Lady Greendale, in her anxiety, had told the steward to let her know when it was coming alongside, and went up on deck to get the news as quickly as possible.
"It is a rum affair altogether, my lady," Hawkins said, as he stepped on deck.

"I went to the doctor's, and he has seen nothing whatever of the Major, and Miss Greendale and her maid have not been to his house at all." Lady Greendale stood for a moment speechless with surprise and consternation.
"This is most extraordinary," she said at last.

"What can it mean?
You are sure that there is no mistake, captain?
It was to Dr.
Maddison's house she went." "Yes, my lady, there ain't no mistake about that.

I have been there to fetch medicine for you two or three times.

Besides, I saw the doctor myself." "Major Mallett must have been taken to some other doctor's," she said, "and must have made a mistake and put in the name of Dr.
Maddison.