I did not dream any could know of the plan, or that my absence could cause this catastrophe." "So you went, eh, vaurien?
You t'ought t'at be to do your duty, eh?
And it was you who tole your sistaire ?" "I may have told her, but not before she had the tale already from Blake." Feversham sneered and shrugged.

"Natural you will not speak true.

A traitor I 'ave observe' is always liar." Richard drew himself up; he seemed invested almost with a new dignity.
"Your lordship is pleased to account me a traitor ?" he inquired.
"A dam' traitor," said his lordship, and at that moment the door opened, and a sergeant, with six men following him, stood at the salute upon the threshold.

"A la bonne heure!" his lordship hailed them.

"Sergean', you will arrest t'is rogue and t'is lady,"-- he waved his hand from Richard to Ruth--"and you will take t'em to lock..up." The sergeant advanced towards Richard, who drew a step away from him.
Ruth rose to her feet in agitation.