Miss Henley, entirely agreeing with him, was eager to warn Arthur of his position.

There was no telegraphic communication with the village which was near his farm.

She could only write to him, and she did write to him, by that day's post--having reasons of her own for anxiety, which forbade her to show her letter to Dennis.

Well aware of the devoted friendship which united Lord Harry and Arthur Mountjoy--and bearing in mind the newspaper report of the Irish lord's rash association with the Invincibles--her fears now identified the noble vagabond as the writer of the anonymous letters, which had so seriously excited her godfather's doubts of his own safety.
When Sir Giles returned, and took her with him to his house, he spoke of his consultation with the Sergeant in terms which increased her dread of what might happen in the future.

She was a dull and silent guest, during the interval that elapsed before it would be possible to receive Arthur's reply.