"Nell, isn't Dr. Everton here yet?"
"He will be presently, Atom."
"Will he come straight up to me?"
"Oh, yes."
"Are you sure? Perhaps he's talkin' to Aunt Kezia now?"
"I'll go and see," soothingly.
In a few minutes he came. Miss Kezia came upstairs with him, but at Nell's request she followed her presently from the room, and left the doctor and the Atom alone.
"Dr. Everton!"
"Yes, my dear?"
Pause.