He looked into her wistful eyes smilingly: "Somehow," he said, "I don't believe you are really very much afraid of anything." A slight shudder passed over her. "Violence is new to me. I am not very experienced--not very old you know. And I never saw men fight. And when"--she lowered her voice--"when that chauffeur struck them so heavily--so dreadfully--I--I have never seen men fight like that--strike each other in the face as though they--they meant murder----" "Don't think of it now, Miss Girard. You must keep your nerve." He forced a laugh; "you'll need all your composure, too, because I've got something to tell you which you won't like. Shall I tell you now?" "Yes, please." "Then--the man, Grätz, says that you must go aboard that steamer as my wife." The girl looked at him bewildered. "Somebody," continued Guild, "has taken passage for us as Mr. and Mrs. Kervyn Guild. Grätz warned me. My name is Kervyn. Yours is Karen. Our initials are alike. If there is any suspicion directed toward us there are the initials on your satchel and suit-case--and presumably on your clothing. Do you understand?" "Yes." "Do you mind?" "I mind a little--yes. But I'll do what is necessary," she said, confused. "I think it is necessary. This man Grätz who seems to know more about my business than I do, tells me so. I believe he is right." She raised her tragic eyes to his but said nothing. He leaned nearer to her and spoke in a low voice: "I've been trying to reason it out," he said, "and I'll tell you what my conclusion is: A German automobile took me to the British lines under a white flag. No doubt Government agents had been informed by telegraph and they followed me as soon as I landed on English soil. "At the Berkeley Hotel I felt very sure that I was being watched. Now, it appears, that this maid of yours has been arrested, and, from what I suspect in regard to the Edmeston Agency--the agency to which your father directed me--I feel very certain that somehow your maid has been involved in the espionage maintained here by the German Government. "That chauffeur in front of us is from the Edmeston garage; you see what he did to those two detectives! It's very plain to me now that, innocent as you are, you never will be permitted to leave England, even if they don't arrest you, unless you can get out today with me. "And if you don't leave England it means for me something very serious. It means that I shall have to keep my word and go back alone." "I know," she nodded, looking up at him very earnestly.