| "At last the long-drawn-out evening came to an end,and extra lamps were brought to light us to our rooms.Augusto Brito, I noted, was to sleep somewhere in themain wing of the house, for I was the only one to go downthe long passage to tile room where the melons werestored. "It was with relief I sat down on the bed in my quietwhite room. All day l d tried to hold my thoughts incheck, but now at last I was free to think things out. If BillScardon s suspicions were really true, then I d best clearout as he d said. Fix up to go home without more delay.And Richard? Not sec Richard anymore? In spite ofeverything, I wantcd desperately to go on knowing him.I felt very tired. Best leave it all until the morning. Butthere still was no question in my mind of sleep. "Not just yet. "Even if I gave in and went back to England, there wasstill one last thing I had to make sure of for myself. To-night, when the house was quiet, I was going to find a wayto the barred room in the tower and learn its secret." |
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