She slipped regretfully away from his side and out into the darkness. He sat with his eyes fixed upon the cablegram. Then he turned towards Quest.
“Fate seems to be too strong for me,” he admitted. “Leave me alone and I promise you that I’ll go at once to New York, settle Mary’s future, and then make a full disclosure.”
Jim touched him on the shoulder.
“Remember,” he told him, “you ain’t no call to leave here unless you want to. Those deputies don’t go this side of the border. You’re safe as long as you like to stay.”
Craig nodded gratefully.
“All the same,” he said, “I fear that I must go.”
The Professor coughed.
“I am sure, Craig,” he declared, “that you have decided wisely.”
Craig looked gloomily away.
“There is nothing else for me to do,” he said. “The child must be met and looked after. Besides, I am sick of it all. You may as well know the truth.”