His house is some little distance from the club.

There may be another doctor's nearer.

What is to be done ?" "I am sure I do not know, my lady," the captain said, in perplexity.
"Where can my daughter and her maid be ?" Lady Greendale went on.
"They went ashore to go to Dr.Maddison's." "Perhaps, my lady, they might have heard as they went ashore that the Major was somewhere else, or some messenger might have been waiting at the landing stage to take them there direct." "That must be it, I suppose; but it is all very strange.

I think the best thing, captain, will be for you to go to the club.

They are sure to know there about the accident, and where he is.