“Captain Boucher,” she said in a low tone. “You savvy?”
“Me savvy, la.”
“You savvy nobody, see?”
Won chuckled and nodded. She turned to answer a question asked by Elfreda and when she looked around again Won was not there, not even Elfreda Briggs’ sharp eyes having seen him go.
“Those Orientals give me the creeps,” declared Miss Briggs. “Now you see them, now you don’t. Did you send him on an errand?”
“Please don’t ask questions. Some one might hear. Marie is down in the cellar and—”
Elfreda interrupted with a laugh.
“Marie is a thick-head. Don’t worry about her, Grace.”
“I am not worrying about any one. Just the same, think before you speak, no matter if only a cat is within hearing. There is serious business on foot; serious for our boys and for you and myself.”
“So serious as that, Grace?” whispered Elfreda.