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Gladwyne flushed, but Batley proceeded: "I may remind you that when I financed you I was led to believe that you would succeed to a handsome property; not one that was stripped of its working capital. I'll give you credit for misleading me rather cleverly. All this is to the point, because it explains my watchful attitude. You're the kind of man I prefer to keep in sight."
It's fortunate that you can be of help in this case, because I think some Canadian mining shares are to be the latest deal. From what Jim said it looks as if Batley was to give him some information about them on Wednesday, when Gladwyne and he are expected at Marple's. Can't you come? I understand you have been asked." "Yes," promised Lisle. "If I have an opportunity, I'll see what can be done."
Miss Gladwyne speaks with a certainty that our guide will come, though she has nothing to base her calculations on she doesn't know the distance or the difficulties of the way." "What does that matter?" Bella retorted. "She knows the man." Carew made a grimace. "A woman's reasoning. As we've nothing better to do, I'll try to show the absurdity of it.
Instead, she answered with a touch of the candor that sometimes characterized her. "You're not the only one." This was satisfactory, for it suggested that she had been undeceived about Gladwyne; but she had not finished. "What did you see this morning?" she asked, and he felt that she was speaking with keen anxiety. "I'll tell you, but it must never go any farther. I hate to think of it!
Gladwyne turned to Lisle with a slight movement of his shoulders which was somehow expressive of half-indulgent contempt. "You're Nasmyth's friend from Canada? I guess you don't understand these things, but you might have made the birds break back," he said. "However, we must get under cover now there's your butt. I'll see you later."
From end to end the sweep of pebbles was clearly distinct; but there was no dark figure moving about it, and Nasmyth wondered if they had come too late. They had marched fast, as his aching muscles testified, but they had been delayed at the cañon and Gladwyne had had a long start. If he had arrived and had visited the cache, their efforts might prove to have been thrown away.
Gladwyne had the rescue party with him when he went back; he couldn't replace the provisions in the cache on this side without their knowing it, and I don't suppose he could have crossed the river to the other cache. Now we'll talk of something else."
"Confidence and gratitude are precious," he answered. "I'd better point out that I haven't earned either of them yet." Bella was satisfied with this, but she grew graver, wondering how far she might have delivered Gladwyne into his hands. She was angry with the man, but she would not have him suffer.
Jim's going to Canada and Bella to Sussex. I understand from Marple that it will be some time before she visits us again." Millicent was glad to hear it, but she made no comment. "It's unreasonable to blame Lisle," Gladwyne went on; "though he did make some unpleasantness with Batley; but I have had so many annoyances and troubles since he arrived.
Still, to do the fellow justice, he hasn't of late shown much eagerness to profit by his opportunities." Lisle mused for a few moments. It struck him that Nasmyth had described a very fine type of woman, which was quite in accordance with his own ideas of Miss Gladwyne. "What led Gladwyne to cultivate Marple and the Crestwicks?" he asked. "They're different from the rest of you." "I can't say.
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