"But she's letting him," Leonard groaned. "What the mischief can we do? We've no hold over her. Owing to that silly bargain we made, she doesn't dream that either of us care a snap of the fingers about her, except as a little pal and a partner. It's all clear sailing for that unwholesome brute." My anger died away, but a very solid determination was there in its place. "Leonard," I said, "we aren't going to leave her, and whatever happens, we'll know more about that fellow before many days have passed." I retraced my steps then and went up to them. There was certainly a change in Rose's face. Kinlosti looked up at me a little impatiently. "Is it late?" he asked. "I am leaving to-morrow, and I am anxious to have a few minutes' more conversation with Miss Mindel." "As it happens, we are leaving ourselves," I replied. "I thought perhaps that Miss Mindel would like to know." "What, to-morrow?" she exclaimed. "I have received a message," I told her. She sprang up and drew me to one side, with a little nod to Kinlosti which seemed to promise a swift return. I showed her the typewritten sheet. "Maurice," she whispered, "Mr. Kinlosti has already been begging me to accept a seat in his car to London to-morrow." "Indeed!" I answered coldly. "Of course, I never had any idea of leaving you two," she went on, "but now--well, you see what our instructions are." "Damn our instructions!" I muttered, losing control of myself for a moment. "Rose, you're not falling in love with that fellow?" "Don't be foolish, please," she answered, "and don't call him a fellow." "I'll call him a scoundrel if he behaves like one," I retorted. She looked at me queerly for a moment. I thought that she was going to be angry, but she answered me without any signs of ill-feeling. "You and Leonard are both very kind in looking after me," she admitted, "but after all I am quite able, when it is necessary, to make up my mind for myself on things that concern me personally." "You're not going up to London alone with Kinlosti," I said doggedly. She swung around and rejoined him before I could reply. Leonard and I went and fetched our coats and hats. A little ostentatiously we laid her fur coat upon the top of the piano and waited. In a moment or two she got up and came over towards us, Kinlosti by her side. He turned courteously to me. "Miss Mindel reminds me that you also are leaving Bath to-morrow. I have two seats in my car, one of which I have offered to Miss Mindel. If the other is of any service to you, I shall be delighted." I thanked him a little perfunctorily. "We don't, as a rule, separate when we have a journey to make," I said. "However, in this case the circumstances are a little exceptional. If you will take Miss Mindel and Mr. Cotton, I dare say I can manage to get up somehow." "We can't leave you, Maurice," Rose protested.