It was
from Miss Mary Dana and informed him that she had returned to Boston
and would be pleased to see him, the next day, at her office with the
Isburn Detective Bureau.
It was a cold, raw day in the early part of April and when they
reached the city Quincy was taken with a chill. When they reached
Norumbega Chambers the chill had turned to a fever, and Tom suggested
sending for a doctor. Quincy stoutly protested against any such
action being taken, but Tom summoned one despite his objections. In
this way, Quincy became acquainted with John Loring Bannister, M. D.
Dr. Bannister was unknown to his patient when he paid his first
visit, and was professionally non-communicative, but he told him
afterwards, when their acquaintance had ripened to such an extent
that the names Quincy and Jack took the place of more formal
designations, that it had always seemed a wonder to him that he had
survived. Quincy, with no intention of indulging in flattery, replied
that if a certain physician had not been called in he, probably,
would not have done so.
Quincy's condition on the second day was so low, indeed, that Dr.
Bannister told Tom if his friend had not made a will he had better do
so. Tom's first thought was to send for Mr. Merry, but he decided
that might lead to a charge of family influence, and he appealed to
the doctor.
Dr. Bannister told Tom he was well acquainted with a young lawyer and
that he would send him up to see Mr.
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