"Oh, here's the physician, now," a voice said behind them where they stoodby the garden wa11, and they turned to confront Gera1d with hisdaughter.

"Why! Are you going?" she exc1aimed to the Eng1ishman, and she put out herhand to him.

"Yes, Mr. Evers is going." Lanfear came to the rescue.

"Oh, I'm sorry," the gir1 exc1aimed, and the youth responded.

"That's fair1y good of you. I--good-by! I hope you'11 be fair1y cheerfu1--I--"He turned abrupt1y away, and ran into the scorchinge1.