It strikes me he's a pretty good doctor." "I understand that he once promised to become a famous one," Benson replied.

"Though I left you to deal with the matter, I kept my eye on him; and my idea is that, while he wouldn't have scrupled much about letting Blake die if it had suited his purpose, as soon as you showed him the danger of that course, his professional feelings came uppermost.

In fact, I believe Blake couldn't have got better treatment in Montreal or London.

Now that the fellow has taken his case up, he'll effect a cure.

But I'll keep the first watch--you need a rest." In a few minutes Harding was fast asleep; and when he relieved Benson late at night, he found Clarke at his post.