Glacier County chief., 1940-11-15

flat is taken furnished for the length
of is stay in England, so e can see
few patients while 'e'S over ere. There
'aven't been many, s out most of the
day, but that Maharajah staying at
the Savoy. Bangy-Pore, would that
be the name?"
She shook her head
well, e come yesterday with three
or four of is suite, and there wasn't
'alf a bowling and a handshaking go
ing on. Excuse me, Ma'am, the lifts
wanted"
Mrs. Prescott-Smith was left stand
ing in the center Of the hall, and her
eyes still rested upon the closed dCor
as if by staring she could pierce its
thickness and obtain 4 vision of the
life going on behind it.
An Indian doctor well known in the
east: some of these Indians were very
clever indeed, she had heard. This
since he was asked to attend a con-
ference. 1t was really very tempting.
What was his line. she wondered?
Whatever it was, she had SO many lit
tie things the matter with her he
might we'll be able to help her in some
way. if he were clever.
Her finger on the bell Of the flat
she paused. He was sure to be out. and
in any case it was unlikely that he
would be able to see her without an
appointment. She had suffered one set
back that morning. and yet was not
that all the more reason for trying to
console herself? Her heart was beating
fast. I am really far from well, she
thought, should see a doctor. He will
be gone in week and this 0pportun-
ity may never occur again. 1t almost
looks like Fate. She gave quick look
round. like a child about to raid q
store-cupboard. and rang the bell.
The door was opened so quickly that
for the moment she was Disconnected
rs Doctor-er-is your master in?
I have no appointment, I just Won
dered if by any chance" She cleared
her throat and the Indian said swiftly:
This way, pleess. If you will wai:,
pleess. I tell my master"
He bowed her into small sitting
room to the right of the hall, and dis
appeared abruptly. Mrs. Prescott
Smith stared about her a little ner-
vouSly. Such very ordinary room bat
then of course the flat was furnished
one. She hardly knew what she had
expected, but she was already begin
ming to regret her decision when the
door opened again and the servant an
nounced gravely. My master will see
you. This way, pleess.'
AS she followed him along the pass
age her curiosity sWelled. For the Sec
ond time that day she was to suffer
an acute disappointment.
The man who rose to greet her from
behind a large desk was dressed il
European clothes, and had no trace CT
the east in his accent or his bearing
Why, except that his complexion was
slightly dark, 1t would have been i'm
possible to guess that he was not an
Englishman. At the least she had
hoped for turban. but then. she re-
Elected, Indians wore the same clothes
as everybody else these days.
But this man was quite nondescript,
there was nothing remarkable about
him in any way, unless, perhaps, you
considered his eyes. They were large
and very dark like pools of some black
look he turned on her, she had the
most curious sensation. She felt as if
she were seeing through those wells
of darkness into unreasonable dis
lance, as a person may see infinity
mirrored in a puddle. She felt dizzy.
and little frightened She was re-
lieved when he motioned her into an
seating himself again looked at the
wall opposite
He sat so still that the words she
had prepared caught in her throat.
and yet she knew that he was wait
ing for her to begin. He might say
something. she thought. ask her some
question about herself. She began to
be angry at his silence
"Yes?" he said.
Mrs. Prescott-Smith took a deep
breath. Il am very far from we'll she
said. Il had an appointment with DR..
Reeves, the heart specialist. but as he
was unable to see me I thought. well
you see. 1t is this way, doctor" The
sound of her voice gave her confidence
She told him of her journey up. and
the disappointment she had suffered
on being told that it was in vain. She
began to describe her many anXieties
and the familiar recital of her