"I'm very sorry for this,Jewel.It's your own fault,I understand,my girl.""Yes,I know it is.When I first called the house Castle Discord and talked to Anna Belle about the error fairy,and the enchanted maiden,and the giantess,I didn't see it was hate creeping in and making me not careful to deny it all.I know it is all my fault."Mr.Evringham gazed at the flushed face with startled eyes."Dear me,this is really very bad!"he thought."Delirious so early in the morning.I wish Guy would come!""Well,we'll soon have Dr.Ballard here,"he said aloud,trying to speak soothingly."He'll set you all right very soon.""Oh,grandpa,dear grandpa,"with the utmost earnestness,"would you please not send for the doctor?I won't be any trouble.I don't want anything to eat,only a drink of water,and I'll soon be well."Her beseeching tone and her helplessness touched some unsuspected chord in her listener's breast.
"Jewel,don't you want to go out to the stable with me and feed Essex Maid with sugar?"he asked.
"Yes,grandpa,"with a half sob.
"You don't want me to be unhappy and worried about you when I get into my office?""No,grandpa."
"And you liked Dr.Ballard,I'm sure,when you came out with him on the train day before yesterday.""Day before yesterday!Oh,wasit?It seems a year ago!But I wanted to come and see you so much I was willing to let father and mother go away,and I never thought that I wouldn't know when error was getting hold of me.
"Well,never mind now,Jewel.Dr.Ballard will help you,and as soon as you get well I'll take you for a fine long drive,if you'll be good.I'm sure you don't want to trouble me.""No."Another half sob caught the child's throat."Here is something Ibought for you yesterday,grandpa."She drew from under the further pillow the yellow chicken,somewhat disheveled,and put it in his hand."I meant to give it to you last night,but Mrs.Forbes kept me upstairs because she thought she ought to make me sorry,and so Icouldn't."