise between his viii and that
Of his strange client.
Doctor" said he, with slow delibera-
ton, doctor. what I am about TO tell
you will excite both your anger and
your incredibly. 7 say this in order to
fOrestaI both. Whatever the effects on
you. these things must be told As one
man 10 another simply. yet with entire
candOr, I am going to give you some
"a cts. Are you ready for them
Il am. Part of my business is listen
ing 10 confessions, often stranger than
fiction, and keeping them 10 myself.
EIottrQ
You won. believe what I'm going 10
say, and you VII certainly be angry
Lawlor gazed contemplauvely at his
cigar.
est me. Pray 30 on me surgeon an
sWered.
VERY well. IN the first place. my
name is not John Burton LawlOr. nor
anything at al like IT, Ny name ~ one
known - 90 and 20 every reading man
y.
the civilized world. Nevertheless, I shall
not give you that name-not for the
present, at least
Hargreave lifted his eyebrows. but
made no reply other than. That IS
your business. Mine IS 20 serve YOU pro
fessionally, provided always that the
service is legitimate
He accented the last word IN a way
that Lawlor could not misunderstood
"Of that we shall speak later For
now, ct me go on with what ! have 70
tell Ny name IS not Lawlor, neither
is this place Monmouth, y. j. II Is not
in New Jersey at all, but much farther
from New York than that. You do not
know, YOU cannot guess where you now
are No possible way exists for YOU 70
ind out. until I inform you, which,
again, for the present, really can
Hargreave shifted slightly IN his chair
and froWneG
Well. said ne. that. too. is hmm
]
hardly like IL. but, after all. II makes
no vital difference in our relations am
here, wherever here Is, by my own
agreement and on my own monetary
terms-provided / decide 20 DO your
work at all. which still remains TO be
seen. Whatever else may or may not
be true, you must admit that here
he held up his firm, white hand-'I hold
the advantage
Granted. smiled Iawlor. II we in
clude your brain as well So, then, we
shall not quarrel over my little decep-
tons so far That they were absolutely
necessary I need not do more than
Hargreave nodded. GO on" setd he.
lighting a fresh cigar.
What I am coming al now" contin-
ued Lawior. may possibly wound your
vanity"
we shall see. You came here
drugged."
Hargreave half rose from his. chair,
The reddish patch on the surgeon s
forehead began 10 take form. Drug
ged? How dare you tell me that?'
Merely because II is true: because 1
must" the other made reply. sit
down Calm yourself. No harm has
been done you. The cigar you smoked
in the car was prepared by Cash: A
very clever fellow; very. indeed Skill
were, but in nOwise injured. that night;
drugged all day yesterday-still by my
Greek Only this morning"
Impossible, sir! I came here last
night
'Indeed7 What day was yesterday
What day? Why, Wednesday, Of
course. November "a! Today is Thurs
I day."
Lawlor. smiling, reached over onto a
side table and took up a copy Of the
New York Planet Without q word he
handed it 20 Hargreave.
Good Lord, Friday, November 25T'
the surgeon murmured.
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