But you leave us rather helpless, don't you ?--as you alone can identify the man.

Besides, you leave yourself too in danger." "But I shall go far away," she urged.

"As it is I am going back to England in a month." "Yes," Ralston objected.

"But you have not yet started, and if the man followed you from Calcutta to Peshawur, he may follow you from Peshawur to Bombay." Mrs.Oliver drew back with a start of terror and Ralston instantly took back his words.
"Of course, we will take care of you on your way south.

You may rely on that," he said with a smile.