She said that Mary was very hot and restless, and had very little doubt that a fever was coming on.

"Terribly shaken she had been," said Mrs.Barker, "hoped nothing was wrong." "There's something decidedly wrong, if your mistress is going to have a fever," said Tom.

"Charley, do you think Doctor Mulhaus is at Baroona or Garoopna ?" "Up at the Major's," said Charles, "Shall I ride over for him?
There will be a good moon in an hour." "Yes," said Tom, "and fetch him over at once.

Tell him we think it's a fever, and he will know what to bring.

Ride like h----l, Charley." As soon as he was alone, he began thinking.