"You may find me--rather in the way--before you've done," he said.
"Then you won't help me ?" she said, swift disappointment in her voice.
He turned round to her.

His face was grim, but it held no anger.
"You've asked a pretty hard thing of me," he said.

"But--yes, I'll help you." "You will ?" She held out her hand to him.

"Oh, partner, thank you--awfully!" He gripped her hand hard.

"On one condition," he said.
"Oh, what ?" She started a little and her face whitened.
He squeezed her fingers with merciless force.