I wonder what she meant by that wild cry of 'Tear it open! See if her heart is there ?' Tear what open?
the coffin ?" "Of course.

What else could she have meant ?" "Well! delirium is a queer thing; makes a fellow feel creepy all over.

I don't reckon on my nights here." "Hexford, help me to a peep.

I've got a difficult job before me and I need all the aid I can get." "Oh, there's no trouble about that! Walk boldly along; he won't notice--" "_He won't notice_ ?" "No, he notices nothing but what comes from the sick room." "I see." Sweetwater's jaw had fallen, but it righted itself at this last word.
"Listening, eh ?" "Yes--as a fellow never listened before." "Expectant like ?" "Yes, I should call it expectant." "Does the nurse know this ?" "The nurse is a puzzler." "How so ?" "Half nurse and half--but go see for yourself.

Here's a package to take in,--medicine from the drug store.