to　look　at；　with　his　colorless　face；　his　sunken　cheeks；　his　wild
  black　eyes；　and　his　long　black　hair。　The　first　question　he　asked
  me　about　himself　when　he　could　speak　made　me　suspect　that　I　had
  been　called　in　to　a　man　in　my　own　profession。　I　mentioned　to　him
  my　surmise；　and　he　told　me　that　I　was　right。
  He　said　he　had　come　last　from　Paris；　where　he　had　been　attached
  to　a　hospital；　that　he　had　lately　returned　to　England；　on　his　way
  to　Edinburgh；　to　continue　his　studies；　that　he　had　been　taken　ill
  on　the　journey；　and　that　he　had　stopped　to　rest　and　recover
  himself　at　Doncaster。　He　did　not　add　a　word　about　his　name；　or
  who　he　was；　and　of　course　I　did　not　question　him　on　the　subject。
  All　I　inquired　when　he　ceased　speaking　was　what　branch　of　the
  profession　he　intended　to　follow。
  〃Any　branch；〃　he　said；　bitterly；　〃which　will　put　bread　into　the
  mouth　of　a　poor　man。〃
  At　this；　Arthur；　who　had　been　hitherto　watching　him　in　silent
  curiosity；　burst　out　impetuously　in　his　usual　good…humored　way：
  〃My　dear　fellow〃　（everybody　was　〃my　dear　fellow〃　with　Arthur）；
  〃now　you　have　come　to　life　again；　don't　begin　by　being
  down…hearted　about　your　prospects。　I'll　answer　for　it　I　can　help
  you　to　some　capital　thing　in　the　medical　line；　or；　if　I　can't；　I
  know　my　father　can。〃
  The　medical　student　looked　at　him　steadily。
  〃Thank　you；〃　he　said；　coldly；　then　added；　〃May　I　ask　who　your
  father　is？〃
  〃He's　well　enough　known　all　about　this　part　of　the　country；〃
  replied　Arthur。　〃He　is　a　great　manufacturer；　and　his　name　is
  Holliday。〃
  My　hand　was　on　the　man's　wrist　during　this　brief　conversation。
  The　instant　the　name　of　Holliday　was　pronounced　I　felt　the　pulse
  under　my　fingers　flutter；　stop；　go　on　suddenly　with　a　bound；　and
  beat　afterward　for　a　minute　or　two　at　the　fever　rate。
  〃How　did　you　come　here？〃　asked　the　stranger；　quickly；　excitably；
  passionately　almost。
  Arthur　related　briefly　what　had　happened　from　the　time　of　his
  first　taking　the　bed　at　the　inn。
  〃I　am　indebted　to　Mr。　Holliday's　son；　then；　for　the　help　that　has
  saved　my　life；〃　said　the　medical　student；　speaking　to　himself；
  with　a　singular　sarcasm　in　his　voice。　〃Come　here！〃
  He　held　out；　as　he　spoke；　his　long；　white；　bony　right　hand。
  〃With　all　my　heart；〃　said　Arthur；　taking　his　hand　cordially。　〃I
  may　confess　it　now；〃　he　continued；　laughing；　〃upon　my　honor；　you
  almost　frightened　me　out　of　my　wits。〃
  The　stranger　did　not　seem　to　listen。　His　wild　black　eyes　were
  fixed　with　a　look　of　eager　interest　on　Arthur's　face；　and　his
  long　bony　fingers　kept　tight　hold　of　Arthur's　hand。　Young
  Holliday；　on　his　side；　returned　the　gaze；　amazed　and　puzzled　by
  the　medical　student's　odd　language　and　manners。　The　two　faces
  were　close　together；　I　looked　at　them；　and；　to　my　amazement；　I
  was　suddenly　impressed　by　the　sense　of　a　likeness　between
  themnot　in　features　or　complexion；　but　solely　in　expression。　It
  must　have　been　a　strong　likeness；　or　I　should　certainly　not　have
  found　it　out；　for　I　am　naturally　slow　at　detecting　resemblances
  between　faces。
  〃You　have　saved　my　life；〃　said　the　strange　man；　still　looking
