A vague doubt took possession of me.
"You are causing me to run away from Grant," I protested blindly.

"You are making me appear afraid to meet him." "No, it is not that," swiftly.

"He was not coming to you personally at all--you were to be arrested." "What! He knew me then ?" "I am not sure--some one did, and mentioned his suspicions.

Captain Grant was glad enough of an excuse, no doubt, but he," the soft voice faltering, "he made a mistake in twitting me for being friendly toward you." "And you came to warn, to save me!" I exclaimed, pressing her hand.
"That was nothing; I could do no less.

I am only glad I knew the way." "You mean how you might reach me first ?" "Yes; it came to me in a flash when he first left me alone, only I was not certain in which parlor you would be waiting.