"Well," he repeated, "I daresay he will.

Mr.Short, are you at all nervous?
Since you are so good as to say you will wait until the doctor comes, would you mind very much being left alone here for five minutes ?" "No," answered John, stoutly, "not in the least." To be left in a well-lighted room by the bedside of Walter Goddard, ill indeed, but alive and breathing vigorously, was very different from being requested to watch his apparently dead body out in the park under the moonlight.
With a word of thanks, the squire left the room, and hastened to his study, where he proceeded to write a note, as follows:-- "MY DEAR MR.

AMBROSE--The man we were speaking of yesterday morning actually attacked me this evening.

Stamboul worried him badly, but he is not dead.

He is lying here, well cared for, and I have sent for the doctor.