Indisposed, I think Mr.Capella said." "Well, she will receive me, at any rate." "No doubt, sir, it will be all right." She hesitatingly unbarred the wicket, and the two men entered.

They walked slowly up the drive.

Hume was restless.

Twice he looked behind him.
He stopped.
"It was here," he said, "that the two men dismounted." Then a few yards farther on: "Alan came round from the door there, and they fought here.

Alan forced the stranger on to the turf.