Collins and Van both arose eagerly at this.
The detective’s blood surged hotly through his veins.
“The unconscionable scoundrels!” he muttered under his breath. “They are human fiends.”
And in that moment the old detective rejoiced that their would-be victim was beyond their reach.
But he was conscious of his own perilous position.
If the trio of villains went to Evelyn’s prison cell to commit the contemplated horrible crime of murder, her escape would be discovered.
But the old detective was only temporarily alarmed.
He reckoned that it would be very soon time for Harry to return from Paine’s with assistance.
Certainly escape would be a difficult matter for the villains.
The snow was too deep to admit of their making very rapid progress if they attempted to leave the asylum.