She looked at him closely, questioningly, yet he guessed that beyond what he had said she wanted him to remain silent.

A little later, when Adare and his wife were walking ahead of them, she asked: "Where is Jean?
What did he tell you last night ?" Philip remembered Jean's warning.
"I cannot tell you," he replied evasively.

"Perhaps he has gone out to reconnoitre for--game." "You are true," she breathed softly.

"I guess I understand.

Jean doesn't want me to know.