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Philip's Last Assignment.
Philip, instead of following the doctor, laid a detaining hand upon his arm.
"Wait!" he said.
Something in the seriousness of his manner drew a quick look of apprehension over the other's face.
"I want to talk with you," continued Philip.

"Let us walk a little way down the trail." The doctor eyed him suspiciously as they turned away from the cabin.
"See here, Phil Steele," he said, and there was a hard ring in his voice, "I've had all sorts of confidence in you, and I've told you more, perhaps, than I ought.

I don't suppose you have a suspicion that you ought to break it ?" "No, it isn't that," replied Philip, laughing a little uneasily.

"I'm glad you got away with Falkner, and so far as I am concerned no one will ever know what has happened.