The Prince George's enquirer and southern Maryland advertiser. (Upper Marlborough, Md.) 1882-1925, 1916-01-14
CHAPTER xlll-Continued.

And yet he seemed to make no Sc
cret of it; and yeti did explain
his whole conduct since landing, as
Toye had said.
She could only shut her eyes to
what must have happened. even as
Cazalet himself had shut his all this
wonderful week, that she had forgot
ten all day in her ingratitude, but
would never, in all. her days, forget
again! 49,, =
There won't be another case" she
heard herself saying, while her
thoughts ran ahead or Jagged behind
like sheep. It'll never come out
know it won't"
why shouldn't it?" he asked so
sharply that she had to account for
the words, TO herself as we'll as to
him
Nobody 'sknows except Mr.. Toye.
and he means to keep it to himself" ;"
why should he?"
Il don't know. He'll tell you him
SELF
Are you sure you don't know?
What can he have to tell me? Why
should he screen me, Blanche?"
His eyes. and voice were furious
with suspicion, but still the voice was
lowered = -
He's jolly good sort. you know"
said Blanche, as if the whole affair
was the most ordinary one in the
world But heroics could not have
driven the sense of her remark more
forcibly home to Cazalet.
"Oh, he is, is he?"
i've always found him So"
so have l. the little I've seen of
him AndtI don't blame him for get
ting on my tracks. mind you; he's
bit of a detective, l was fair game,
and he did warn me in way. That's
why meant to have the week" He
stopped and looked away.
'T know. And nothing can undo
that" she, only said; but her voice
swelled with thanksgiving. And GAIA
let looked. reassured; the hot suspi-
cion died out of his eyes, but left them
gloomily perplexed.
still, l can't understand it. don't
believe 1t, either! I'm in his hands.
What have | done to be saved by
Toye? He's probably securing Lon
don for me-if he isn't watching this
window at this minute!"
He went to the curtains as he spoke.
simultaneously Blanche sprang up. to
entreat him to fly while he could. That
had been her first object in coming to
him as she had done. and yet once
with him, she had left it to the last.
And now it was too late; he was at
the window, chuckling significantly
to himself: he had opened it, and he
was leaning out.
That you. Toye, down there? Come
Up and show yourself! l want to see
you"
He turned in time to dart in front
of the folding doors as Blanche
reached them, white and shuddering.
The flush. of impulsive bravado fed
from his face at the sight of hers.
You can't go in there. What's the
matter?'' he whispered. why should
How could she tell him? Before she
had found word. the landing door
opened. and Hilton Toye was in the
room. looking at her.
Keep your voice down." said GAIA
fet anxiously. Even if it's all over
with me but the shouting, we needn't
start the shouting here!"
He chuckled savagely at the jest;
and now Toye stood looking at him.
I've heard all you've done,"; contin-
ued Cazalet. Il don't blame you bit
II it had been the other way about,
might have given you less run for
your money. I've heard what you've
found out about my mysterious move
ments, and you're absolutely right as
far as you go. You don't know why
] took the train at Naples, and trav-
eled across Europe without hand,
bag It wasn't quite the put-up job
you may think But, if it makes you
any happier, I~may as well tell you
that I was at Uplands that night, and
did get out through the foundations!
The insane impetuosity Of the, man
was his master now. He was a living
fire of i'm pulse that had burst into a
blaze.
Il always guessed you might. be
crazy, and,I now know it." said Hilton
Toye Still, judge you're not so
crazy as to deny that while you were
in that house you struck down Henry
Craven and left him 5for dead?" , :. ~ !,
Cazalet stood like;.red-hot stone.
Miss Blanche. said Toye, turning
to her rather shyly.,$fsI guess | can't
do what said s.justsyet. l haven't
breathed a word, ;nottyet and perhaps
| never will, if you'll come away With
me now-back to your home-and
never see Henry Craven's murderer
again" ! - ~. -
And who may he be-" cried a
voice that brought. ali three face
about
The folding-doors had opened, and a
fourth figure was standing between
the two rooms.