The Face of Rosenfeld — page 191: what you’re looking at

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184. THE FACE OF ROSENFEL, . The fact is, while you have been talking I have been dreaming. I may have looked sick, but the truth is, | was abstracted.” ‘‘ Some new theory in practice, I suppose,’ ’ suggested Maxey. ‘“No,” said Lamar, straightening up and making an evident effort to be entertaining. ‘‘It was something -~odder than that—something a good deal more interest- OY aE ‘‘Of course, that is meant to arouse our curiosity and make us beg you to tell us about it,” said Mrs. Forsythe, playfully. “*T don’t know about that,” Lamar returned, with a slight frown. ‘‘l am not so sure that I should be justi- fied in discussing a professional secret even among friends.” : ‘‘Tt’s a professional secret, then!’ exclaimed Maxey. ‘¢Oh, then we must be told! Professional secrets are always the most entertaining of secrets. Out with it, Lamar!” «‘ Well,” replied the physician, ‘‘ as long as you under- stand that it is not a matter to be talked about outside, I don’t know that I need hesitate. IoD yourselves for a most curious and mysterious affair.” | ‘¢T think I may say that everybody is sufficiently pre- pared,” said Maxey. ‘‘ Let us havethe whole mystery at once.” “« Dictum factum! You shall. I will save my con- science by not calling anynames. <A certain lawyer of this city called at my office this morning, and in a very cautious and enigmatical manner informed me that he wanted to have my opinion on a matter of vast import- ance to himself and others interested, ‘First of all,’ . ° ~ ba 4 - 4 4 % cS hy 4 ft a. Je a ae o Ppt toga + y 74 » / ,,*. oe i (_ ney oS ro) UPMARREN Oo FG") Dente ae et aad ee te Ei yay I . hee . '° a = At, oP ! WS f ay hs <a Ley _ 2 a ts ‘ oe re - aA: Loi at roy Tene © Ne a eon SEL. ab ie Vy Re ay SOL Pas tr a OW ites ae Se ress ASS Po ay it ree PBs a ha at aw, x .