Evening star., 1937-02-28

little fiat, which was only few yards
away from the entrance to the Grill
Room. Julie herself admitted me.
Dear man" she exclaimed" Have
you come to ask me to lunch?"
"Of course l came to beg you to
lunch with me-" said. II should have
asked you before but was not certain
at what time Id get back from play
ing golf. Julie. look at me. please.
Well? Anything special?"
you look very we'll"
l told her of my mornings adven-
ture while she shook the cocktails. She
laughed heartily. Il think it is deli
cious." she said.
We drank our cocktails and in
dulged in little gossip, and presently
strolled out to my table. Louis, leaning
over from his desk. detained me as we
passed. He was still holding in his
hand the card had given him.
"One moment. Captain, he begged.
This name i it sounds somehow
familiar to me. Corberg. A foreigner"
Scandinavian think" told him.
Most OF the good masseurs are"
There would be no HARM" Louis
suggested. "if you asked him further
questions as to why he singled you out
as likely patient"
II certainly will. promised. "It's
something l, too. don't understand"
So on Thursday morning at three
minutes to half-past seven when l
heard gentle knock at my door
made up my mind to solve the mys-
terry of the Baron Won Corberg's I'M
solicited attentions. The question
which was already framed upon my
lips. however, was never asked. There
was the Baron Won Corberg right
enough with that delightful smile
upon his lips and just behind, looking
into the room with an air of amused
curiosity. stood the most beautiful
feminine replica of the man it was
possible to conceive. She was as fair
as any of the famous beauties of
northern climes; her eyes were ex-
quisitely blue; she was built on flowing
but statuesque lines, very much the
lines on which the moderns present
to us their ideas of the Venus Aphro-
dite. The Baron introduced us proudly.
Il take a liberty, Captain Lyson."
he said. Il present you to my sister,
Greta Won Corberg. Sometimes
take her with me on my rounds"
l drew the bedclothes a little
tighter around me and sat upright
Il -er- charmed OF course" re-
joined. But really-I must apollo
gize, Miss Won Corberg. may have
the pleasure of seeing you later on
If she noticed my embarrassment,
she completely ignored the irritation
which accompanied it. She came over
to the bedside and held out her hand.
Her smile was completely disarming.
Il am very happy to meet you, Cap
tain Lyson." she said. II like to know
my brothers clients, then we can talk
about them later when he has finished
his rounds. You excuse that l come
into your bedroom? wait, if you
permit, in your salon. 1t is a liberty.
perhaps, that I have taken?"
mot in the least" I assured her.
Delighted to see you. In fact. l
should have been disappointed if you
hadn't come in. Will you make your
self comfortable in my sitting room?"
An air of pleased relief was in her face
as she turned away.
Il thought it might give you plea
sure to see my sister" said Won Cor
berg. Might l." he asked, hanging
up his coat, take one further slight
liberty?" His expression was that of a
wistful, shaggy-haired dog.
''Of course. Go ahead"
'She is hungry, my sister," he con.
fded. "She has magnificent health
but just now she is failing a little.
There was difficulty about coffee"