At last the carriage stopped.
As he sprang to the curb he became aware of another vehicle standing in front of the house--a cab--from which Mrs.Ruthven's maid descended.
"What is she doing here ?" he asked, turning in astonishment to Mrs.
Ruthven.
"Phil," she said in a low voice, "I knew you had taken this place.
Gerald told me.

Forgive me--but when I saw you under the awning it came to me in a flash what to do.

And I've done it.

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