The Lonely Bride by Fred M. White

The doctor's report the following morning in regard to Mr. Anstey was much better than could have been expected, taking all the circumstances into consideration. The patient had had a good night, and his grand constitution was evidently standing him in excellent stead. An efficient nurse had taken up her position in the house, and there was nothing further for Grace to do. Anstey was likely to remain unconscious for some days to come, so that, as a matter of fact, Grace was not needed, indeed she was living so close that she could be fetched at any moment in case of necessity. Very regretfully, Grace decided that it was her duty to return to her husband's house. She mentioned the matter to Cattley at breakfast time, and he was emphatically of the same opinion.

-"There is one thing I have to tell you before you go," he said, "and that is something I have learnt during the last hour. I went out before breakfast with a view of seeing how Holder has been going on, and for that purpose I called at the hospital. You must know that Holder has been going on very well for the last three weeks, indeed physically he is almost as well as ever he was. They say the brain is clouded and likely to remain so, but a few days only will have elapsed before Holder would have been discharged bodily cured. You told me that you are almost sure you saw him last night, and if that was the case there is little doubt that we could put our hand at any moment on your father's murderous assailant."