Then
with a laugh he slapped it shut.
"We have it," declared he. "When we so desire, we can call at an
apartment house known as the 'Rangnow' and inquire for Mr. Tobin. And
when we see that gentleman we shall be looking upon one in the
confidence of Allan Morris."
There was a long pause on the part of Pendleton. Ashton-Kirk rang for
Stumph and directed him to turn the water into his bath, and get him
out some fresh linen. It was after the man had gone that Pendleton
spoke.
"When you came in, Kirk," he said, "you said something which conveyed
the notion that you would not be much astonished if the police took up
the Hume matter with Edyth Vale."
"It is only the fact that the newspapers were first in discovering her
apparent connection with it, that has kept Osborne and his fellows
from visiting her before this. Jealousy, you know, does many strange
things."
Pendleton did not reply; he bent his head and covered his face with
his hands. Ashton-Kirk went on:
"The reasonable thing for her to do would be to come forward and tell
the plain truth."
Pendleton roused himself.
"But don't you see that that is the very thing that her brave nature
will not do? She's protecting Morris; and she'll go on protecting him,
no matter what the consequence to herself.
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