Dr. Montgomery quietly entered the room, carefully closing the door after him. “All goes well,” he replied to the questions before they were put to him. “The patient is resting quietly and may be moved as soon as a stretcher can be secured. Your villa is near by, I think Mr. Cartwright said?”
“The stretcher is being prepared,” replied Uncle Peabody, answering the doctor’s question, “and I have sent for two strong men.”
“Good. Have I another patient here?” Dr. Montgomery turned to Inez.
“She is suffering only from the shock,” answered Helen.
“Let me take you both home in my motor-car,” suggested the doctor.
“Take Miss Thayer,” Helen replied, quickly.
“Oh no!” Inez shuddered; “I can never enter one of those awful things again!”
Dr. Montgomery smiled indulgently. “It will really be better, Miss Thayer, and I will personally guarantee your safe arrival.”
“I would rather walk beside the stretcher,” Helen continued; “there might be something I could do.”
The doctor bowed as he acquiesced. “Your husband will require very little to be done for him for some days, Mrs. Armstrong,” he said; “but if you prefer to stay near him your suggestion is better than mine.”