Once more Laverick was alone with the girl, who had followed them downstairs.
"There is nothing to be alarmed at, you see," he remarked.
"It is not his health which frightens me.

I am sure--I am quite sure that he has something upon his mind.

Did he tell you nothing ?" "Nothing at all," Laverick answered, with an inward sense of thankfulness.

"To tell you the truth, though, I am afraid you are right and that he did get into some sort of trouble last night.

He was just about to tell me something when he fainted." Upstairs they could hear him moaning.