  hard　in　Arthur's　face；　still　holding　tightly　by　his　hand。　〃If　you
  had　been　my　own　brother；　you　could　not　have　done　more　for　me　than
  that。〃
  He　laid　a　singularly　strong　emphasis　on　those　three　words　〃my　own
  brother；〃　and　a　change　passed　over　his　face　as　he　pronounced
  thema　change　that　no　language　of　mine　is　competent　to　describe。
  〃I　hope　I　have　not　done　being　of　service　to　you　yet；〃　said
  Arthur。　〃I'll　speak　to　my　father　as　soon　as　I　get　home。〃
  〃You　seem　to　be　fond　and　proud　of　your　father；〃　said　the　medical
  student。　〃I　suppose；　in　return；　he　is　fond　and　proud　of　you？〃
  〃Of　course　he　is；〃　answered　Arthur；　laughing。　〃Is　there　anything
  wonderful　in　that？　Isn't　_your_　father　fond〃
  The　stranger　suddenly　dropped　young　Holliday's　hand　and　turned
  his　face　away。
  〃I　beg　your　pardon；〃　said　Arthur。　〃I　hope　I　have　not
  unintentionally　pained　you。　I　hope　you　have　not　lost　your
  father？〃
  〃I　can't　well　lose　what　I　have　never　had；〃　retorted　the　medical
  student；　with　a　harsh　mocking　laugh。
  〃What　you　have　never　had！〃
  The　strange　man　suddenly　caught　Arthur's　hand　again；　suddenly
  looked　once　more　hard　in　his　face。
  〃Yes；〃　he　said；　with　a　repetition　of　the　bitter　laugh。　〃You　have
  brought　a　poor　devil　back　into　the　world　who　has　no　business
  there。　Do　I　astonish　you？　Well；　I　have　a　fancy　of　my　own　for
  telling　you　what　men　in　my　situation　generally　keep　a　secret。　I
  have　no　name　and　no　father。　The　merciful　law　of　society　tells　me
  I　am　nobody's　son！　Ask　your　father　if　he　will　be　my　father　too；
  and　help　me　on　in　life　with　the　family　name。〃
  Arthur　looked　at　me　more　puzzled　than　ever。
  I　signed　to　him　to　say　nothing；　and　then　laid　my　fingers　again　on
  the　man's　wrist。　No。　In　spite　of　the　extraordinary　speech　that　he
  had　just　made；　he　was　not；　as　I　had　been　disposed　to　suspect；
  beginning　to　get　light…headed。　His　pulse；　by　this　time；　had
  fallen　back　to　a　quiet；　slow　beat；　and　his　skin　was　moist　and
  cool。　Not　a　symptom　of　fever　or　agitation　about　him。
  Finding　that　neither　of　us　answered　him；　he　turned　to　me；　and
  began　talking　of　the　extraordinary　nature　of　his　case；　and　asking
  my　advice　about　the　future　course　of　medical　treatment　to　which
  he　ought　to　subject　himself。　I　said　the　matter　required　careful
  thinking　over；　and　suggested　that　I　should　send　him　a
  prescription　a　little　later。　He　told　me　to　write　it　at　once；　as
  he　would　most　likely　be　leaving　Doncaster　in　the　morning　before　I
  was　up。　It　was　quite　useless　to　represent　to　him　the　folly　and
  danger　of　such　a　proceeding　as　this。　He　heard　me　politely　and
  patiently；　but　held　to　his　resolution；　without　offering　any
  reasons　or　explanations；　and　repeated　to　me　that；　if　I　wished　to
  give　him　a　chance　of　seeing　my　prescription；　I　must　write　it　at
  once。
  Hearing　this；　Arthur　volunteered　the　loan　of　a　traveling
  writing…case；　which　he　said　he　had　with　him；　and；　bringing　it　to
  the　bed；　shook　the　note…paper　out　of　the　pocket　of　the　case
  forthwith　in　his　usual　careless　way。　With　the　paper　there　fell
  out　on　the　counterpane　of　the　bed　a　small　packet　of
