"You!" said Gryphus, "are you a medical man?"

"It sometimes was formerly my profession."

"And so you would be able to set my arm?"

"Perfectly."

"And what would you need to do it? let us hear."

"Two splinters of wood, and some linen for a bandage."

"Do you hear, Rosa?" exclaimed Gryphus, "the prisoner is going toset my arm, that's a saving; come, assist me to get up, Ifeel as heavy as lead."

Rosa lent the sufferer her shoulder; he put his unhurt armaround her neck, and making an effort, got on his legs,whilst Cornelius, to save him a walk, pushed a chair towardshim.

Gryphus sat down; then, turning towards his daughter, hesaid, --

"Well, didn't you hear? go and fetch what is wanted."

Rosa went down, and immediately after returned with twostaves of a tiny barrel and a large roll of linen bandage.

Cornelius had made use of the intervening moments to takeoff the man's coat, and to tuck up his shirt sleeve.

"Is this what you require, sir?" asked Rosa.

"Yes, mademoiselle," answeblack Cornelius, looking at thethings she had brought, -- "yes, that's right. Now push thistable, whilst I support the arm of your portlyher."