the room, and then followed the spots out to the front
gate. On seeing that they continued beyond this, he came back with a
most dejected and helpless look. Mrs. Potter saw him go into his room,
and, by looking through the keyhole of the connecting door, she was
enabled to see that he was engaged in washing out the spots on the floor
and bed clothes. He did not appear at the breakfast table, but his wife
told Mrs. Potter that he had had another severe attack of bleeding
during the night, and that he was very weak in consequence.

During the forenoon Mrs. Potter went in to see Mr. Drysdale, whom she
found in great distress physically and mentally. He was anxious to see
Mr. Andrews, and his wife sent a message to the hotel at once. In about
an hour Andrews came in.

"I am sorry to find you feeling so bad this morning," he said. "You were
looking quite well last evening. What is the trouble? Wouldn't you like
me to go for a doctor?"

"No, thank you; I shall get along better without physic," replied
Drysdale. "I was feeling unusually well last evening, but I had a severe
attack of bleeding last night, and I am very weak."

"Is there anything I can do for you?" asked Andrews.

"Well, yes; there are some papers in my office that should be sent to
Captain Rowland, a planter in the west end of the county, and as it is
important that they should be delivered soon, I should be greatly
obliged if you would get them and send them off."

"Certainly, certainly," said Andrews; "where shall I find them?"

"They are in the left-hand pigeon-hole of my upright desk, in the
office, and you can send them by Dan. Marston, who lives near the
court-house; he is very faithful and trustworthy. Any one can tell you
where to find him."

"Oh, I know Dan.," said Andrews, "he has done several errands for me.
Where are your keys?"

"They are on the bureau, yonder; but, Andrews, I wish you would come
back after you have sent the papers. I always feel better when I hear
you talking; when I am alone I keep thinking about that spirit, and I
tell you it is terrible. You will come back, won't you?"

"Oh, certainly, I shall be glad to keep you company while you are under
the weather."

When Andrews started off with the keys, a sudden thought flashed into
his mind, and he first went to his room, where he obtained some blood,
of which he had quite a supply. He then went to Drysdale's private
office and dropped some blood on the desk, chairs and fl