But it was Miss Spencer, not Naida, who sprang to her feet.
"Oh, Lieutenant Brant; can this be truly you! How perfectly awful you look! Do you know if Mr.Hampton is really going to die?
I came here just to find out about him, and tell Naida.

She is almost frantic, poor thing." Though Brant doubted Miss Spencer's honesty of statement, his reply was direct and unhesitating.

"I am informed that he has a good chance to live, and I have already despatched word to Miss Gillis regarding his condition.

I expect her at any moment." "How very nice that was of you! Oh, I trembled so when you first went to face those angry men! I don't see how you ever dared to do it.

I did wish that either Mr.Moffat or Mr.McNeil could have been here to go with you.