The Face of Rosenfeld — page 22: what you’re looking at

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a / : THE FACE OF ROSENFEL. 15 ‘* What a very curious case!” thought the gray-haired physician, as he took his departure. ‘It is unlike any- thing In my experience.” | All the way through the city streets which led to the hospital, he walked with his head bent down and his brow contracted. He was dissatisfied and undecided. He had taken leave of the younger man at the door. Lhe practitioner still lingered to advise Miss Maxey. “* It will not do to repeat our experiment of this after- noon too soon again. It-would be running too great a risk. It might result in good, but.it would be some- thing more likely to result in harm. ‘The medicine is strong, but I have not supreme confidence in it. Be sure she is not disturbed to-night.” ‘Good advice, Doctor ea Excellent advice! Ada you have the will of a determined woman to back you; but there is something more potent even than this, and it may not be possible, with the best of care, to do your bidding.” The young doctor turned from the hedatile to a con- _templation of the serious face beside him. It was natu- ral that his mind should wander from the sick girl to other affairs. ‘‘T have not seen your brother to-day, Miss Maxey. Where is he?” Miss Maxey informed him. Before her answer can be intelligibly recorded it is necessary to go back a little. €o n- comicboo CS Pad ee -,