It was never quite out of his mind." "But if a man had a danger hanging over him, and knew what it was, don't you think he would turn to the police for protection ?" "Maybe it was some danger that he could not be protected against.
There's one thing you should know.

He always went about armed.

His revolver was never out of his pocket.

But, by bad luck, he was in his dressing gown and had left it in the bedroom last night.

Once the bridge was up, I guess he thought he was safe." "I should like these dates a little clearer," said MacDonald.