And plague, too!--so horrid! Besides, how do we know this isn't another plan of these hateful people to lead us into danger ?" "Lady Meadowcroft is quite right," I said, hastily.

"I never thought about that.

There may be no plague, no patient at all.

I will go up with this man alone, Hilda, and find out the truth.

It will only take me five hours at most.