The assistant opened it and read as follows: Send 1,500 units Diphtheritic Serum to me by morning train.

Don't fail.
Utmost importance.
J.S.

MORGAN.
Dr.Payson sprang out of bed, and running to the table took up the Railway Guide, turned to the pages devoted to the O.C.and C.C.
Railroad and ran his finger down the printed tables.

The morning train for Cape Cod left at 7:10.

It was 6:45 at that moment.