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ThisMercer's face was less pink, and his pale eyes were paler, Kent thought Also he started to sprinkle sugar on his eggs in place of salt

Kent laughed and stopped his hand "You s when I'm dead, Mercer," he said, "but while I'm alive I want salt on 'e Is it because this is my last breakfast?"

"I hope not, sir, I hope not," replied Mercer quickly "Indeed, I hope you are going to live, sir"

"Thanks!" said Kent dryly "Where is Cardigan?"

"The Inspector sent a one to see his properly done, sir?"

"Mercer, if you ever worked in a butler's pantry, for the love of heaven forget it now!" exploded Kent, "I want you to tell eted for a moment, and a shade or two more of the red went out of his face "I can't say, sir Doctor Cardigan hasn't told an is cut up all in rags thisto see you at anyhis second egg "And, by the hat did you think of the young lady?"

"Ripping, positively ripping!" exclai It sounds like the calico counter in a dry-goods store, butor why she is at the Landing, do you?"

He knew that he was asking a foolish question and scarcely expected an answer from Mercer He was astonished when the other said: "I heard Doctor Cardigan ask her if we ht expect her to honor us with another visit, and she told hi on a down-river scow tonight Fort Si to, sir"

"The deuce you say!" cried Kent, spilling a bit of his coffee in the thrill of the eant O'Connor is bound for!"

"So I heard Doctor Cardigan tell her But she didn't reply to that She just--went If you don't ht say that Doctor Cardigan was considerably flayed up over her A deuced pretty girl, sir, deuced pretty! And I think he was shot through!"