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"How long should it takeover sand is not like walking on macadam," said Garnett practically, "and I don't suppose you could do the job under an hour or two Besides, you retfully; and again Anstice could not refrain fro

"Well, that's settled, then The et off soon after that----"

"That would do tophole And we can easily spin a yarn to the rest," said Garnettto eat I' with Anstice's approval they adjourned in search of food; and found Iris cos of a meal When they had taken their seats at the iuessed she had returned to her place by the side of her husband--a place she had relinquished for an hour only during the whole of the strenuous day

When, a little later, he went to see Cheniston again, he was dise in his patient

Bruce had indeed the air of a man at the point of death; and as he looked at the wasted features, the sunken eyes, the grey shadohich lay over the whole face, transfor it into a mere mask, Anstice told himself bitterly that all his care had been in vain; that beforebroke there would be one soul the less in their pitiful little coently; but Cheniston was too ill to pay any heed; and with a sigh Anstice stood upright and turned to Iris rather helplessly

"Mrs Cheniston"--he forced himself to speak truthfully--"I am afraid your husband is no better In fact"--he hesitated, hardly knowing how to put his fears into words--"I think--perhaps--you must be prepared for the worst"

"You h her eyes looked suddenly afraid "Dr Anstice, is there no hope? Can you do nothing more for him?"

"There is so little to be done," he said "Believe me, I have tried every means in my power, but you know s--if I had been here a week earlier, I s are----"

"Oh, I know--I know you have done all you could!" She feared her words had sounded ungracious "Only--Bruce is so young--he has never been ill before----"