If we had known that the Blues were coming, but a quarter of an hour before they arrived, we could have got madame away to a place of safety.

I knew nought about it until the church bells began to ring.

Just as I was about to go out, five minutes later, to learn the cause, I saw them ride past with Madame Martin in their midst.

We did not know that there were any of them within twenty miles of us, and thought that there was no chance, whatever, of their coming to a little village like ours." "They came, no doubt, for me," Jean said gloomily.

"If they had found Leigh and myself at home, they would not have taken the place so easily.