He thought nothing of it.

The next day he was ill; it turned to tetanus; and in a few hours he died.

Did you ever in your life hear anything like that ?" Warburton had listened gravely.

Towards the end, his features began to twitch, and, a moment after Godfrey had ceased, a spasm of laughter overcame him.
"I can't help it, Sherwood," he gasped.

"It's brutal, I know, but I can't help it." "My dear boy," exclaimed the other, with a countenance of relief, "I'm delighted you can laugh.