Part 41 (1/2)
'I had the advantage of _you_ at Memmert, in spite of acoustic obstacles Your friends made an appointment behind your back, and I, in my misplaced zeal, have taken so deland froed me) 'No, I should let that pistol alone; and no, I wouldn't ring the bell You can arrest us if you like, but the secret's in safe hands'
'You lie!' He was right there; but he could not know it
'Do you suppose I haven't taken that precaution? But no naroan, sank into a chair, and seerizzle before our very eyes
'What did you say about immunity, and Clara?' he muttered 'We're friends--we're friends!' burst out Davies, with a gulp in his voice
'We want to help you both' (Through a sudden mist that filmed my eyes I saw him impetuously walk over and lay his hand on the other's shoulder) 'Those chaps are on our track and yours Come with us
Wake her, tell her It'll be too late soon'
X-- shrank from his touch 'Tell her? I can't tell her You tell her, boy' He was huddling back into his chair Davies turned to me
'Where's her room?' I said, sharply
'Above this one'
'Go up, Carruthers,' said Davies
'Not I--I shall frighten her into a fit'
'I don't like to'
'Nonsense, o then'
'Don't ure and stole upstairs--thickly carpeted stairs, luckily The door anted was half open, and the rooure, bare-footed; bare-throated
'What is it, father?' she called in a whisper 'Who to?' I pushed Davies forward, but he hung back
'Hush, don't be frightened,' I said, 'it's I, Carruthers, and Davies--and Davies May we coently widened the opening of the door, while she stepped back and put one hand to her throat
'Please co to take you both to England in the 'Dulcibella'--now, at once'
She had heard me, but her eyes wandered to Davies
'I understand not,' she faltered, tre bewilderment that I could not bear to look at her
'For God's sake, say so, Davies,' I muttered
'Clara!' said Davies, 'will you not trust us?'
I heard a little gasp from her There was a flutter of lace and ca like a tired child, her little white feet between his great cluh jersey