He only asked one question: "Can anyone tell me anything of how this wound was gotten ?" On seeing the headshake which went round us under his glance, he said no more, but applied himself to his surgical work.

For an instant he looked up at the Nurse sitting so still; but then bent himself to his task, a grave frown contracting his brows.

It was not till the arteries were tied and the wounds completely dressed that he spoke again, except, of course, when he had asked for anything to be handed to him or to be done for him.

When Mr.Trelawny's wounds had been thoroughly cared for, he said to Miss Trelawny: "What about Nurse Kennedy ?" She answered at once: "I really do not know.

I found her when I came into the room at half-past two o'clock, sitting exactly as she does now.