“I will find a way,” I declared firmly.
“There is one by which you can help.” She spoke suddenly after a pause.
“What is that?”
“You are free; use your freedom to get the papers out of the country to a place of safety. Then from that vantage ground you can help me.”
“It is ingenious,” I said with a smile. “You mean I should be safe.”
“If I know you are safe I shall be happier. I told you once I was stronger when you were away. I should be stronger now.”
“But I am not going. I will not leave you here. The papers are absolutely safe in Marvyn’s hands.”
“You do not yet know the Prince. While the papers are in Russia he will leave no stone unturned to find them.”
“But they are not in Russia. Where the Stars and Stripes fly over the Embassy it is American territory; even he is powerless.”
“He will find a way. Even now I believe he has some scheme. He may have sent you here in order to search your room. He will have your movements to-day traced, and find out where you have been.”