  sticking…plaster；　and　a　little　water…color　drawing　of　a
  landscape。
  The　medical　student　took　up　the　drawing　and　looked　at　it。　His　eye
  fell　on　some　initials　neatly　written　in　cipher　in　one　corner。　He
  started　and　trembled；　his　pale　face　grew　whiter　than　over；　his
  wild　black　eyes　turned　on　Arthur；　and　looked　through　and　through
  him。
  〃A　pretty　drawing；〃　he　said；　in　a　remarkably　quiet　tone　of　voice。
  〃Ah！　and　done　by　such　a　pretty　girl；〃　said　Arthur。　〃Oh；　such　a
  pretty　girl！　I　wish　it　was　not　a　landscapeI　wish　it　was　a
  portrait　of　her！〃
  〃You　admire　her　very　much？〃
  Arthur；　half　in　jest；　half　in　earnest；　kissed　his　hand　for
  answer。
  〃Love　at　first　sight；〃　said　young　Holliday；　putting　the　drawing
  away　again。　〃But　the　course　of　it　doesn't　run　smooth。　It's　the
  old　story。　She's　monopolized；　as　usual；　trammeled　by　a　rash
  engagement　to　some　poor　man　who　is　never　likely　to　get　money
  enough　to　marry　her。　It　was　lucky　I　heard　of　it　in　time；　or　I
  should　certainly　have　risked　a　declaration　when　she　gave　me　that
  drawing。　Here；　doctor；　here　is　pen；　ink；　and　paper　all　ready　for
  you。〃
  〃When　she　gave　you　that　drawing？　Gave　it？　gave　it？〃
  He　repeated　the　words　slowly　to　himself；　and　suddenly　closed　his
  eyes。　A　momentary　distortion　passed　across　his　face；　and　I　saw
  one　of　his　hands　clutch　up　the　bedclothes　and　squeeze　them　hard。
  I　thought　he　was　going　to　be　ill　again；　and　begged　that　there
  might　be　no　more　talking。　He　opened　his　eyes　when　I　spoke；　fixed
  them　once　more　searchingly　on　Arthur；　and　said；　slowly　and
  distinctly：
  〃You　like　her；　and　she　likes　you。　The　poor　man　may　die　out　of
  your　way。　Who　can　tell　that　she　may　not　give　you　herself　as　well
  as　her　drawing；　after　all？〃
  Before　young　Holliday　could　answer　he　turned　to　me；　and　said　in　a
  whisper：　〃Now　for　the　prescription。〃　From　that　time；　though　he
  spoke　to　Arthur　again；　he　never　looked　at　him　more。
  When　I　had　written　the　prescription；　he　examined　it；　approved　of
  it；　and　then　astonished　us　both　by　abruptly　wishing　us
  good…night。　I　offered　to　sit　up　with　him；　and　he　shook　his　head。
  Arthur　offered　to　sit　up　with　him；　and　he　said；　shortly；　with　his
  face　turned　away；　〃No。〃　I　insisted　on　having　somebody　left　to
  watch　him。　He　gave　way　when　he　found　I　was　determined；　and　said
  he　would　accept　the　services　of　the　waiter　at　the　inn。
  〃Thank　you　both；〃　he　said；　as　we　rose　to　go。　〃I　have　one　last
  favor　to　asknot　of　you；　doctor；　for　I　leave　you　to　exercise
  your　professional　discretion；　but　of　Mr。　Holliday。〃　His　eyes；
  while　he　spoke；　still　rested　steadily　on　me；　and　never　once
  turned　toward　Arthur。　〃I　beg　that　Mr。　Holliday　will　not　mention
  to　any　one；　least　of　all　to　his　father；　the　events　that　have
  occurred　and　the　words　that　have　passed　in　this　room。　I　entreat
  him　to　bury　me　in　his　memory　as；　but　for　him；　I　might　have　been
  buried　in　my　grave。　I　cannot　give　my　reason　for　making　this
  strange　request。　I　can　only　implore　him　to　grant　it。〃
  His　voice　faltered　for　the　first　time；　and　he　hid　his　face　on　the
  pillow。　Arthur；　completely　bewildered；　gave　the　requ