at
such length, in order that you may meet her without prejudice. We will
now go in search of Miss Houghton, for an interview. After introducing
you, I will return here. When the interview is at an end, I will have my
light, road mobile ready, and we will take a spin around the farm.
Afterwards, if there should be time, we will take a run over to Fenwick,
ten miles away."

"That arrangement will suit me very well, Fillmore! I am now quite
curious to meet Miss Houghton. After my interview with her is concluded,
I shall be delighted to accompany you on a mobile excursion over the
farm. I have in mind a host of questions, which I wish to ask; after my
tour of inspection, I am sure I can frame them more intelligently."

Four days later, we find George Gaylord, again seated in the office with
Fillmore Flagg. They are speaking of things which have transpired,
during the interval named.

"You are looking decidedly better, to-day, George! I congratulate you!
After the fright you gave me, while at the club dance, that evening
after your arrival at Solaris, I thought you were ticketed for a long,
serious illness."

"Really, Fillmore, I have Miss Houghton to thank for being able to again
walk and talk with some degree of steadiness! She is truly, the most
marvelous woman, that I have ever met! There seems to be a healing power
in the very touch of her garments! I feel quite sure, that she has
saved my life. I ought to apologize to the members of the dancing club,
for the very awkward sensation, which must have followed my unfortunate
collapse; that sudden attack of giddiness and loss of consciousness.
Miss Houghton tells me, that the attack lasted over an hour, after I had
been placed on a cot in the hospital. Were you there, Fillmore?"

"What a question, George! Of course I was there! That one hour, seemed
three to me. Knowing something of your critical condition, I was blaming
myself, for having foolishly attempted to crowd so much into your first
day's experience at Solaris. However, Miss Houghton assured me, that I
need not be alarmed over the trance-like condition, into which you had
fallen. She seemed to understand your case from the first, and declared
that she could cure you with a few days' treatment. She further stated
for my benefit, that I was in no wise responsible for the attack of
vertigo, which in your condition, was liable to occur at any time.

"So far as the dancing club people are concerned, no apologies