7/9 No, don't think I am." "Did you ever hear of him ?" "What's his particular line ?" "Paralysis, I think." "No, I've never heard of him." "Well, find out all you can about him and let me know as soon as possible. And say," he added as the reporter turned to go, "don't say a word about it." "All right." Several hours later the reporter returned. "Did you learn anything ?" Henry asked. He has an office on Wabash Avenue, near Twelfth Street. I called on him." "Does he look like a great specialist ?" "Well, his beard is hardly long enough for a great specialist." "But does he appear to be prosperous ?" "His location stands against that supposition." "But does he strike you as being an impostor ?" "Well, not exactly that; but I shouldn't like to be paralyzed merely to give him a chance to try his hand on me. |