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Thus Bobby Little's servant, rousing his employer from uneasy slumber under the open sky, in a newly-constructed trench running parallel to and in rear of the permanent trench line. Bobby sat up, and peering at his luminous wrist-watch, morosely acquiesced in his menial's gruesome statement. But he cheered up at the next intimation. "Breakfast is ready, sir."
"Something must have delayed him," she thought uneasily. "He couldn't miss me even in a crowd, because he is so careful. I hope he got the telegram." She had turned to compare her wrist-watch with the station clock when a voice at her back said half-doubtfully, "Betty?"
But as darkness fingered at the panes, something of the vastness of sky and air made itself realized; something of the illimitable scope of this adventuring. Bohannan slid the window shut and settled himself beside Captain Alden. He glanced at his wrist-watch, and a thrill of nervous exultation stabbed him.
It would have been more prudent of them to attend. That afternoon Mrs. Dachshund, carried away by enthusiasm, bought a platinum wrist-watch. Mrs. Mastiff bought a diamond dog-collar. Mrs. Sealyham, whose husband was temporarily embarrassed in Wall Street, contented herself with a Sheraton chifforobe.
She had learned her trade, but she had embellished it and permitted it to develop as she herself had grown and expanded. Lynda looked now at her wrist-watch; it was four-thirty. The last mail delivery had brought a short but inspiring note from Con per Dr. McPherson. "I've got my grip again, Lynda! The day brings appetite and strength; the night, sleep! I wonder whether you know what that means?
And while you're changing suits you'd better put on some stuff I've got here Service special phones and detectors. Stick this little disk onto your chest with this bit of tape; low down, out of sight. Just under your wishbone is the best place. Take off your wrist-watch and wear this one continuously never take it off for a second. Put on these pearls, and wear them all the time, too.
A couple of terriers ran scurrying across the grass, and a seat-ticket man came round the corner. Behind them a taxi hooted, and some sparrows broke out into a noisy chatter in a bush. And here was Peter talking of death, and the Cross and out of church, too. She gave a little shudder, and glanced at a wrist-watch. "Peter," she said, "we must go. Dear, for my sake, do think it over.
"Are you sure they know about the channel? They may be only standing by to take a look at the island in the morning. From where they are they couldn't see the opening in the cliff." "They could with field-glasses," he said hopelessly. He looked at his wrist-watch. "It's nearly two now. They won't do anything until dawn, that's certain.
"Yes, her wrist-watch," Aunt Abby answered, though speaking evidently against her will. "And it is possible that she slipped on her husband's jersey; and it is possible there was raspberry jam on the sleeve of it. You see, I am not doubting the evidence of your senses. Now, as to the gasoline. Had Mrs, Embury, or her maid, by any chance, been cleaning any laces or finery with gasoline?"
The officer looked dully at his wrist-watch which, not having been wound on the previous night, had inconsiderately stopped. "Then I can't catch my train at Victoria." He spoke in a changed voice, lifeless, and sank back on the bed. "Train? What train?" "Nothing. Only the leave train. My leave is up to-night. To-morrow I ought to have been back in the trenches."
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