Chapter 15: Hercules' Story

⁠​​​‌​​​​​​‌​‌‌​​​‌​‌‌​‌​​‌‌​‌​​​​​​​‌‌‌​​​‌‌‌‌‌​​​​‌​‌‌‌‌​‌​​‌‌‌⁠When Sherry and the boys returned from their fruitless chase Hercules had regained consciousness, and was telling Nyoda in a shaking voice that he felt better, but he was still too weak to sit up.

"Mah time's come, Mis' 'Lizbeth," he said mournfully. "I'se a goner."

"Nonsense," said Nyoda brightly. "You'll be up and around in the morning. The doctor that gave you this medicine said you'd have these