Presently two thoughts emerged to dominance: Whether Larry was right or wrong, he had risked coming out of his safety for her sake--perhaps had risked all he had won for her sake.

And now the police were to be set after him, with that Gavegan heading the pack.
Perhaps the further thinking Maggie did did not result in cool, mature wisdom--for her thoughts were the operations of a panicky mind.

Somehow she had to get warning to Larry of this imminent police hunt! Without doubt Larry would return to Cedar Crest sometime that night.

Word should be sent to him there.

A letter was too uncertain in such a crisis.
Of course she had an invitation to go to Cedar Crest the following afternoon, and she might warn him then--but that might be too late.
She dared not telephone or telegraph--for that might somehow direct dangerous attention to the exact spot where Larry was hidden.