And it seems to me they had a perfect right--" "Have you seen any of this treasure ?" interposed Brice.
"No," she admitted.

"Once or twice, bags of it have been brought into the house, very late at night.

But Milo explained to me it had to be taken away again, right off, for fear of fire or thieves or--" "And you don't know where it was taken to ?" "No.

Except that Rodney has been shipping it North.

But they promised me that as soon--" "I see!" he answered, as a stumble over a root cut short her words and made her cling to him more tightly.