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The happy peace of Laverlaw had been flawed.
I feltsomehow that we had the game
in our hands, and had got over theworst snags.
You had a letter from your
father on your birthday three days ago?
I realized I was in acleft stick and
must conduct myself discreetly.
He seemed to know all about Lord Clanroydenand
to have a great opinion of him. Never were there such obviousincompatibles.
Indeed, he scarcely listened when Lombard told him aboutit.
Heseemed to wish to
forget all that had happened in England, as if ithad been a bad dream.
Miss
Margesson was a good girl, and she seemed to share Annasconviction.
He was aye
awfu interestedin the English letters, comin as he did frae Carlisle.
For a
coupleof years the two had not met each other. I said cordially that I was glad
that Annas relations werecarrying her off for a cruise.
But as his dread of
pursuit grew he haddropped all this, and had not seen her for nearly a year. I
guessed that thiswas the Bletsos car, and that the man had gone to seek his
master. Anna Smiths packing is being attended to, Miss Margesson? Somehow I
felt that the latter event would not happenunless I managed to create a
diversion.
But I see theres twa leddyships, Leddy Clanroydenand Leddy Hannay.
But he hadaltogether lost the hunted look.
We never met the Stutzagain, and for
all I know it is still patrolling the Carter Bar.
I noted a baronetage on the
table which had been movedfrom the stand of reference books. Shes very keen
about this business, and willlike to know that Im doing my bit.
I said
cordially that I was glad that Annas relations werecarrying her off for a
cruise.
Sorry,Margie dear, but I couldnt tell that even to you.
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