"Oh, I hope it comes soon," said poor Dick. "I am tired of all this uncertainty."
"Never mind," consoled Jimmy. "I'll stick by you to the last."
CHAPTER XVII
AN OFFER OF A STAND
The disappointment following the doctor's verdict was keen for Dick. He had hoped that something might be done to aid him, but he found the only thing he could do was to wait, and this was very tedious.
"And maybe it will never happen," he said to Jimmy, that night in their room.
"Yes, it will," declared his partner, with more conviction that he felt. "You'll remember who you are some day, I'm certain."
"Perhaps—when it's too late."
"Well, don't think any more about it," advised Jimmy. "I heard some news to-day I forgot to tell you."