"Shot ?" Suddenly she was clutching his arm, terrified at the thought.

She recovered herself at once and drew away, eluding the hand of Ronicky.

He made no further attempt to detain her.
But he had lifted the mask and seen the real state of her mind; and she, too, knew that the secret was discovered.

It angered her and threw her instantly on the aggressive.
"I tell you what I guessed from the window," said Ronicky.

"You went down to the street, all prepared to meet up with poor old Bill--" "Prepared to meet him ?" She started up at Ronicky.