He began again,--
"Well, Mr. Fletcher, I think Mr. Tolman will recover from this. We shall get him through." And when he spoke, Dr. Peters waved his hands as if he had already disposed of this case and now passed it out of sight.
"However, Mr. Fletcher, the case will need careful watching, and you had better take charge of it, unless his daughter might come down to relieve you."
"Possibly his granddaughter," thought Dave.
"I don't think we can ever rely on Toby Tolman's resuming his old duties here--might do a little something, you know--and you had better get Thomas Trafton or some trusty man to help you. When will the inspector be here?"
"Our lighthouse inspector, Captain Sinclair, doctor?"
"Yes."
"In about a fortnight, perhaps sooner. The steamer that brings supplies for the lighthouse will soon be here, and Captain Sinclair will come in her, I think."
"The inspector, to look after matters?"
"Yes, sir. Of course I shall report what you say about the keeper to headquarters at once."