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 could get one night's sleep I'd be all right."

"I'll give you a dose," Deane said, and went to the medicine chest by the head of his bed. Over his shoulder he added, watching keenly the effect of his words—"Only you'll have to camp down here with me till morning. So that I can watch its effect, you understand."

The change in the boy's face was swift and sharp, but Deane caught it; a look of utter relief, a certain quick relaxing of the tension. Holloway said with eagerness:

"Can I?" and caught himself up to add: "Oh, but I'm afraid it 'll be beastly inconvenient for you."

"Don't let that worry you," Deane returned, and went on with his