There's only one hope for me "

He broke off abruptly, and the Green Imp accelerated her pace
as they came to the long, straight road home. Until they
reached the turn under the elms which led to the town, he left
the sentence unfinished, while Chester waited. Chester felt
it would be worth waiting for - that which Red Pepper might
say next. When it came it surprised him - it even gave him a
strange thrill coming from Red Pepper.

"I've put my case into the only competent hands," said Burns
slowly and quite simply. "I've promised my Maker I'll never
insult His name again."




CHAPTER II

IN WHICH HE CREATES A CIRCUS


"Doctor Burns - "

"Yes, Miss Mathewson."

"The long-distance telephone, please."

Burns excused himself to the last patient of the evening
series, and shut himself in with the long-distance. When he