"Talk less confidently of the future--you don't know what it has in store for you.

Govern your tongue when you are in my presence; a day may come when you will want my help--my help; do you hear that ?" Trudaine turned his face from his sister, as if he feared to let her see it when those words were spoken.
"The man who followed me to-day was a spy--Danville's spy!" That thought flashed across his mind, but he gave it no utterance.

There was an instant's pause of silence; and through it there came heavily on the still night air the rumbling of distant wheels.

The sound advanced nearer and nearer--advanced and ceased under the window.
Danville hurried to it, and looked out eagerly.

"I have not hastened my return without reason.