By the end of the week all medicine may be discontinued." He crushed a little pink tablet in a spoon, mixed it with water, and watched the old lady while she eagerly swallowed it.
"There!" he exclaimed.

"That is the beginning! All we need now is a little rest and quiet.

Nothing to excite the patient and a tablet regularly every two hours." He arose, affecting not to see Aunt Amy's grateful tears.

"And of course," he added as if by an afterthought, "_They_ won't know anything about this.

They will think that, having taken the coffee, the result is certain.