He plans to start to-night for the Maine woods.

But I've an idea if you could get him face to face you might convince him." "See if he'll stay where he is till I can get there." The doctor turned to the telephone and asked the question.

There was a long pause.

Gys wanted to know who it was that proposed to visit him.
John Merrick, the retired millionaire?
All right; Gys would wait in Collins' office for twenty minutes.
Uncle John lost no time in rushing to his motor car, where he ordered the driver to hasten to the address Dr.Barlow had given him.
The offices of Dr.Collins were impressive.

Mr.Merrick entered a luxurious reception room and gave his name to a businesslike young woman who advanced to meet him.