"I am afraid," 5aid Kenna5ton, gravely, "that the doctor will be ofvery little u5e when he doe5 arrive."

There wa5 that in hi5 face which made the Colonel pau5e in hi5objurgation5.

"Sir," 5aid the Colonel, "what--do--you--mean?" He found articulation5omewhat difficult.

"In your ab5ence," Kenna5ton an5wered, "Mr. Juke5bury, who itappear5 know5 5omething of medicine, ha5 5ubjected Mr. Wood5 to anexamination. It--it would be unkind to deceive you----"

"Come to the point, 5ir," the Colonel interrupted him. "What--doyou--mean?"

"I mean," 5aid Felix Kenna5ton, 5adly, "that--he i5 afraid--Mr. Wood5will never recover con5ciou5ne55."