Of that he felt sure.

That method might do very well for a melodrama, but actually--no! Garratt Skinner would have a better plan than that.

And indeed he had, a better plan and a simpler one, a plan which not merely would give to any uttered suspicion the complexion of malignancy, but must even bring Mr.Garratt Skinner honor and great praise.

But no idea of the plan occurred either to Sylvia or to Chayne as all through that long hot day they toiled up the ice-fall of the Col du Geant and over the passes.

It was evening before they came to the pastures, night before they reached Courmayeur.
There Chayne found full confirmation of his fears.