to do with Jose breaking into your room at the hotel; they went behind me there, curse them! And when at last I found out for certain, down here, that you knew nothing after all, I was never more sincerely thankful in my life. I give you my word it took a load off my heart.”
“I know that,” I said. “I also know who broke into my room, and I’m glad I’m even with one of you.”
“It’s done you no good,” said Rattray. “Their first thought was to put you out of the way, and it’s more than ever their last.
Some minutes I floundered, ashamed to go back, unable to proceed for the trees and the darkness. I heard the heck running over its stones. I could still see an occasional glimmer from the windows I had left. But the light was now on this side, now on that; the running water chuckled in one ear after