"I will keep watch till she gets still, then I'll go down."
"What can you do?"
"I'm going for Dr. Dudley."
"Suppose she sees you?"
"I know how to run!"
"She might catch you!"
"She shan't!"
"I'm afraid to let you try it." She lingered irresolute.
"You needn't. I'll let myself! Go back to Miss Crilly, and tell her to keep up courage a little longer and I'll have Dr. Dudley here as soon as I can."
She put on her softest slippers and crept carefully down the stairs. All was dark. Not a sound came to her keen ears. She crossed the hall and reached the heavy front door. Cautiously she passed her hand from lock to lock—something squeaked! She frowned, and hastily slid the last bolt—A light flared behind her!