We'd have been up here an hour ago if it hadn't been for yon storm.

And--but now that the storm's over, Hugh, we must get Maisie Dunlop out of this; come up, now, and show me where she is--that first, and the rest after." We left the others still grouped around the dead man and the boxes which had been brought up from the car, and I took Mr.Lindsey up the stairs to the room in the turret which had served Maisie for a prison all that weary time.

And after a word or two with her about her sore adventures, Mr.Lindsey told her she must be away, and he would get Murray to send one of the policemen with her to see her safe home--I myself being still wanted down below.

But at that Maisie began to show signs of distinct dislike and disapproval.
"I'll not go a yard, Mr.Lindsey," she declared, "unless you'll give me your word that you'll not let Hugh out of your sight again till all this is settled and done with! Twice within this last few days the lad's been within an inch of his life, and they say the third time pays for all--and how do I know there mightn't be a third time in his case?
And I'd rather stay by him, and we'll take our chances together--" "Now, now!" broke in Mr.Lindsey, patting her arm.

"There's a good half-dozen of us with him now, and we'll take good care no harm comes to him or any of us; so be a good lass and get you home to Andrew--and tell him all about it, for the worthy man's got a bee in his bonnet that we've been in some way responsible for your absence, my girl.