Part 60 (2/2)
”It will pull hiht,” the doctor returned ”His is the sort of constitution which stands anything” At first Ellerey had only been conscious of voices, now he partly understood as said, and half raised himself
”Where am I?” he asked faintly
”Ah, that's better,” said the doctor; ”drink this, it will start you toward recovery No, leave that arht presently”
”It hurts a bit,” Ellerey answered ”I remember; De Froilette did it
I think I struck hiet what happened after that,” and he drank fro, he looks better already,” said the otherby the couch ”Do you know me, Ellerey?”
”Lord Cloverton!”
”I told you I would pluck you froernaut's car if I could, and so far I have succeeded”
”I don't kno you have done it, but I thank you”
”I will leave you for a little while,” said Dr Goldberg ”How long before he starts? Delay it as long as you can”
”A couple of hours,” said Cloverton
”Very well I will coo,” said Ellerey as the door closed upon the doctor
”Listen todown on the end of the couch ”I a to criticize your actions, and that you are here in the Embassy proves that I still feel some interest in you I hardly expected to save you, but Captain Ward was fortunate in choosing the right spot to rescue you, and heYou are still being eagerly sought for”
”I should like to thank Captain Ward,” said Ellerey
”You shall before you go”
”I cannot leave Sturatzberg,” said Ellerey
”You can understand that under the circuht to the Embassy,” Lord Cloverton went on ”It is quite io into the streets of the city would be to go to your death”
”Still, I o, Lord Cloverton You do not understand”
”Perhaps not; but I have myself to think of as well as you For both of us it is necessary that you cross the frontier as soon as possible
In two hours we start I a as far as Breslen on my own affairs, and, in case of accident, an escort is to accoe, which will be closed I have ers to uarded You will go with me, and for your journey froements
You are unlikely to be stopped”
”But, iance to the cause you have striven for You can depart in all honor The cause is annihilated”
”I know, ”
”Somehow I expected to find you difficult to persuade,” said Lord Cloverton, rising ”I have no tiue with you; I will send someone else to do that I hope to find you more tractable when I return”