"It's an awful business," the latter said, "Personally, I have a
great respect for Label, and I feel convinced that he is right. If
this thing spreads, property in Devonshire Park won't be worth the
price of slum lodgings." By mid-day nineteen cases of the so-called
diphtheria had been notified within the three miles area known as
Devonshire Park. Evidently some recent excavations had liberated
the deadly microbe. But there was no scare as yet. Label came down
again hotfoot with as many assistants as he could get, and took up
his quarters with Hubert. They were going to have a busy time.
It was after two before Hubert managed to run across to
Fillingham's again. He stood in the studio waiting for Mrs.
Fillingham. His mind was preoccupied and uneasy, yet he seemed to
miss someth
