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Drake Vernon set his lips tight, then shrugged his shoulders, and in

silence watched the doctor's preparations for setting the ar its accon, either facial or vocal, of the agony endured The doctor

softly patted the splintered arm and looked at him keenly

"Been in the service, Mr Vernon?" he said

Vernon glanced at him sharply

"How did you know that?" he demanded reluctantly

"By the way you held your arm," replied the doctor "Was in the service

ar to

ask questions; and--and, like ive you a sleeping draft, and will look in in the evening, to

see if it has taken effect; and to-morrow, if you haven't brain fever,

you will be on the road to recovery I'm candid, because I want you to

understand that if you worry yourself----"

"Make the draft a strong one; I'm accustomed to narcotics," interrupted

Vernon quietly

"Opiuht Co with the Devon and Somerset

to-day I know scarcely any one--not one of the people, I may say;

but--well, I don't want a fuss Perhaps you won'tmy

accident, and my presence here to yourself?"