"I took the Underground to Liverpool Street and caught the down train by the skin of my teeth. I didn't even return to my diggings, as I was afraid of being arrested. I'm a marked man now, Eustace. The police will hunt me down. And I am innocent." "Why didn't you give the alarm when you found Starth dead?" "Man alive, that would have delivered me into the power of the law." "I know that. Just asked the question to see what you'd say. H'm! It's a nasty case for you. The circumstantial evidence--" "I know--I know. Who knows better than I?" Frank rose to pace the room anxiously. "I spoke foolishly about Starth being better out of the world, at the theatre. I took my pistol with me--I was alone in the house with him!--that servant saw me leave, and I daresay noticed my agitation. Jarman, it's awful. I don't see how I'm going to get out of the danger. They'll hang me." "Steady, old man. They won't hang you. I won't let them." "Then you'll help me to get out of the country?" "No. If you cut, you'll surely be caught. By to-morrow every seaport in the kingdom will be watched. You must stay here." "But I'll be traced." "I don't think so. Plenty of men go up and down on this line in frock-coats and tall hats. I don't suppose anyone took particular notice of you." "The train was crowded." "All the better. There's safety in a crowd. No, Frank, don't leave England. Stop here, and I'll fix you up some sort of disguise. The very daring of the thing may be your salvation. The police will never think that you will remain so near town. I'll make things safe with Miss Cork, and she's the only person who has seen you. When we get time to turn round we can sift matters out." "What a good chap you are, Jarman!" "Nothing of the sort. If you were guilty I shouldn't chance the risk of being an accessory after the fact. As it is, I'll see you through the business. It's a nasty affair, there's no denying that. I expect the sister will come over to-morrow to ask for my assistance." "Oh!" Frank jumped up nervously. "Do you think she'll recognise me?" "Of course not. She only saw you once, and that at a distance, Besides, I don't suppose she inquired your name. Finally, as I intend to disguise you, she won't guess that anything is wrong. You work the typer?" "Yes." "Good! Then you'll stop here as my secretary. I'll dictate, and you'll work the machine. With your moustache cut off, dyed black hair, a stained face, and a pair of goggles for weak eyes, no one will recognise you." "But no one hereabouts knows me, except Miss Starth, and she only saw me in the glare of the electrics for a few minutes." "Frank, you're an ass! The _Police Gazette_ will have a full description of you. Everyone will be on the look-out. Thank Heaven, you're of the commonplace type. Pink and white, fair hair, blue eyes, well-groomed, military figure, and all the rest of it." "How will my blue eyes match black hair?"