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"Oh, no, ma'am!" the man said quickly.

"He's been feeling ill. He says he has a chill."

"About half an hour ago, Mrs. Breckenridge. Mr. Butler telephoned me. Some of the gentlemen were going on -- to one of the beach hotels for dinner, I believe, but Mr. Breckenridge felt himself too unwell to join them, so I went for him with the little car, and Mr. Joe Butler and Mr. Parks came home with him, Mrs. Breckenridge."

"No, ma'am, he said he did not. All the gentlemen looked as if they -- looked as if they might have -- " Alfred hesitated

"It was Mr. Berry Stokes' bachelor dinner," he presently added.

"Mr. Breckenridge got a telephone message from Doctor Jordan, Mrs. Breckenridge; the doctor's been called into town to a patient, so he can't see Mr. Breckenridge to-night."

"Excuse me, Mrs. Breckenridge, but Mr. Breckenridge seemed to be a good deal worried about himself, and he had me call Doctor Gregory," the man pursued respectfully.

"He wouldn't have me call you," Alfred said unhappily.

"He spoke to the doctor himself. We got the housekeeper first, and she said Doctor Gregory was dressing. 'Tell him it's a matter of life and death,' says Mr. Breckenridge. Then we got him. 'I'm dining out,' he says, 'but I'll be there this evening.'"

"No, Mrs. Breckenridge," the man answered

"It must have been grand, walking to church this morning, all right," said Alfred