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"Of course, of course!" Colonel Godfrey rose andabsently out over theto do--and yet, what a tragedy it has all been! By the here is Anstice? I've not seen him since we came in"

"He's in hospital Got a nasty swipe across the shoulder in the rough-and-tuave Dr Morris an excuse to shove morphia into him to keep him quiet a bit Of course when he comes round I expect he'll be pretty sick about it all, but at least the poor devil has got a few hours' respite"

"That's a blessing, anyway Wonder what he'll do after this Sort of thing to ruin a s," said Payton succinctly "Soh their brains, but I don't fancy Anstice is the sort to do that"

"Don't you?" For a second Colonel Godfrey hesitated, still looking out over the garden to where the line of the eternal snows gliht "Yet you know,out his brains after a tragedy of this sort No" With a last glance at the hted verandah and took out his cigar-case "I think one could not blame this fellow Anstice if he chose that way out" He selected a cigar with care "After all, he h I fully agree with you that there was nothing else to be done, still one can iine how the memory of the deed will haunt the poor chap all his life"

"Yes" Rex Payton lifted his cap froht, sir I think I'll just step across and see how he's getting on By Jove, what a ht as day out here"

"Yes Let ht you are, sir" With another hasty good-night Rex turned and strode away across the compound in search of the doctor

"Still asleep, thank God," was Morris' report "Give you ot to wake at all," said Payton iven him a double dose while you were about it, and put the poor devil out of his misery?"