The speaker, Sir Michael Evenden, crossed the pretty room which overlooked Lake Geneva, to confront his visitor, who just had been announced by a manservant as Dr. Laidlaw. There was a great contrast between the two men as the latter entered. The baronet was tall, with an athletic, willowy frame, of classic profile, and his slightly upturned grey mustache and well-brushed grey hair added distinction to an already striking personality.…
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