"I dare Helen because I know it" replied Cyril. "You dont know it" screached Helen, "oh Cyril," and the poor un nerved girl sank sobbing on the bed. "Hush Helen," cried Cyril stroking her ruffled hair, "we wont talk about it any more, but indeed you can not go home today, it is impossible." "I must I must" moaned Helen "oh Cyril let me go, I want to see Marshland." "Helen, you cant go" replied Cyril "why do you want Marshland?" "Because she is my only true friend" cried Helen. "Helen am I not a true friend" asked Cyril reproachfully. "Yes Cyril you are" said Helen, "but do let me go." Cyril remembering the doctors directions that Helen was to have everything she wanted, replied "very well Helen, you may go to-morrow, and now get back to bed and rest." "No, no" said Helen "I must go tonight." "But your father is to be burried today," replied Cyril. "Never mind" cried Helen shaking her aching head, "It would break my heart to attend the funeral, I must go tonight." "Very well" said Cyril "I will go with you, by the 8-40 train, but now do rest darling." "Thank you, thank you Cyril" replied Helen gratefully and closing her eyes she fell into a heavy sleap." CHAPTER 13 THE DISGUISE Cyril was greatly troubled about Helen's strange conduct; he knew it was not good for her to travel in her present condition, and then again it would do her just as much harm not to go as she desired it so much. He went down to the sitting room and related all the story to Mr. Palsey and waited eagerly for a reply. "Why man alive!" shrieked Mr. Palsey "this is greatest piece of luck we could possibly hope for." "Luck?" cried Cyril "what do you mean?" "Why dont you see?" said Mr. Palsey "it is impossible for Helen to travel alone, and therefore you and I must accompany her, and of course it will be the very chance of chances to rob the safe." "But you cant go with her" replied Cyril "though of course I must." "Why cant I go if you please?" "For the simple reason that Helen suspects you to be guilty of murdering her father," replied Cyril, trying to appear unconcerned. "What?" shrieked Mr. Palsey thumping his knees vigerously, 'dont be an idiot, how can she suspect me?" "Well she does" answered Cyril "but you may be quite easy, for she will not speak of it." She'd better not" cried Mr. Palsey biting his moustache. "But you see James, it is quite impossible for you to travel with us, so you had better wait and come by a later train, there is one at 9-12 I know" replied Cyril. "No that wont do," said Mr. Palsey "it would upset my plans, besides making it too late to rob the safe with ease."