Fearing to get himself into trouble, he has stupidly held his tongue.

He was not inclined to speak plainly even to me." "Blessed Mother, forgive me!" cried Yolanda, sinking back upon a settle.

After a long silence she continued: "Two weeks ago! That was a few days after the trouble at the bridge." "What trouble ?" asked Castleman.
"I'll tell you, uncle, and you, tante.

Twonette already knows of it," answered Yolanda.

"Less than three weeks ago I was with Sir Max near the moat bridge.