"Nick, you haven't told him about--that scheme of ours ?" "Yes, I have," said Nick.
"Oh, why ?" There was unmistakable distress in the question.
Nick knelt down beside her.

"Olga, I had to.

He's a clever chap, cleverer than Jim even.

I wanted to know if I'd better go on with it, if he thought--in view of to-day's misfortune--it might upset your health, supposing you were allowed to go.

I couldn't run the risk of that." "What did he say ?" said Olga.
Nick chuckled a little.