As he was speaking Mrs. Burke flounced round again and caught sight of him.
"Oh, there you are," she cried, as she stepped inside. "Now, what have you to say?"
Eustace closed the door after him as she was speaking.
Mrs. Burke rushed out again into the road.
"Mr. Allnut! Mr. Soden! I can trust you. Will you stay here and see that villain does not slip out and escape? He's gone into the house. I'll go to the front door."
She ran towards the private entrance, but stopped opposite Brennan, who had at last succeeded in getting the horse under control.
"They've robbed me, Brennan," she cried. "I left all the deeds of my Irish property with them. They've stolen them and say the place has been broken into as a blind. I don't believe it. It's Eustace. I never believed in him. Sure, if it hadn't been for Mr. Gale I'd never have listened to him. But now what am I to do? Where's Mr. Gale? Why isn't he here to help me? Why don't you tell him to come at once?"
"Mr. Gale has gone along the road with two men we want to know something about, Mrs. Burke. He'll return shortly. You had better see Mr. Eustace. It's only money which has been taken, I believe. Mr. Eustace will be able to tell you all about it."
"But he is trying to escape," she said in a whisper. "I saw him go out of the other door. He'll get away. Come and arrest him."
"Never fear," Brennan answered, as he smiled. "I'll see he doesn't get away. I'll watch here till you come out."