You shall be my brothers if you bring the cruel wretch to bay!" The young doctor bent over the girl's trembling hand and kissed it in reverence.

Turning to Witherspoon, he simply said, "Call in McNerney." A flickering rosy red dyed the young heiress' cheeks as she gazed upon Atwater's nervous, elegant figure pacing to and fro in the dusky library.

"Miss Alice," said the physician, "When I dismiss Witherspoon and the officer, it will be only to send them to take two persons into custody.

From them we shall be able to find our secrets which will lead us to the murderer.
"And to-morrow I will come alone, here, and tell you that Randall Clayton feared treachery; that he made a will, and left his little savings to one whom you will respect and honor.
"Of all this, not a single word, even to Witherspoon, until the two suspected ones are secretly arrested.

Not a human being must know of the arrest, as we will use either one of the arrested to guide me to the hiding place of the murderer.
"I hope by to-morrow night that you will know all but the fact of the chief criminal's arrest! To effect his arrest, I myself must risk life and even my reputation.