CHAPTER XXII.
A WAY OUT OF THE TRAP Mr.Hazlewood was very glad that Richard was away in London during this week.

Excitement kept him feverish and the fever grew as the number of days before Thresk was to come diminished.

He would never have been able to keep his secret had every meal placed him under his son's eyes.

He was free too from Stella herself.

He met her but once on the Monday and then it was in the deep lane leading towards the town.