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gia," Kelsey answered. Il slept in a
draft last night"
"Why don't you lay OFF, urged
the secretary. "I'll explain to DIR.
Bristow."
NO" said Kelsey drearily; "I'll
stick. It's rather important to get
these notes off this afternoon. l had
pretty bad twinge just now, but it
may pass away"
But again and again during the af-
ternoon he writhed in unmistakable
pain. After the secretary left at 5
o'clock, he made hardly any pretense
at writing, but sat with his head in
his hands, twisting about in his chair
as each fresh paroxysm seized him.
At about ten, minutes of 6 Bristow
came in, wearing cap and motor
coat over his evening clothes, ready
to start for town; and he at once no.
ticed the condition of his collaboration.
whats wrong. man?" he asked
quickly. you look done up"
Zone of my glfastly neuralgia at
tacks." Kelsey tried to suppress an
other groan. "I'm afraid l haven't
been able to accomplish much this af-
ternOon. The darned thi has been
growing worse all day, an although
I've tried all my usual remedies, do
not seem to get on top of it. I'm
wondering if you will give me shot
of morphine good stiff one?"
"Surely," Bristow laid down his
gloves, and passing into a lavat,
just off the office, prepared his hypo-
dermic.
At last, the doctor was back, KEEL
sey had already taken off his coat
and rolled up his shirt sleeves. and
now he alphabetically extended his left
arm.
But as Bristow bent over to apply
the needle, Kelsey's right shot up in
a quick, wicked smash to the doctors
jaw. A good boxer in his college days,
he had never driven to the button with
better aim.
Bristow's head snapped back, and
lifted fairly off his feet, he went back
ward to land across a leather couch
several feet away, where he lay dead
to the world.
Kelsey shatched the hypodermic
from the floor, and jerking open the
cuff Of Bristow's shirt. pushed it back
and drove the needle into his arm.
There. I guess that will hold you
for q while!"
AS he Strengthened up, the clock
was on the stroke of 6. This was the
hour when the nurses and attendants
would be shepherding in the patients,
and the veranda would be deserted.
With r,ipIint;va o1o NJ
conscious Bristow, Kelsey walked out
of the office and locked the door be-
hind him.
There was no one about. Even the
chauffeur was not in sight, having
left the big. gray car in the roadway,
while he strolled around to the side
of the house to engage j. bandinage
with one of the attendants.
Kelsey's eyes swept the lawn. Hope
was nowhere to be seen For one terri
bic second. he thought the game was
up--and then he saw her. She was
clinging to one of the porch pillars,
obstinately resisting all the efforts of
the nurse to disengage H.. 49,.
Kelsey took a step toward them, and
the nurse saw him.
"Do help me, DIR. kelsey she
begged. ST don't know what's got
into her. She's usually so amenable,
but now she refu to go in. I've
sent for her sister; but maybe, if you
will speak to her she will listen"
Kelsey waved the woman to stand
aside, and laid his hand on Hopes
arm.
AS il yielding to a superior will,
she let go of the pillar; AM with the
manner of soothing her, he led her
along the veranda.
"Now," Ire said when they reached
the steps leading down to the drive !;