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In spite of the physical stress of the phantoms which his an was not conscious of the fact until he raised his head There was soht it before it was gone There were dark hollows under his eyes He was a bit haggard, as though he had spent a sleepless night Kent pulled hietically He had slept well along into the day, and-He caught hi hot and burning swept through his chest It was like a knife He opened his mouth to breathe in the air The pressure inside hier the pressure of a stethoscope It was real

Cardigan, standing over hiht air, Kent," he explained "That will pass away--soon"

It seeave an almost imperceptible emphasis to the word "soon," but he asked no question He was quite sure that he understood, and he kne unpleasant for Cardigan the answer to it would be He fumbled under his pillow for his watch It was nine o'clock Cardigan was s on the table and adjusting the shade at theFor a fewThen he turned, and said: "Which will you have, Kent--a wash-up and breakfast, or a visitor?"

"I ary, and I don't feel like soap and water just now Who's the visitor? Father Layonne or--Kedsty?"

"Neither It's a lady"

"Then I'd better have the soap and water! Do you an shook his head "I don't know I've never seen her before She ca while I was still in paja ever since I told her to coain, but she insisted that she would remain until you were awake She has been very patient for two hours"

A thrill which hewoerly "Wonderful black hair, blue eyes, wears high-heeled shoes just about half as big as your hand--and very beautiful?"

"All of that," nodded Cardigan "I even noticed the shoes, Ji woman!"

"Please let her coht, and I feel fairly fit She'll forgive this beard, and I'll apologize for your sake What is her name?"