New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1923-12-20

about the place ,aeantly, ONCE he
Logan to whistle but checked him
self ard coughed nerNonsly. Finally
the Hindu gentleman rosppcared
bechoniag to him to enter.
Parker stood mp very quickly and
advanced. hat in hand.
Crossing tho room, the Hindu
IA pped upon an inner door. opened it,
and standing aside THE man from
the bootmaker." he said in a low
Voice.
Parker advanced. peering about
him as one unfamiliar with his sur
roundings As he crossed the thres-
hold the door was closed behind him,
and he found himself in supcrheated
atmosphere heavy with the perfume
OF hyacinths.
He stood dumhly before a man who
lolled back in a deep cushioned chair
and whose almond shaped eyes. black
as night were set immo,abiy upon
him. This man was apparently
young. He wore rich, brocaded
robe trimmed with marten fur. and
out OF it his long ivory throat rose
atatneSqueiy. His compleyion was
/ likewise OF this uniform ivory color.
and from mis- low smooth brow his
hair was brushed back in a series of
glossy black waves.
one long. slender hand lay upon a
cushion placed on the chair arm, and
a pretty girl was busily engaged in
manicnring his excellencys nails. Al
though the day held every promise of
t,pi t,+a a.
huge fire was burning in the CRATE.
AS Parker stood before him. the
lancud, handsome Oriental did not
stir muscle. merely keeping the gaze
o. his strange black eyes fixed upon
the nervous cobbler. The mani curist,
after one quick upward glance, con-
tinucd her work But in this mo-
mcnt of distraction she had hurt the
cuticle OF one of those delicate. slen-
der fingers.
Ormuz Khan withdrew his hand
sharply from the cushion, glanced
aside at the girl. and then, extending
his hand again, pushed her away from
him. Because OF her half-kn ceiling
posture, she almost fell but MA gcd
to recover herself by rlutching at the
implements of her trade were spread.
The table rocked and bowl of water
fen crashing on tho carpet His cx-
cnllcncN spoke. His voice was very
musical.
clumsy fool" he said You have
hurt me. Co
Parker fumbIinGy began to re-
move the lid OF the cardboard box
which he had brought with him.
Il do not wish you to alter the
shoes you have made" said his ex-
cellency. II instructed You to re-
measure my foot in order that you
might make a pair TO fiji"
Yes SIR" said Parker. quite so.
your excelency" And he dropped
The box and the shoes upon the floor
Just a moment, sir"
From an inner pocket he drew out
n large sheet Of white paper. pen.
Gil, and tape measure. will you
place your loot upon this sheet of
paper sir?''
Dropping upon one knee Parker
removed the furred slipper from a
slender. arched foot, bare OF the deli.
cate color or ivory, and as small as
a woman's
Nov. sir"
The ivory foot was placed upon
the sheet Of paper. and very clumsily |
Parker drew its outline He then |
took certain measurements and made
q number of notes with a stub OF |
thick pencil. Whenever his none too |
clean hands touched ormuz X hans
delicate skin the Oriental perceptibly
Parker replaced paper. pencil, and |
and, packing III the 70.
icCt"d shoes, made for the door.
"Oh, bootmakcr'" came the musi.
raj voice.
Parker turned Yes SIR"
"Thcy viii hc ready 10y Monday"
m possible. your cxccllency."
otherwise. ] shalt not accept
.lem."
In the outer room the courteous
secretary awaited Parker, and there
vas apparently no one else in the
place., for the Hindu conducted him
10 the lobby and opened the door.
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