Rowland opened the door and their host hurried out, while Tanya obeyed his injunctions.

"He knew her," said Rowland. "You saw----?"

"Yes."

"What do you make of him?"

"He has been born to better things--gentle once, gentle always. You need have no fear."

"It's of you, Tanya, that I'm thinking. There has been too much----"

"We are still free," she smiled up at him, "still victorious. I am no weakling, Philippe."

"But we are still in great danger. I wouldn't mind taking a chance in the street alone, but with you----"

"Where would you go?" she asked quietly.

"To Georg Senf, to Yaeger--to Weiss--to----"