Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-11-20
THE MAN WITH THE CLUB FOOT
Rx
By VALENTINE WILLIAMS


Doktor' that have been hardly used-oE
3ouTseit as well as ny another person
My throat was dry with anxiety. What
did the man mean by his veled illusions to
all who interfere in other people business!
cleared my throat to speak,
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Il reflected that an aStute American IKE
yoursef tbtlieve me. you are very astute,
would probably be accustomed 20 look at
everything from the business standpoint i
VIII also consider IN" matter from the ousI-
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| "On the contrary, Herr Doktor' ! repleu;
I you are the model of tact and diplomacy
His eyes narrowed little at this
| thousht ne "ouldht IKE that worn u'pio
| macy
Another Rlass of wine? You may safely
| venture there is not a headache in bottle
| of it. Well, Herr Doktor, since you have
| followed me so patiently thus far. | will go
| further told you, when l first saw you
| this evening, that ! was delighted at our
| rbnt hanalty. but
| the sober truth For YOU see, ] am the very
| person with whom in the circumstances. you
| would wish to get In touch. Deprived Of the
| honor. rightly belonging to me. of under
| taking this mission sngle-handed ana OF
fulfilling 1t alone, find that you can enable
| me to carry out the mission 70 d successful
conclusion whist a. loI my pa - ' "n, az n
~,,u thev dnser,e " and nnt according to bern
| storffs s,arvation scale
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| az" '''D' , ,.
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| ahticHitia% 30 suuuel'g tnat ! "a 81,
"I, "o"eN nc ''.'n ""s hinme, a,d 7 feIt
~ ~ an ,, '!o ~ nnnaaSitv FOR heinz on
| nv guard II 7 could only fathom how much
| he knew OF two things I felt fairly sure:
| the fellow believed me to be Semlin and was
under the impression that l still retained
my portion Of the document l should have
to gain time The bargain he proposed over
| my half of the letter might give me an oppor-
| tunity of doing that Moreover, must find
| out whether he really had the other half of
| the document and, in that case, where he
| kept it,
He broke the silence.
We'll, Herr Doktor" he said. do you
| want me to start the bidding? You needn't
| be afraid. ] generous"
I leaned forward earnestly in my chair.
You have spoken with admirable frank
| ness. Herr Dcktor," l said. and VIII be
first place, wish to know that you are the