The Washington herald., 1921-08-03

-faiE OF THE DOCTOR
whfie Enid Blair wandered rest
iessly around the library. Nancy
quickly nung on . street costume
-we'h fnd DR.. Langwell II it Is
hunanly possible" she had prom
ised the girl.
But a. she dressed. she had her
misgfsings.
II Langwen had deliberately gone
away with the Intention Of not be-
ing found II would take more super
lative cieverness than she possessed
10 run upon . clue.
Moreover. what was to be done
even II he was found? Merely be-
cause Enid Blair was infatuated
with him was no reason why he
would return to her.
So far as Nancy could see from
what the girl had told her. Lang
well had the right to 60 away IL he
felt 20 inclined. She had frankly
admitted that no misunderstanding
existed between them. Indeed, by q
series OF adroit remarks. Nancy had
cleaned that Enid did not even
know that Edith had left Langwel
forever and that he was on the road
90 freedom. Apparently he had
not wished her to learn of this fact
Nancy smiled with appreciation
at his cleverness.
For the life of her. Nancy could
not see why the girl was so
alarmed; SO determined upon the
unconventional and highly undigni-
ned course of locating q man who
obviously did not want to be found
=. Unless there had been more
to the scene of Edna Deans advent
than Enid had told.
"All ready" she said cheerly as
she entered the library.
Enid Blair turned from the win
dow where she had been staring
out into the spring sunshine.
The bright sunlight showed that
her young face was almost haggard
As IL sensing a revelation OF the
merciless morning light, she drew
a veil down OF her hat brim, ad-
tusting it with nervous fingers.
I've had my maid call Connie
stanley. DIR. Langwen had not
been there and he is not expected.
It seems that he made his last call
there yesterday. Anna phoned' one
or two other patients of his with
the same result believe that the
only thing we can do is to go TO
HIS apartment and trust to luck
that we find out something from
that inscrutable Japanese butler.
Enid Blair made q gesture OF
hopelessnsss.
Il tried that early this morning
over the phone"
Nancy laid a sympathetic hand
on her arm.
You can't expect to get anything
out Of an Oriental over the phone.
They went down to q taxi.
Nancy was thinking what a queer
fate IL was that brought the in
soIeut young beauty to her. In
soIcut no longer but humbly beg
Fing assistance.
She was wondering. too, II she
Nancy, who had thought herself
free Of others affairs was fated to
start again on the weary round of
lending aid and counsel which.
though earnestly solicited, had q
disconcerting way of backiring-
She was tired Of being forever
at the beck and call of other people.
She wished passionately that she
had such pressing affairs of her
own that there would be no time
for others, that no one would have
the audacity to demand assistance
of her.
what selfish little beast amp'
she thouht contritely. when I was
free OF other people and belonged
only to Gerry, 1 was just as un-
happy and dissatisfied as am now.
But oh, how I've learned my les
SON.
The taxi was caught in q tradic
jam at Seventy-second street.
Nancy leaned back with sigh,
realizing the futility of haste. but
Enid Blair sat upright, her hands
clenched in her lap.
Hello there!" a car drew along
side their taxi and Curtis Stanley
hailed them joyously. Where are
you girls going at this unhaliowed
hour7 Seeing Langwerl on, I sup
poser
Both women leaned forward sim
ultaneously.
"on: Is he going away" N sncy
demanded.
Stanley nodded.
"Just passed him back up the
Drive q way. He's leaving for
Chicago this morning. Wen miss
him. He's some bird. that doci"
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