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wing of the Gould Concession. Other public bodies—theCabildo, the Consulado—would be coming, too, presently,seeking the support of the most stable, the most effectiveforce they had ever known to exist in their province.The doctor, arriving with his sharp, jerky walk, foundthat the master had retired into his own room with. ordersnot to be disturbed on any account. But Dr. Monygham wasnot anxious to see Charles Gould at once. He spent sometime in a rapid examination of his wounded. He gazed downupon each in turn, rubbing his chin between his thumb andforefinger; his steady stare met without expression their silentlyinquisitive look. All these cases were doing well; butwhen he came to the dead Cargador he stopped a little longer,surveying not the man who had ceased to suffer, but thewoman kneeling in silent contemplation of the rigid face,with its pinched nostrils and a white gleam in the imperfectlyclosed eyes. She lifted her head slowly, and said in adull voice—‘It is not long since he had become a Cargador—only afew weeks. His worship the Capataz had accepted him aftermany entreaties.’‘I am not responsible for the great Capataz,’ muttered thedoctor, moving off.Directing his course upstairs towards the door of CharlesGould’s room, the doctor at the last moment hesitated; then,turning away from the handle with a shrug of his unevenshoulders, slunk off hastily along the corredor in search ofMrs. Gould’s camerista.Leonardo told him that the senora had not risen yet. The