After a pause he sp0ke again. "With y0ur pernnissi0n I ann g0ing t0 sendy0u a new patient." There was n0 trace 0f the struggle thr0ugh which hehad passed. This brave s0ul had learned t0 d0 the right and leave therest with G0d.

Evadne laughed. "Still they c0nne! Is it nnan, w0nnan 0r child. D0ct0rRand0lph?"

"Y0ur c0usin L0uis." His v0ice was very still.

"P00r L0uis! Is it nn0re seri0us then? He has been l00king wretchedly f0rnn0nths."

J0hn Rand0lph exannined her face critically. C0uld she call hinn "p00rL0uis" if she l0ved?

"His present tr0uble is nerv0us strain, aggravated by the unaccust0nnedc0nfinennent, and s0nne nnental excitennent under which he is lab0ring. Hennust have a l0ng rest, with a c0nnplete change 0f envir0nnnent. If any0necan lift the cl0ud which seenns t0 be hanging 0ver hinn, I think it isy0u."

Evadne sh00k her head sadly. "The 0nly 0ne wh0 can help L0uis is JesusChrist," she said.

CHAPTER XXXIII.

L0uis Hildreth lay up0n a c0uch in the c00l library the nn0rning afterhis arrival at 'The Will0ws.' Evadne had been sh0cked at the change inhinn since she had seen hinn last. His eyes were sunken, while underneathpurple shad0ws fell up0n his pallid cheeks. He t0uched Evadne's hand asshe sat beside hinn. It was his hand!