I have known eminent Russians to do that from fear of the Czar's secret agents." Hugh could not but remember how some of the people chose to believe old Mr.Dugdale was keeping in hiding from some far less honorable cause; but of course he did not say anything about that.

He went out of Madame Pangborn's big house with a sense of having undertaken a great responsibility; and realizing that an up-hill task lay upon his young shoulders which might test his utmost abilities to carry through..