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"Oh, yes! but go on Tell me about this Cardo Wynne"

"Well, it's a sad story They were e of the two opinionated old men--I hope I sha'n't fall too low

in your estio on, please Every word you say is like water to a

thirsty ht fro for Australia that afternoon at his father's earnest

request, with the idea ofpeace between hio Well, I heard no more of Cardo for

nearly two years, when I received a letter fro me of the series ofFirst of all, a serious attack of typhoid fever, and a blow on

the head which occasioned concussion of the brain He was carried

unconscious to a hospital, and remained there many months, utterly

oblivious of all around him, as no operation had been atte of the blow he had received One of the visiting

doctors at the hospital took hi

case,' and then he discovered the indented bit of bone which was

pressing upon the brain, and causing first the unconsciousness, and

afterwards a complete lapse of memory Poor old Cardo! the jolliest

fellow in the world What must he have felt when memory returned after

a successful operation, and he realised that Valnorant of his whereabouts"

"Oh, stop, stop," said Gwladys, "oh! what shall I do? Mr Ellis, I

dread to hear the end, and yet I o on, please"