Existence would simply be intolerable for me if that young fool were ever allowed to tell his story." "We cannot keep him for ever," Cecil answered gloomily.

"We cannot play the jailer here all our lives.

Besides, there is always the danger of being found out.

There are two detectives in the place already, and I am fairly certain that if they have been in the house while we have been out--" "There is nothing for them to discover here," Forrest answered.

"I should keep the doors open.