By noon I shall be back with you." "What?
And leave us here unprotected among the wild beasts and the savages ?" Lady Meadowcroft cried, horrified.

"In the midst of the forest! Dr.Cumberledge, how can you ?" "You are NOT unprotected," I answered, soothing her.

"You have Hilda with you.

She is worth ten men.

And besides, our Nepaulese are fairly trustworthy." Hilda bore me out in my resolve.