It is that which I'm dreading." "Well, what has happened?
Is--is the secret out ?" "The secret is safe--for the present." The blind man drew a long breath.

"Well, that's one thing to be thankful for," he gasped.

"I was afraid you were going to tell me that the facts were exposed." "They may yet be exposed," the mysterious visitor exclaimed.

"That's where lies the danger." "We have been betrayed, eh?
You may as well admit the ugly truth at once, Goslin!" "I do not conceal it, Sir Henry.

We have." "By whom ?" "By somebody here--in this house." "Here! What do you mean?
Somebody in my own house ?" "Yes.