It is the only way to divert suspicion.

Good Lord, man, if we all disappeared at once they would know easy enough what had happened.

Don't you ever believe Westcott is that kind of a fool.

More than that--there will be no safety for us now until we get him out of the way; he knows too much.
Whereas your fat friend--old money-bags ?" "He thought it best to keep out of it; he's back inside." "I imagined so; this sort of thing is not in his line.

All ready, Joe ?" The man at the wagon muttered some response.
"Then up you go, miss; here, put your foot on the wheel; give her a lift, will you ?" Anxious to escape further indignities, and comprehending the uselessness of any further struggle, with a man on either side of her, Miss Donovan silently clambered into the wagon, and seated herself on a wide board, evidently arranged for that purpose.