“I can't wait—Doc——” Jim pleaded. “I've just got to ask you something.”

“All right. You can talk five minutes.”

“My wife, Doc, how is she? You took her to your house, John told me. She'll get well?”

“Yes. She's rapidly recovering now.”

“What does she say about me?”

“She thinks you're dead.”

“You haven't told her?”

“No.”

“Why?”

“She had all she could stand——”