From an Unacted Melodrama.
From an Unacted Melodrama.At the surgeon’s words Webster fairly gasped his astonishment. But Kenyon’s face was unreadable.
“A remarkable state of affairs, indeed,” said the young adventurer. “And without a doubt it has some equally surprising meaning if we could learn all the facts. But you said that you do not feel at liberty to tell us more, did you not?”
“I do not know a very great deal more,” answered the surgeon.
“These men are not yet able to be seen, I suppose—that is, the remaining two?”
“No; and will not be for some days to come.”
“That is too bad. I should have liked to ask them a few questions.” Kenyon arose and said: “Is it permissible for you to tell me the name of the person who summoned them to New York?”
“It is not. That is a point upon whi
