Now good-night, son.
Good-night, Edith dear." He looked at her steadily just for a moment, then closed his eyes.

"Oh, but I'm sleepy," he murmured.

"Good-night." And they left him.

Alone with Allan, Bruce looked up with a savage glare.
"Look here!" he snarled, between his teeth.

"If you think I'm going to lie here and die you're mistaken! I won't! I won't let go! I'll show you chaps you can be wrong! Been wrong before, haven't you, thousands of times! Why be so damnably sure about _me_ ?" He fell back suddenly, limp and weak.