The Washington times., 1935-02-16

woman had clutched at Juliet's
fresh mind for that very pur-
pose.
At any rate, she laid the
whole dangerous situation be-
fore Juliet while they were yet
in the limousine.
"O'Hara's brain has gone
stale on it. So has mine, and
so has Won Guerdon's. All we
do is quarrel at each other.
Perhaps you'll have a good idea.
We shall see."
CHAPTER w
An elevator, with oil smooth
ness, shot them to the top floor
of the pleasantly scented build
ing. A wide corridor, thickly
carpeted and adorned with OBJ
jets dart, led to Madame Hub
ert's splendid office.
It was here that Juliet was
introduced to Franz Won Guer.
don, the Heidelberg graduate
whose fame in plastic surgery
was international.
Fair and tall, Won Guerdon
had something of military ex.
actness in his bearing. Fame
had come to him while he was
still young. His lean features,
shadowed a hint of Prussian
arrogance, were studiouS and
unsmiling. In the matter of
apparel his tailoring and haber.
dashery reflected the trans-At.
lantic perfection of Bond Street
and Saville Row.
At the introduction, he took
Juliet'S hand and bent forward
slightly, as foreigners do. But
his keen blue eyes never left
her own and she was conscious
deeply and intuitively aware
that sooner or later he would
prove difficult.
It was nothing he said or
did-just something she knew.
There was a knock on the
door and Won Guerdon, moving
gracefully, swung it open. Be-
fore them stood a Starched
white nurse with an expression
less face.
Il think DR.. Won Guerdon
might like to glance at the
patient" she said in a dreary
voice. Mrs. Gottlieb seems to
be passing away"
The door closed softly behind
the nurse. She was hurrying
back to the bedside. Won
Guerdon tossed his cigarette
out an open window but made
no move to follow. Nor did
Madame Hubert show any inter-
est.
Indifference
Hadn't you better do some
thing?" Juliet asked Won Guer-
don, surprised at his indiffer.
ence.
The tall physician gave her a
glance as polished and Steely
as one of his own instruments.
I've already done everything
possible" he said crisply-and.
Juliet thought, rather heart
lessly. MY presence in the
room could have no effect
whatever upon Mrs. Gottlieb's
heart if it has decided to quiet
Beating"
A mournful croaking arose
from Madame Hubert, absurdly
small and dropping, as she
perched in the cushioned swivel
chair behind the wide bulwark
of her mahogany desk.
"1t seems to me-" she COM
planned bitterly, that you ought
to keep thai woman alive, Won
Guerdon. don't care what you
do-call in the best specialist.
Never mind the expense. It's
scandalous- SITS unspeakable-
that you permit such disaster. |"
A frigid grimace-the mere
parody of a smile-congealed on
Won Guerdon's lips.
These precious American
specialists" His words had the
brittleness of an icicle. They're
amuseing. In Germany We"
What's Germany got to do
with it?" snapped Madame HUI
bert. That's a fine excuse
you and your German doctors!
Well, you're a German physician
and you manage to ruin my busi'
ness. One dead patient-and
pouf! Goodby reputation, good
by clientele-goodby everything!
Everything, I tell you-and you
stand there gibbering about Ger
many!'
People have been dying" Won
Guerdon pointed out, "since the
world began. Medical science,
as yet, has found no"
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