"
Sir Frank went to the door and there paused.
"Remember," he said distinctly, "that your cottage is being
watched. Try to escape and I shall have you arrested."
Mrs. Jasher groaned and buried her face in the sofa cushion.
CHAPTER XXII
A WEDDING PRESENT
Mrs. Jasher had thought Random exceedingly clever in acting as he
had done to trap her. She would have thought him still more
clever had she known that he trusted to the power of suggestion
to prevent her from trying to escape. Sir Frank had not the
slightest intention of setting his soldier-servant to watch, as
such was not the duty for which such servants are hired. But
having impressed firmly on the adventuress's mind that he would
act in this way, he departed, quite certain that the woman would
not attempt to run away. Although no one was watching the
cottage, Mrs. Jasher, believing what had been told her, would
think that sharp eyes were on her doors and windows day and
night, and would firmly believe that if she tried to get away she
would be captured forthwith by the Pierside police, or perhaps by
the village constable. Like an Eastern enchanter, the baronet
had placed a spell on the cottage, and it acted admirably.
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