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Dominey left the room like a man in a dreaht up a hat and stick and strode out into the sea ardens There was all the chill of the North Pole in that ice-cold cloud of vapour, but nevertheless his forehead reate which led fro here and there, and lapping tongues of sea water creeping in with the tide He made his way seaith uncertain steps until he reached a rough and stony road; here he hesitated for a les Soon he caes, with seasoned, red-brick tiles, triarden, a church ereen at the cross-roads On one side a low, thatched building,--the Dominey Arms; on another, an ancient, square stone house, on which was a brass plate He went over and read the na the bell, and asked the trim maidservant who answered it, for the doctor Presently, a ery and bowed Dominey was for a moment at a loss

"I came to see Doctor Harrison," he ventured

"Doctor Harrison retired froo," was the courteous reply "I am his nephew My name is Stillwell"

"I understood that Doctor Harrison was still in the neighbourhood," Douessed as much," the other replied "My uncle lives withthat you would come and see him He retains one patient only," Doctor Stillwell added, in a graver tone "You can iine who that would be"

His caller bowed "Lady Do doctor opened the door and uest to precede him

"My uncle has his own little apartment on the other side of the house," he said "You must let me take you to him"

They moved across the pleasant white stone hall into a sed terrace and tennis lawn An elderly rey hair, and of somewhat serious aspect, looked around fro a case of fishing flies