“Never mind,” said the detective gently, touched by her distress, “we'll find him sooner or later, and at any rate they shan't get your child whilst I am here.” He shook his head slowly. “But you know, with all these people to watch, I think that in many ways it would have been better if I had come down here in my official capacity, for then I could have gone openly everywhere, and asked questions where I wanted to. As it is, although my anonymity certainly has its advantages, it hampers my search in too many ways.”
“But that will remedy itself,” said Lady Ardane with the ghost of a smile, “for if Mr. Jones is right, they will soon find out who you are, and then you will be able to have a free hand.”
“With a bullet inside me, perhaps,” commented Larose grimly, “for that seems to be how t
