There was an accident--it's too long to tell you about it now.

But, of course, I'll manage to get her away to-day." And then the oppressive horror of it all suddenly came back to her.
"When did you say they were going to arrest Lionel ?" She uttered the words slowly, and with difficulty.
"They're going to arrest him to-morrow, Friday, in the early afternoon," he said in a low voice.

"By God's mercy," he spoke simply, reverently, "I got your letter in time, Blanche." He looked at her anxiously.

"I'm afraid even now you will have some difficult hours to live through," and, as he saw her face change, "I trust absolutely to your discretion," he said hesitatingly.
"Of course," she gave the assurance hurriedly.

"Of course you can do that, Mark." Without looking at her, he went on: "As a matter of fact, the house has been watched for some days.