"No," she interrupted. "No one must know of this. I trust you to tell no one of this."
He thought a moment.
"Very well. But in order to locate him now, it will be necessary to call in the help of the police."
"The police!" she exclaimed in horror. "No! You must promise me you will not do that."
She rose to her feet all excitement.
"They would not arrest him," he assured her. "They would simply hold him until we came for him."
"I would rather not. I would rather wait until he comes back himself than do that."
He could not understand her fear, but he was bound to respect it.
"Very well," he answered quietly. "But I have a friend whom I can trust. You do not mind if I enlist his help?"
"He is of the police?" she asked suspiciously.