The Doctor sat down beside him, felt his pulse, and asked him a few questions, to which the faint replies were lucid and intelligible.
"No fever to-night.

No delirium.

You're fifty per cent.better.We will have you all right now, in no time.

Kate has brought an infallible remedy." The sick man looked at his sister wonderingly.
"Can you bear the shock of some very good news, Harry darling ?" Kate said stooping over him.
"Good news!" he repeated feebly, and with an incredulous look.

"Good news for me!" "Yes, indeed, thou man of little faith! The best news you ever heard.
You won't agitate yourself, will you, if I tell you ?" Doctor Frank arose before he could reply.
"I leave you to tell him by yourself.