It had been on Fairchild's tongue to send her some sort of message by the physician, some word that would show her he was thinking of her and hoping for her.

But he had reconsidered.

Among those in the house of death might be Maurice Rodaine, and Fairchild did not care again to be the cause of such a scene as had happened on the night of the Old Times dance.
Judge Richmond was dying.

What would that mean?
What effect would it have upon the engagement of Anita and the man Fairchild hoped that she detested?
What--then he turned at the entrance of the interne with the batteries.
"If you 're going to be here all night," said the white-coated individual, "it 'll help me out a lot if you 'll use these batteries for me.

Put them on at their full force and apply them to his cheeks, his hands, his wrists and the soles of his feet alternately.