in here, and making him comfortable, till after we are gone?"
"Please explain."
"Well, there's a man in the street who, I believe, is watching the house."
"Is he going to try to arrest me? Has he a warrant in his pocket?"
"Nothing of the kind. Only he might try to follow us to see where we went, and that wouldn't be convenient."
"Do you propose to hurt him?"
"Not a hair of his head! I promise you."
"Are you going to try on him the effect of a little reasoning? You certainly have, beyond other men, the persuasive manner. You might induce him to see things in a proper light. If you think it necessary, you can try."
Her words reminded me of what old Morley had said. I thought the sarcasm was a little hard. I winced.
"There is one other thing, Miss Moore. How many servants have you in the house?"
"One at present. The cook is out."
"Could you send that one out on an errand which would detain her, say, an hour. We don't want her to know that we left the house together—or indeed anything."
"You have an eye for details. I perceive that I'm entering on another adventure. If you
