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Dr. Hall turned an appealing face to Sir James, who smiled slightly.
"
Mr. Hersheimmer is very well off--very well off indeed."
The doctor's glance came back to Julius with a new and subtle quality in it. This
was no longer an eccentric young fellow with a habit of falling off trees. The
doctor's eyes held the deference accorded to a really rich man.
"
Very remarkable plan. Very remarkable," he murmured. "The movies--of course!
Your American word for the kinema. Very interesting. I fear we are perhaps a little
behind the times over here in our methods. And you really mean to carry out this
remarkable plan of yours."
"You bet your bottom dollar I do."
The doctor believed him--which was a tribute to his nationality. If an Englishman
had suggested such a thing, he would have had grave doubts as to his sanity.
"I cannot guarantee a cure," he pointed out. "Perhaps I ought to make that quite
clear."
"Sure, that's all right," said Julius. "You just trot out Jane, and leave the rest to
me."
"Jane?"
"
Miss Janet Vandemeyer, then. Can we get on the long distance to your place
right away, and ask them to send her up; or shall I run down and fetch her in my
car?"
The doctor stared.
"
"
"
I beg your pardon, Mr. Hersheimmer. I thought you understood."
Understood what?"
That Miss Vandemeyer is no longer under my care."
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