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 Sir James brushed past Julius and hurriedly bent over the fallen woman. ,“Heart, ” he said sharply. “Seeing us so suddenly must have given her a shock. Brandy—and quickly, or she’ll slip through our fingers.
”,Julius hurried to the washstand.,“Not there,” said Tuppence over her shoulder. “In the tantalus in the dining-room. Second door down the passage. ”,Between them Sir James and Tuppence lifted Mrs. Vandemeyer and carried her to the bed. There they dashed water on her face, but with no result. The lawyer fingered her pulse.,“Touch and go,
” he muttered. “I wish that young fellow would hurry up with the brandy.”,“Drink this. ”,Mrs. Vandemeyer complied. The brandy brought the colour back to her white cheeks, and revived her in a marvellous fashion. She tried to sit up—then fell back with a groan, her hand to her side.,“It’s my heart,
” she whispered. “I mustn’t talk.”,She lay back with closed eyes.,Sir James kept his finger on her wrist a minute longer, then withdrew it with a nod.,