"Suppose he is, this time of day." "He's away," replied Mary.

"He went to town by the first express, and I have had a lot of bother arranging about his patients." "Did he hear about this discovery of the Saxonsteade jewels before he went ?" asked Folliot.

"Suppose he wouldn't though--wasn't known until the weekly paper came out this morning.

Queer business! You've heard, of course ?" "Dr.Short told me," answered Mary.

"I don't know any details." Folliot looked meditatively at her a moment.
"Got something to do with those other matters, you know," he remarked.
"I say! What's Ransford doing about all that ?" "About all what, Mr.Folliot ?" asked Mary, at once on her guard.