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The Haunted Hotel
In
the
year
1860
,
the
reputation
of
Doctor
Wybrow
as
a
London
physician
reached
its
highest
point
.
It
was
reported
on
good
authority
that
he
was
in
receipt
of
one
of
the
largest
incomes
derived
from
the
practice
of
medicine
in
modern
times
.
One
afternoon
,
towards
the
close
of
the
London
season
,
the
Doctor
had
just
taken
his
luncheon
after
a
specially
hard
morning
’
s
work
in
his
consulting
-
room
,
and
with
a
formidable
list
of
visits
to
patients
at
their
own
houses
to
fill
up
the
rest
of
his
day
—
when
the
servant
announced
that
a
lady
wished
to
speak
to
him
.
’
Who
is
she
?
’
the
Doctor
asked
.
’
A
stranger
?
’
’
Yes
,
sir
.
’
’
I
see
no
strangers
out
of
consulting
-
hours
.
Tell
her
what
the
hours
are
,
and
send
her
away
.
’
’
I
have
told
her
,
sir
.
’
’
Well
?
’
’
And
she
won
’
t
go
.
’
’
Won
’
t
go
?
’
The
Doctor
smiled
as
he
repeated
the
words
.
He
was
a
humourist
in
his
way
;
and
there
was
an
absurd
side
to
the
situation
which
rather
amused
him
.
’
Has
this
obstinate
lady
given
you
her
name
?
’
he
inquired
.
