And I've got to remain in hiding until something happens that will clear me.

If the police or Barney and his friends learn where I am--you can guess what will happen." She nodded.
"Hunt got me here," he went on to explain.

"I'm assisting in trying to get the Sherwood business affairs in better shape.

I might as well tell you, Maggie," he added quietly, "that Dick Sherwood is my very good friend." "Dick Sherwood!" she breathed.
"And I might as well tell you," he went on, "that since that night at the Grantham when I heard his voice, I've known that Dick is the sucker you and Barney and Old Jimmie are trying to trim." She half rose, and her voice sounded sharply: "Then you've got me caught in a trap! You've told them about me ?" "No." "Why not ?" "Not so loud, or we may attract attention," he warned her.

"I haven't told because you had your chance to give me away to Barney that night at the Grantham.