"He must have a peach of a
practice to live in a house like that."
"He's one of the most famous men in his line in Germany I've
heard," commented Frank.
"They say the Kaiser himself used to consult him. But of late they
say that he's made himself almost a hermit. Seems that he's given
up his regular practice, and simply nurses his grouch because
Germany was licked."
"He sits up pretty late to do it then," put in Billy. "I've been
on sentry duty in this street, and many a time I've seen a light
in his office until almost morning."
"Here's our corner," Frank said, as they came to the next street.
They approached the alley with the utmost caution, and slipped
into its darkness when they felt sure that they were unobserved.
"That's queer!" exclaimed Frank, gazing above the blank wall at
the outline of a tall building that rose beyond it.
"What's queer?" asked Billy.
"Why, that building there is the same one the doctor went into,"
answered his companion. "I know it by that cupola on the top. It
must back up right against this wall. In fact, this wall is part
of the rear wall of the house.
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