"Not if you behave yourself. If Bulson deceived you, that's in your favor. But you had better not help him further."
With trembling hand Sarah Higgins unbolted the door and opened it. At once Nelson marched in, and, espying the stairs, mounted to the upper floor of the cottage.
"Nelson, is that you?"
"Yes."
"Oh, how thankful I am!"
"Where's the key to this door?" demanded our hero of the woman, who had followed him.
"There." And she pointed to a near-by nail. Soon he had the door unlocked, and at once Gertrude rushed out to meet him. The tears of joy stood in her eyes.
"How did you find the way so soon?" she asked.
"The way? What do you mean?"
"Why, the way from the railroad station at Lakewood. Did they know I came here?"