"Oh," said Browne, biting his nether lip. He saw in this increase of the reward a fresh proof of Maud's vindictive feelings towards her cousin. Apparently she was determined to leave him no chance of escape, and again Browne wondered, as he had wondered through the long night, if Maud Tedder was cognizant of the assassination of her father.
"Inspector Trent has been congratulated on the evidence he has collected," sobbed Elspeth, "and also he has been blamed for letting Mr. Herries escape."
"I don't wonder at it," said Browne, "the wonder is that he should have been congratulated at all. I never knew of such a bungling piece of work. Herries has not been caught yet?"
"No," neither of them looked toward the caravan as they spoke, "but many people intend to stop here, and search the district. There are three detectives,--one of them knew Sweetlips."
"Do these detectives believe Herries to be guilty?"
"Oh yes, and they each intend to search for Mr. Herries."
"What do they think of Kind's opinion?"
"He told them that he thought Mr. Herries was guilty," said Elspeth, in a meaning tone.
Browne quite understood her. Sweetlips was posing as an enemy to Herries, so as to save his life.
"And Kind is also going to try for the reward," said Elspeth with a glimmering smile on her lips.