The Return of the Prodigal

by May Sinclair

"You don't mean to say so——"

"To elope with Miss Tancred—run away with her—take her out of this. It's the only way."

"The only way to what?"

"To save her. But I shall do nothing rash, nothing that would cause a scandal in the county. I shall simply take her up to town with me when I go back on Monday. My week isn't up; but—well—my temper is. So far it's all open and aboveboard——"

"Yes—yes. And where do I come in?"

"Oh, you—if you wouldn't mind staying where you are and keeping the Colonel in play till we've got safe across the Channel——"

"The Channel?"

"The Channel, my friend. Where else should we be safe?"

"That means that I've got to stick here till——"

"Till Wednesday."