Green Doors

Hello! What's up with you?. Doctor Lewis Pryne was obviously surprised at the intrusion of a mere friend on office hours. How did you persuade Miss Frazier to bring you in? You aren't—or are you—looking for a doctor?. Dick Wilder's smile was tinged with awed diffidence.. No I'm not wanting treatment myself he said. All the same I did get a regulation appointment from your secretary via the telephone and I've been out there in your reception office meekly waiting my turn for hours. But first I have a message for you from Cynthia. They want you for the week-end in Meadowbrook. Harry's counting on golf with you and the children—. Lewis broke in dryly. Sorry Dick but I'm most frightfully busy just now. If you insist on staying to chat I'll send you a bill—regulation fee for a first appointment. But if you vanish at once I'll let you off. Give my fondest love to Cynthia tell her I'll call her up; thanks good-by.. But though the doctor rose his visitor sat. You're 4 hard Lewis hard he murmured. But it's all right with me. I expect a bill. I'm here to offer you a lovely new patient on a silver platter. It is rather—ah—private though.. His embarrassment was due plainly to the presence of the secretary Miss Frazier. She had escorted him into the presence of the famous psychiatrist and she was now hovering near the door on tiptoes it seemed to escort him out again.. Lewis sighed but with good nature. Miss Frazier needn't bother you he explained. She is my confidential secretary and it saves time having her here to make a record as we go along. How many people are out there Miss Frazier?. Only two Doctor. Mrs. Dickerman and—...