as the rest. I believe he was really glad for my sake when he discovered that I knew nothing of the villainy. Come now, has he ever offered you any personal violence?”
“Me? Mr. Rattray? I should hope not, indeed!”
“Has he never saved you from any?”
“I - I don’t know.”
“Then I do. When you left them last night there was some talk of bringing you back by force. You can guess who suggested that - and who set his face
as the rest. I believe he was really glad for my sake when he discovered that I knew nothing of the villainy. Come now, has he ever offered you any personal violence?”
“Me? Mr. Rattray? I should hope not, indeed!”
“Has he never saved you from any?”
“I - I don’t know.”
“Then I do. When you left them last night there was some talk of bringing you back by force. You can guess who suggested that - and who set his face
