e. "You must
forgive me," he went on, "if I seem unduly shocked; but I have lost in
Lionel Varick one of the best friends man ever had, Mr. Gifford--I'd
have sold the shirt off my back for him and I think I may say he'd have
done the same for me."

Mark Gifford, cautious man though he was, took a sudden resolution. "If
you can spare the time," he exclaimed, "I wonder, Dr. Panton, if you
would go back to Wyndfell Hall to-day? It would be an act of true
kindness to Miss Farrow. I had thought of going myself; but, as you
seem to have been such a friend of Varick's--?"

"Of course I'll go down--by the very first train I can catch!" answered
Panton eagerly.

"Perhaps you could persuade Miss Farrow to come up to London at once,
and leave all the sad details connected with the inquest, and so on, to
you?"

"I will indeed! Miss Farrow must be terribly distressed, for I know she
was a very, very close friend of poor Varick's."

Mark Gifford winced--it was a very slight movement, quite unperceived by
Dr. Panton.

To the surprise of his subordinates, who had never seen him do so much
honour to any male visitor before, Mr. Gifford accompanied the young
medical man along the corridor, down the stone staircase, and through to
the great outer arch which gives on to the quiet street.

At the moment of their final parting Dr. Panton exclaimed: "Am I to
understand that Dr. Spiller will not be sending for me again?"

"I thought I had made it clear," replied Mr. Gifford mildly, "that the
matter about which he wished to see you is now closed."

THE END

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