"I shall look up the authorities and see exactly what the symptoms are--that is, so far as they are known; but my impression is that there is very little information available." "And in the meantime ?" "We will give him some medicine and attend to his general condition, and you had better let me see him again as soon as possible." I was about to say that the effect of the medicine itself might throw some light on the patient's condition, but, as I proposed to treat him for morphine poisoning, I thought it wiser to keep this item of information to myself.

Accordingly, I confined myself to a few general directions as to the care of the patient, to which Mr.Weiss listened attentively.

"And," I concluded, "we must not lose sight of the opium question.

You had better search the room carefully and keep a close watch on the patient, especially during his intervals of wakefulness." "Very well, doctor," Mr.Weiss replied, "I will do all that you tell me and I will send for you again as soon as possible, if you do not object to poor Graves's ridiculous conditions.

And now, if you will allow me to pay your fee, I will go and order the carriage while you are writing the prescription." "There is no need for a prescription," I said.