“Nice old ducks, those two, dear heart,” he confided. “Seaman has just offered Forsyth, my burly ruffian in the blue serge suit, a hundred pounds to shoot him on the pretence that he was escaping.” “And what about Schmidt?” “Insisted on his rights as an officer and demanded the front seat and a cigar before the car started! A pretty job, Dominey, and neatly cleaned up.” Dominey was watching the dust from the two cars which were disappearing down the avenue. “Tell me, Eddy,” he asked, “there's one thing I have always been curious about. How did you manage to keep that fellow Wolff when there wasn't a war on, and he wasn't breaking the law?” The young man grinned. “We had to stretch a point there, old dear,” he admitted. “Plans of a fortress, eh?” “Do you mean to say that he had plans of a fortress upon him?” Dominey asked. “Picture post-card of Norwich Castle,” the young man confided, “but keep it dark. Can I have a drink before I get the little car going?” The turmoil of the day was over, and Dominey, after one silent but passionate outburst of thankfulness at the passing from his life of this unnatural restraint, found all his thoughts absorbed by the struggle which was being fought out in the bedchamber above. The old doctor came down and joined him at dinner time. He met Dominey's eager glance with a little nod. “She's doing all right,” he declared. “No fever or anything?” “Bless you, no! She's as near as possible in perfect health physically. A different woman from what she was this time last year, I can tell you. When she wakes up, she'll either be herself again, without a single illusion of any sort, or--” The doctor paused, sipped his wine, emptied his glass and set it down approvingly. “Or?” Dominey insisted. “Or that part of her brain will be more or less permanently affected. However, I am hoping for the best. Thank heavens you're on the spot!” They finished their dinner almost in silence. Afterwards, they smoked for a few minutes upon the terrace. Then they made their way softly upstairs. The doctor parted with Dominey at the door of the latter's room. “I shall remain with her for an hour or so,” he said. “After that I shall leave her entirely to herself. You'll be here in case there's a change?” “I shall be here,” Dominey promised.