"Yes; but it would have cost more money than we had to put in. It's safe enough, if we watch out."
Helen laid her hand on Winston's arm. Her eyes were deep and anxious.
"Watch out day and night, Ralph. There is danger, grave danger."
Winston was thoroughly aroused.
"You know something that you are concealing from me. Tell me!"
"I have told you enough to put you on your guard. I can't tell you any more. I don't know any more."
Helen turned resolutely toward the foot-way. Winston walked silently beside her. He wanted to know more, but he felt the uselessness of words. As soon as he could free himself from the friends who thronged around him and Helen, he sought out Uncle Sid and told him of Helen's warning.
"What do you make out of it?" he asked.
"No more than you do, I guess."
"You think Elijah is at the bottom of it all, don't you?"