"One way or the other," muttered Elizabeth.
"What did you say?"
"Nothing—nothing."
It was worse than useless, to agitate the girl's weakness afresh with fears that lay so deep in her own mind. Whichever way the end came, Elsie was safe. Was the creature thinking that as she shut her eyes and leaned more closely against her sister?
"Yes, it will be all safe then," she went on. "The money is paid; we shall have the papers; there is nothing more to fear."
Elizabeth did not answer; she allowed her to think that the danger from that quarter was removed. It could do no good to fill her mind with added fears.
"There is the wind again!" cried Elsie. "Oh, if it would only stop!"
The sound recalled all that lay in the coming hours, and she was unnerved again.
"You are not frightened, are you, Bessie?" she asked.
"I suppose not; there is nothing to fear."