"If I knew that somebody wanted to get him out of the way, for instance--" Allerdyke jumped to his feet and tapped Fullaway on the shoulder.
"Come in here a minute," he said, motioning towards the door of his bedroom.

"Excuse us, doctor--I want to have a word with this gentleman.
Look here," he continued, when he had led the American into the bedroom and had closed the door.

"You hear what he says?
Shall we tell him?
Or shall we keep it all dark for a while?
Which--what ?" "Tell him under promise of secrecy," replied Fullaway after a moment's consideration.

"Medical men are all right--yes, tell him.

He may suggest something.