I shall not stay in London." He spoke with an air of decision.

He had indeed mapped out already the plan of action concerning which Lieutenant Sutch was so disturbed.
Sutch, however, was occupied with his own thoughts.
"Who knows of the feathers?
How many people ?" he asked.

"Give me their names." "Trench, Castleton, Willoughby," began Feversham.
"All three are in Egypt.

Besides, for the credit of their regiment they are likely to hold their tongues when they return.

Who else ?" "Dermod Eustace and--and--Ethne." "They will not speak." "You, Durrance perhaps, and my father." Sutch leaned back in his chair and stared.
"Your father! You wrote to him ?" "No; I went into Surrey and told him." Again remorse for that occasion, recognised and not used, seized upon Lieutenant Sutch.
"Why didn't I speak that night ?" he said impotently.