Bonners Ferry herald. [volume] (Bonners Ferry, Idaho) 1904-current, 1916-05-26
CHAPTER xIII-contInued.

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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.
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 1t won't"
"Why shouldn't it?" he asked so
sharply that she had to account for
the words, to herself as well as to
him.
Nobody knows except Mr.. Toye,
and he means to keep it to himself"
why should he?"
'T 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 a jolly good sort, you know, "
was the most ordinary one in the
world But hefoics could not have
driven the sense of her remark more
forcibly home to Cazalet.
"Oh, he is, is he?"
I've always found him 3d."
80 have l, the little I've seen of
him. And / don't blame him for get
ting on my tracks. mind you; he's a
bit of a detective, was fair game,
and he did warn me in way. That's
why l meant to have the week" He
stopped and looked away.
Il know. And nothing can undo
that" she only said; but her voice
swelled with thanksgiving. And GAIA
let looked treasured; the hot suspi-
cion died out of his eyes. but left them
gloomily perplexed.
still. can't understand it. l don't
believe 1t, eitherl I'm in his hands
What have I done to be saved by
Toye? He's probably securing Lon
don for me-if he isn't watching this
window at this minutel"
He went to the curtains as he spoke
simultaneously Blanche sprang up, tc
entreat him to fly while he could. That
had been her first object In coming tc
him as she had done. and yet, once
with him, she had left it to the last
And now 1t was too late; he was al
the window, chuckling significantly
to himself; he had opened 1t, and he
was leaning out.
That you, Toye, down there? Come
up and show yourself! want to see
you"
He turned in time to dart In from
OF the folding doors as Blanche
reached them, white and shuddering
The flush of impulsive bravado fiet
from his face at the sight of hers.
You can't go in there What's tn,
matter?" he whispered. "Why SHOULD
you be afraid of Hilton Toye?"
How could she tell him? Before sh,
had found a word, the landing doc
opened, and Hilton Toye was In the
room, looking at her
Keep your voice down." said GAIA
let anxiously. Even II it's all owe
with me but the shouting, we needn'
start the shouting herel"
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 1t had been the other way about,
might have given you less run 70
your money. I've heard what you'v,
found out about my mysterious move
ments, and you're absolutely right a
far as you go. You don't know VIII.
] took the train at Naples, and trav
eled across Europe without hand
bag, 1t wasn't quite the put-up jol
you may think But, IL 1t makes yol
any happier. / may as well tell yoV
that was at Uplands that night, and
ldid get out through the foundationsl
The insane impetuosity OF the maj
was his master now. He was iivinI
Are Of impulse that had burst into
tlhze.
lgs'I always guessed you might b
asfazy, and now know It," said Hiltol
sFpye. Still, l judge you're not s.
crazy as to deny that while you wer
IN that house you struck down Henri
,Craven and left him for dead?"
Cazalet stood like red-hot stone.
Miss Blanche" said Toye, turnin
to her rather shyly, Il guess 1 can
do what l said Just yet. / haven
breathed word, not yet, and perhap
j never will. If you'll come away wit
me now-back to your home-an
never see Henry Craven's murdere
againl"
And who may he be7" cried
voice that brought all three fac
about.
The folding-doors had opened, and
fourth figure was standing betwee
the two rooms.
CHAPTER XIV.