Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1917-08-04

and q half hours discussion OF the
DAYS great news. Woodhouse pleaded
a touch of the sun, n went to his
room, There he remained, until the
pold of sunset had faded from the
Mosque Of Omar's great dome and all
the city from Pharos and Its harbor
hedge of masts to Ell Meks winked
with lights. Then he took a carriage
to the railroad station and entrained
for Ramleh. What South Kensington
is to London and the Oranges are to
New York, Ramleh is to Alexandria
he suburb Of homes. There pretty
villas lie in the lap Of the delta's
g%reenery, skirted by canals. cooled by
the winds off Aboukir Bay and shad-
ed by great palms-the n beauty
spot in all the hybrid product Of
East and West that is the present city
of alexander.
Remembering directions he had re-
ceived in Berlin, Woodhouse thread
ed shaded streets until he passed be-
wall. On one Of the pillars a small
brass plate was inset. By the light
of a nearby arc, Woodhouse read
the inscription on 1t:
EMIL KOCH, M. D.
80 Queens Terrace.
He threw back his shoulders with
q sudden gesture, which might have
been taken for that Of a man about
to make a plunge, and rang the bell.
space of the arch, was opened by a
tall Numidian in the house livery of
white. He nodded an affirmative to
Woodhouse's question, and led the
way through an avenue of flaming
hibiscus to a house, set far back under
heavy shadows Of acacias. On every
hand were gardens, rank foliage shut
ting oPf this ua1leH ward FROM thu
street and neighboring dwellings. The
heavy gate closed behind the visitor
with a sharp snap. One might have
said that DR.. Koch lived in a pretty
secure isolation.
Woodhouse was shown into a small
room off the main hall. by it's fur
nishings and position evidently a watt
ing roo for the Doctors patients.
The Numidian bowed and disappear
ed. Alone, Woodhouse rose and stroll
ed aimlessly about the room, Tipped
the covers of magazines N the table,
picked up n hefted the bronze Bud
dha on the onyx mantel, noted, with
two windows In relation to the en-
trance door and the folding doors,
now shut, which doubtless gave on
the consultation DON AS he was re-
garding these doors they rolled back
and a short thickset man, with q
heavy name of iron gray hair and
black brush Of beard. stood between
through thick-lensed glasses, which
gave to his stare a c%uriously intent
bent.
"My office hours are from W to
four" afternoons" DR.. Koch said. He
spoke in English, but his speech was
buried by a slight heaviness on the
aspirants. reminiscent Of his mother
fonCl1n Tho 1ncfnr Ala MT ool1 U7o1S
house to enter the consultation room,
but continued standing between the
folding doors, staring fixedly through
his thick lenses.
IT know that, DOCTOR" woodhouse
began alphabetically, following the
physicians 1 m H. lsaS and turning his
Ease like mine I have to intrude"Mit
was "haf' and "Indrude' as Wood
house gave these words-"because I
could not be here during our office
hours. You will pardon7"
DR.. Koch's eyes widened just per-
ceptibly at the "hint Of a Germanic
strain in his visitors speech-just a
hint quickly CLOSED ver But still
he remained standing in his former
attitude of annoyance.
WAS h sun, then, too hot to ber-
nit you to come to my house during
regular office hours? At nights I sec
no batients-bosttively none"
The sun-perhaps," Woodhouse
replied ~guardedly. But I happened
Just to arrive today from Marseilles,
and your name was strongly recon-
mended to me as one to consult in
such a case as mine
Where was my name recommend
ed TO You, and by whom?' DR.. Koch
interrupted In sudden interest.
W0D6h0rss looked at him steadily.
"In Fs<rffsh SSrA hry q rrforA ~ ~o,,x,sS
he answered,
~fflfse&?" The doctor stepped
back from tbs doors and motioned
his visitor into the consultation room.
(To Be Continued)