The card stated that Andrew Denton, private, was formerly an insurance agent at Antwerp.
Doctor Gys had rather impatiently awaited the young man's return to consciousness that he might complete his examination.

He now devoted the next half hour to a careful diagnosis of Denton's injuries.

By this time the patient was suffering intense pain and a hypodermic injection of morphine was required to relieve him.

When at last he was quietly drowsing the doctor called Maud aside to give her instructions.
"Watch him carefully," said he, "and don't let him suffer.

Keep up the morphine." "There is no hope, then ?" she asked.
"Not the slightest.