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“Here are books,” said the Doctor, “and the evening papers—‘Picayune,’ ‘Delta,’ ‘True Delta.’ ” It seemed for a moment as though the gentleman might sink into his seat again. “And there’s the ‘New York Herald.’ ”

“No, sir!” said the visitor quickly, rising and smoothing himself out; “nothing from that quarter, if you please.” Yet he smiled. The Doctor did not notice that, while so smiling, he took his card from the table. There was something familiar in the stranger’s face which the Doctor was trying to make out. They left the house together. Outside the street door the physician made apologetic allusion to their interrupted interview.

“Shall I see you at my office to-morrow? I would be happy”—

The stranger had raised his hat. He smiled again, as pleasantly as he could, which was not delightful, and said, after a moment’s hesitation:—

“—Possibly.”