And recognizing Bryce, he halted, panting.
"What is it, Varner ?" asked Bryce calmly.

"Something happened ?" The man swept his hand across his forehead as if he were dazed, and then jerked his thumb over his shoulder.
"A man!" he gasped.

"Foot of St.Wrytha's Stair there, doctor.

Dead--or if not dead, near it.

I saw it!" Bryce seized Varner's arm and gave it a shake.
"You saw--what ?" he demanded.
"Saw him--fall.