"'In that case I would have seen you at your quarters.'
"'Then come along with me—' I said.
"'No' he said 'I shall stay where I am—what I have come to tell you is this, that after I am gone you will take care of the mother and see that she has everything she wants—'
"'But where are you going—' I asked puzzled.
"'Never mind where I am going—but will you promise—'
"'Promise what—?' I asked.
"'That you will see that the mother has everything she wants.'
"'Certainly—but where on earth are you going—' I asked again.
"'I can depend upon your promise then' he said and vanished.
"He vanished mysteriously. In what direction he went I could not say. There was no bye-lane near. It was a very well-lighted part of the city. He vanished into the thin air. I rubbed my eyes and looked round.