Wasn't that a trick to scare off any chance onlookers, when some of the treasure was to be brought here ?" "Yes," admitted Claire, shamefacedly, and she added: "Milo hadn't told me anything about it.

And Rodney thought I was at a dance at the Royal Palm Hotel, that evening.

I had expected to go, but I had a headache.

When the cry and the white form frightened me so, Milo had to tell me what they both meant.
That was how I found out, first, that they--" "Claire!" cried Standish in alarmed rebuke.
"It's all right, Standish," said Gavin.

"I know all about it.
A good deal more than she does.