It occurred to her that Beaumaroy had perhaps had
some mishap with his burden, or found difficulty with it. She was coming
downstairs to offer her help. Seeing what she saw now, she stood still
in surprise.
Beaumaroy looked up at her and smiled. "No cause for alarm," he said,
"but I've got to go out for a minute. Keep an eye on this rascal, will
you? Oh, and, Doctor Mary, if he tries to move or untie himself, just
take the parlor poker and hit him over the head! Thanks. You don't mind,
de you? And you, Sergeant, remember what I said!"
With these words Beaumaroy slipped out of the door, and softly closed it
behind him.
CHAPTER XV
A NORMAL CASE
When Captain Alec brought his _fianc?e_ home after the dinner of welcome
and congratulation at Old Place, it was nearly twelve o'clock. Jeanne,
however--in these days a radiant Jeanne, very different from the mournful
creature who had accompanied Captain Cranster's victim to Inkston a few
weeks before--was sitting up for her mistress and, since she had to
perform this duty--which was sweetened by the hope of receiving exciting
confidences, for surely that affair was "marching?"--it had been agreed
between her and the other maids that she should sit up for the Doctor
also.
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