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Rh greatly alarmed, but I assured them that the administration of the serum would quickly arrest the progress of the malady, and that we must hope for the best results. I suggested the immediate engagement of a nurse, and gave certain instructions to be followed.

Suddenly Mrs. Auberon, addressing her step-son, said:

"Edward, I wish you would do me a favour, dear. Go to the telephone and ask Cox to come up and see your father at once. He's been asking to see him."

"Cox," I ventured to exclaim. "Who is he?"

"My husband's lawyer. He is worrying about something or other. Of course, doctor, you will not tell Henry what the malady is?"

"Of course not, Mrs. Auberon," I replied, looking straight into her dark eyes, for instinctively I saw that she was longing to say something, now that we were alone and the door had closed.

"Do—do you honestly believe my husband will recover?" she asked in a curious strained voice.

"I certainly believe so. The serum is generally efficacious," was my reply.