hospital and to call me up if he thought it worthwhile. I wanted to stay at home and await Ricori's
awakening, should it occur.
We had almost finished dinner when the telephone rang. Braile answered.
"McCann," he said. I went to the instrument.
"Hello, McCann. This is Dr. Lowell."
"How's the boss?"
"Better, I'm expecting him to awaken any moment and to be able to talk," I answered, and listened
intently to catch whatever reaction he might betray to this news.
"That's great, Doc!" I could detect nothing but deepest satisfaction in his tones. "Listen, Doc, I seen
Mollie an' I got some news. Dropped round on her right after I left you. Found Gilmore-that's her