Besides, as they talked she had suddenly seen clearly that she must herself speak to Vincent's doctor without an instant's delay.

"I have to telephone, Minnie," she said, and swept out of the room.

She never returned.
"Not one of the perfect lady's golden days, I should say," said one of the men, raising his eyebrows.

"I wonder what's gone wrong ?" "Can Vincent have been straying from the straight and narrow ?" "Something wrong.

I could tell by her looks." "Ah, my dear, I'm afraid her looks is what's wrong." Adelaide meantime was in her motor on her way to the doctor's office.