"The road seemed quite deserted just before." "I came up from the landing below there.

Bellairs persuaded me to go out fishing with him this evening, and as we came back I caught sight of a figure I thought was yours, and made him land me--happily just in time." "Happily indeed.

I did not even see your boat." "We were too close under the bank most of the time.

At the landing, there was a canoe lying, with a man in it, most likely waiting for that brute.

You see he is gone down towards it." Lucia shuddered.