Glacier County chief., 1940-11-15


She felt her temper rising as she
remembered the way some doctors had
treated her. Because they could not
find the reason for her ill-health they
pretended it was imaginary. They sug-
gested she should see psychologist,
take more exercise, or immerSe her
self in good works. That young Scotch
doctor had been positively rude. The
urge to box his ears had proved al
most irresistible. but she had managed
to keep her dignity DR.. Peters was a
nice man, so far, but it remained to
be seen what his attitude would be
when he received the specialists re-
thought it necessary to tell him she
had visited two heart specialists al
ready. He would have wanted to know
their opinion, and it was quite useless.
They had found nothing.
DR.. Reeves had a very big reputation
AS she mounted the doorSteps she felt
was a. if an inner. voice whispered to
her that here. at last, was the end OF
her pilgrimage.
The porter took her up in the lift,
and pressed the bell of the flat for
her The door was opened Immediately
and young woman in a white over
all led her into a sitting room.
You are Mrs. PresCOttSmith? I am
so very sorry DR.. Reeves tried to get
YOU on the telephone this morning, bu:
you had already left for the station.
He has been called away on an urgent
Gaze. and will not be able to get back
until late this evening He is most
distressed you should have had this
journey for nothing. He asked me to
lell you how extremely sorry he is. but
that it was quite unavoidable. He could
,Ce YOU late tonight. If you are stay
ing in town. or perhaps you would pre-
fer to make the appointment for an
other day?"
For a moment Mrs. Prescott-Smith
Gid not reply. Her disappointment was
so acute she would have liked to
scream.
1t was outrageous she should be
:reatei like this She felt the color
mounting her neck and cheeks, and
drew herself together with the full
intention of being as unpleasant as
possible to the maddeningly calm fig
ure facing her in the white coat. But
that sixth sense. which invariably in
formed her when a person was not to
be bullied, restrained her fury.
She said stiffly: 1t is no use pre-
tending that it is not exceedingly in
convenient have had long and tir-
ing journey for nothing. and I am
afraid il is quite impossible for me
TO say when I shall be able to see DR.
Reeves in the future. l am very busy
woman"
, IT'S TOO bad" the young woman said
Sympathctically. DR.. Reeves is most
upset but unfortunately It couldn't be
avoided Can We give you a cup OF tea
or anything before you go? There IS q
telephone here if you would like To
use il.
Thank you. no." She walked quickly
20 the door, and was unable to resist
2dding over her shoulder, Il think
have wds,ed quite enough time Tor one
morning
The Girl rang for the lift. and stood
locking At her in silence until 1t ar
Good day" Mrs. Prescott-smith
said co.dly determined to make 4
proper exit.
Good bye. I am so very sorry"
Mrs PrescCtt-Smith snCrted TO her.
self as the lift descended. RepreSsed
anger left her feeling quite i'll. For
tunatr.y II was not often that she
found the necessity to repress it.
As she marched through the hall c
small figure dartCd out in front OF
her. ana disappeared through a door
Standing aiar on her left. She had a
vision of a short white jacket and a
darl; face under a turban, and the
door was shut. Mrs. PreScott-Smlth
halted in her progress. and turned
upon the porter.
Who was that black man?"
"Es an Indian" the porter replied
'Artful little beggars. those Indians.
He spoke as from lifelong experience
of them which had left him prey &c
doubt. Il will say e'S a good worker
though. You can't get away from it
some Of those natives make wonderful
servants. That little chap runs the
whole flat in there and cooks for six
or seven of EN- when there's COM
But whose flat is it?" she demand
ed impatiently. w.
is masters an Indian doctor. Dr.
Ranji Ramacharaki or something. !
can't rightly pronounce it. You see,
don't live ere. E only arrived last
month, and ell be gone in a week. E
over for a medical conference, the
say es a big noise in the east. The