As I could not prevent that without telling them what we have to dread, I did not protest against it; but if you think it will be safer to return them to the safe after my daughters have gone to bed, Mr.Narkom--" "Not at all necessary.

If our man gets in, their lying there in full view like that will prove a tempting bait, and--well, he'll find there's a hook behind it.

I shall be there waiting for him.

Now go and join the ladies, you and Miss Lorne, and act as though nothing out of the common was in the wind.

My men and I will stop here, and you had better put out the light and lock us in, so that there may be no danger of anybody finding out that we are here.