Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-12-02

it was. Could there be some latent
81 see" Gained DR.. Haynes. You
mean to infer that this-er-this DR.
Chapelle-" He paused. waiting for
Kennedy to take the initiative.
II suppose you've noticed over MISS
Blakeley's nose a red sore?' hazarded
Yes" replied Dr. Haynes. rather re-
fractory, too. /"
Say" interrupted Hampton, who by
this time had reached a high pitch OF
excitement, SAY. do you think 1t could
be any of his COMPOUNDED nostrums
back of this thing"
Careful, Hampton" cautioned the ell
der man.
I'D like to see him." pursued Craig
to the younger. You know him."
Know him? I should say l do. Good
looking, good practice, and all that, but
why. he must have hypnotized that
girl! Cynthia thinks he's wonderful"
Very WELL" agreed Hampton, taking
him at his word. Much as dislike the
fellow, 1 have no objection to going
down to his beauty parlor with you"
Thank you" returned Craig. as we
excused ourselves and left the elder
DR.. Haynes.
Several times on our journey down
Hampton could not resist some refer
ence to Chapelle for commercializing
the profession, remarks which sounded
strangely old on his lips.
ChapelleS Office, we found, was in a
large building on 5th avenue in the
new shopping district, where hundreds
of thousands of women passed almost
daily. He called the place a Derma :
biological Institute. but. as Hampton put
1t. he practiced decorative surgery"
AS we entered one door. we saw that
patients left by another. Evidently, as
Craig whispered, when sixty sought to
look like sixteen the seekers did not
like to come in contact with one an
other.
We waited some time in little
private room. At last DR.. chapelle
himself appeared. a rather handsome
man with the manner that one in
stinctively feels appeals to the ladies'.
He shook hands with young Haynes
and / could detect no hostility on
Chapelles part, but rather a friendly
interest in younger member Of the
medical profession
Again l was thrown forward as buff
fer. l was their excuse for being there.
However. newspaper experience gives
yon one thing. if no other-assurance.
II believe you have a patient, Miss
Virginia Blakeley?' I ventured.
Miss Biakeley? Oh, yes, and her sis
ter also
enough. 1 was 10 longer needed as
a buffer
"Chapelle" blurted out Hampton.
you must have done something to her
when you treated her face. There's a
little red spot over hA- nose that ha sn' t
healed yet"
Kennedy forwned at the impetuous in
terruption. Yet it was perhaps the best
thing that could have happened.
so" returned Cha pelle, drawing back
and placing his head on one side as he
nodded it with each word you think I've
:roiled her looks? Aren't the freckles
gomez"
Yes" retorted Hampton. bitterly. but
on her face is this new Disagreement
That" shrugged Chapelle. Il know
nothing of that--nor of the trance. 1 have
only my specially"
Calm though he appeared outwardly,
one could see that Chapolle was plainly
worried Under the circumstances. might
not his professional reputation be at
stake: What il a hint like this got abroad
among his rich clientele?
1 looked about his shop and wondered
just how much Of a faker he was. Once
or twice had heard of surgeons who had
But the common story was that of the
swindler-or worse. L had heard of
scores of cases of good looks perma :
nently ruined seldom of any benefit.
Had Chapelle ignorantly done something
that would leave its scar forever? Or
was he one of the few who were honest
and careful?
Whatever the case. Kennedy had ac-
complished his purpose He had seen
Chapelle. If he were really guilty of
anything the chances were all in favor
of his betraying it by trying to cover
1t up. Deity suppressing Hampton. we
managed to beat retreat without show
ing our hands any further
"Humph" snorted Hampton. as we
rode down In the elevator and hoped
on bus to go uptown. Gave up legtti
mate medicine and took up this beauty
doctoring-its unprofessional, tell you
Why, he even advertises."
We left Hampton and returned to the
laboratory. though Craig had no present
intention Of staying there. His visit was
merely for the purpose of gathering
some apparatus. which included a