Evening star., 1921-07-03


no one l could touch. You can't In
dict royalty. The archduke's smash
well, let's say it's all in the family
Eut this poor devil they killed! Who's
to pay for him? These rolay dagoes
come over and run amuck on an Eng
lish road. and I can't touch them. Dis
heartening. what? That's the trouble
doctor"
Reggie nodded and, as his breakfast
made its appearance, Lomas rose to
go. He would not have even coffee
Better get busy. don't you know. We
must see IL we can put the fear oi
God into them. II they'll go sour
rying back to Bohemia it's the best
way out" He skipped of. his jaunti'
ness put on again like a coat.
Reggie was standing at the window
with his after-breakfast pipe wher
the archduchess brought her cal
back. She was very pale In spite Of
the morning air. and her face had
grown haggard. "Something'll snap
Reggie was saying to himself. wher
a voice behind him said aloud. Mice
standing at his elbow the insignif'
cant little companion Of Mr.. Lomas
after all. there's nothing like al
English car" said the little man.
"Oh. you've noticed that"' Reggie
said. You do notice something
then?"
"Of course. we aren't gifted. sir
But we're professional. Something IL
that. don't you think? Yes. sir, as yol
say. we have noticed something. II
was a foreign car. and foreign tires
did the trick last night. And the
archduchess drives English. And ye
did you know we had the other hall
of the hat pin? Ipicked it up last
night" He held out scrap OF stee
-
German work. they tell me-"
"Viennese." Reggie said.
"You know everything. sir. Such
convenience. But Vienna being quite
near Bohemia. as I've heard-looki
awkward. don't it?"
''Is that what you came to say?"
Not wholly. sir. No. I am Super
intendent Bell: Mr.; 1.omas sent me t. !,
you. He considered you might hnd Il
convenient to have some one in thu
house who could keep an eye open."
Very kind of Mr.. Lomas"
There was a tap at the door. Th'
Archduke Leopold's valet appeared
The Archduke Leopold was much sur
prised that DR.. Fortune had no
brought him news Of the patient. Th'
Archduke Leopold desired that DR.
Fortune would come to him imme
diately.
Really" Reggie said. "Dr. For
tunes compliments to the archduke
and he is much occupied. He can Civ,
the archduke a few moments"
The valet. having the appearance
of man who has never been 30 sur
prised in his nfe. retired: -,
murmured. IT'S a gift. you know.
never could handle the nobs."
Reggie began to get together som
odds and ends. a bottle full Of tin,
white tablets. a graduated glass.
jug of water. a hypodermic syringe
you'd better clear out. YOU know
he said to Superintendent Bell.
will he Gomez"
Hell come all right" Reggie said
and took off his coat. When he turn
3D. Superintendent Bell had vanished
"Just setting the stage. sir?" sal
a voice from behind the curtain.
"Confound your impertinence," Reg
gle growled. Here"
DUT the archduke came in. He wa
- now a decoration in russet brown
You are very mysterious. DR.. For
tune" he complained. II expect NOR
frankness. sir"
my patient is my first considera
tion. sir"
81 desire that you win conside
my anxieties. Well. sir. how is m
brother?"
Of his recovery, sir"
The archduke looked round for
chair and was some time in findin
one. This is very good news" h
said slowly, and slowly smiled: mo
Dieu. doctor, it seems too good to b
true! Last night you told me to Tea
| the worst"
Last night-was last night, sir,
Reggie said. This morning we begt
! to see our way. All the symptom
| hours the patient will be able
ITO speak? But the concussion? ]
| was so dangerous. But this is bewil
[ dering, doctor"
Most fortunate, sir. You migh
talk Of the hand Of Providence. Wei
we shall see what we shall see. H
may be able to tell you something Q
how it all happened. You'n pardo
me, I'm anxious to prepare the In
| jection." He dropped a tablet in tn
| glass and poured In water. Fact II
! this ought to make all the difference
Wonderful things drugs, sir. A tast
iows-and a man has another try 9
F. living. Two or three Of EMU.
! specks, aren't they?-sudden dealt
! Excuse me a moment I must take
look at the patient"
He was gone some time.
! When he came back the archduk
was still there.
"All goes well. doctor?'
| Il begin to think So" +
i "I must not delay you. My dea
! doctor! II only your hopes are re
allied. What happiness" He slid on
| of the room.
! From behind the curtain Superin
tendent Bell rushed out and caugt
his arm. Don't use 1t, sir" he sal
hoarsely. Superintendent Bell wa
i flushed.
"Don't be an ass" said Reggie. H
put the glass down. took up the bot
! tie of tablets. turned them out on
sheet Of paper. and began to coun
Good Lord" said Superintendent
Bell. you laid for him. did you
"nSe nYou a Know know. you're an impert,
nence." Reggie said and went o
:I'll get on to Mr.. Lomas. sir" sal
the superintendent humbly.
Don't you telephone or I'll scra
you"
"Telephone? Not me. I say. si
| you're some DOCTOR" He fed.
Reggie finished his counting an
whistied. He did himself proud,
| said he 1.-THE blighter!" He shot tn
tablets back into their bottle. foun
another bottle and poured into 1t tn
Number one" he said. with satisfac
ton. Now for number two" H
| went off to his patient and spent
placid half-hour chatting with the da
nurse on dancing in musical coined!
But it was hardly half an hour be
fore the archduchess tapped at TIL
door.
| Reggie opened it. '"rhis way. II 70
| nlaase madame" He led the way I