Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-05-01

my oSioo no0fo are seo" %
to English. "But, you see, in case
like mine have to intrude"It was
"haf' and '1ndrude" as Woodhouse
gave these words because I could
not b here during your Office hours.
You will pardon?"
Or. Koch's eyes widened just psrcep-
ttbly at the hint Of Germanic strain
in his viGebssb spesch-just . hint
quickly sIoassd over. But stu be NJ
NAMED standing In his former atti-
tuds IL annoyance.
'was The sun, then, too hot to Der
NIT you % como to my house during
regular once hours7 At nights I SEQ
NO batisnts-- bosiuvsly none"
.sThe sun perhaps" Woodhouse re-
Piled guardedly. But - happened
Just 70 arrive today from Merseilles
and your name was strongly recon-.
mended 10 me - one to consult In q
case such a. mine
..Where was my name recommended
to you and By whom7" DR.. Koch inter-
rupted in sudden interest.
Woodhouse looked at him steadily.
.In Berlin-and BY friend OF yours"
he answered.
.Indesd7" The doctor stepped back
from the doors and motioned his visi.
tor into the consultation room.
$50 1 friend-a friend in Berlin told
sou to consult me, eh1 Berlin =
long way from Ramleh, especially In
these times. Greater physicians than
1 i've In Berlin. Why
my friend In Berlin told me you
were tho only physician who could
help me In my peculiar trouble" I'm
percephbly the accendns Of the aspir-
ates In Woodhouse's speech grew more
marked; his voice took on throaty
character. "By some specialists my
life even has been set to end I'm q GER
tain year, % sure Il fate for those AZ
nicted Ike myself"
"eo7 what year Is It, tthen, you
die! Dr.. Koch's strangely detached
eyee--those eyes Of glass glowing dim
" In the shadow-seemed to flicker
paIely with . light AL their own. Cap
tain Woodhouse, sitting under the
white spray Of the shaded mean
descent, cooked up carelessly to meet
the stare.
.Why, they give me plenty Of time
to enjoy myself" he answered, with
slight laugh. 'They say In 1882"
Nineteen thirty-twor' DR.. Koch
stepped lightly to the closed folding
DOOR, trundled them back an inch to
4 assure himself nobody was In tho wait
Ing room, then closed and locked them.
He did similarly BY hidden door on
thA opposite side Of the room which
woodhouSs had not seen. After that
be pulled . chair close to his visitor
ana at down, his knees almost touch
ing the others. He spoke very low In
German.
III your trouble = 20 serious that
you Win ~ n 1852 must, Of course,
examine you for symptons."
For half q minute the two men look
ed nxedly at each other. Woodhouss's
right hand wont slowly to the big
green scarab stuck In bis cravat He
pulled the pin out turned It over in
HIS fingers and By pressure caused the
scarab 10 pop ont OF the gold backed
setting holding It. The bit Of green
stone IN III Tie Tie palm q his LEFT hand,
IT. back exposed In the followed
hack Of the beetle was small square
81 paper folded infinitely. This Wood
house removed. unfolded and passed
10 The physician, The latter seized It
Sfjdly, holding It close to his specta-
\ Nd eyes and then spreading 1t against
~ light O. II to read 1 secret water
mark. a smile struggled through the
Jungle Of his beard. He found Wood
houses hand and grasped It warmly.
ssYopr symptom tallies with my dag
zaosas 1as<r ne began rapidly. Five
dayp go ~ heard from the Wilhelm.
strasso yeu would come. We have sx-
pacted yeu;sach day now. Already We
have got Woed through to orr friends
1t Gibelstar = the plan. They ars
waiting m you. a
1eed spdheusa commsated AZ