"One of what places?" he asked quickly.
"I don't know. He only said that he knew that you had other houses—I don't even know that he said that, but that was the impression that he gave me, that he knew you were to be found somewhere."
"Go on," said the doctor.
"And so I thought and I thought," said the girl, her hands clasped in front of her, her eyes looking up into his, "and I prayed God would give me some idea to help you. And then the scheme came to me, Julius. I said I would lead him to you."
"You said you would lead him to me?" he said steadily, "and where did you lead him?"
"To the factory in Paddington," she said.
"There!" he stared at her.
"Wait, wait, wait!" she said, "oh, please don't blame me! I took him into the passage with the doors. I borrowed his light, and after we had passed and locked the second door I slipped through the third and slammed it in his face."
"Then——"
"He is there! Caught! Oh, Julius, did I do well? Please don't be angry with me! I was so afraid for you!"