It was in the same hand as all the letters he had
seen.
She was sitting, the two red pellets, like evil
eyes, gleaming up from the white palm. She sprang to her feet and fled along the
passage, slamming the grille behind her.
It couldnt have been the servants, because there
are no servants in the house. She nodded, and he walked to the window and pulled
back the curtains.
Some tramp, he suggested when she had finished. If
he gets on our track we shant be able to shake him off.
And the very physical movement of him for a second
released her from his mental tyranny.
He shook his head mournfully and again turned his
dark eyes upon her.
One, resembling a gimlet, she saw, being inserted
in the second lock of the door. In spite of his anxiety, Martin could not repress a
smile at the courage of the big man.
Theres somebody in there, she said rapidly and
almost incoherently.
Im afraid I shall have to go on my two big feet, he
said, and turned the light on to the wheels. Death had been very near to Dick Martin
that night.
She was disappointed that he took her news so
calmly. Then they were all acquainted, he said slowly.
Death had been very near to Dick Martin that
night.
Another hour of tension and she would go mad. All
sorts of things may have happened to him.
Bur an examination of the wide chimney - place
caused him to change his mind.
Mr Martin and Miss Lansdown, said Dick, recognizing
the caretakers voice.
He was on a level ledge of roof about three feet
wide. As he looked, two bright lights came into view.
Every minute seemed to bring her to some new
impenetrable barrier which defied circumvention.