"As soon as you are strong enough," Reine makes answer, trying not to let him see her inward anxiety to be gone.
"It is too bad that this old hulk of mine should be the means of detaining you," he grumbles. "What shall you do now?"
She lifts her dark, inquiring eyes to the face of Mr. Charteris. He nods, affirmatively.
"I will tell you, uncle," she replies. "I shall write to Maud's counsel, and tell him I have found the missing note, and that I shall soon return, bringing it with me. He must obtain a stay of proceedings until my return."
"And this was your mission abroad?" Mr. Langton queries, surprised.
She smiles and nods, and Mr. Charteris comes in for his share of the old man's scrutiny.
"Then you had the note, Vane!" he says.
"Yes, sir," he responds, rather shame-facedly.
Mr. Langton looks from one to the other of the expressive faces, and comes to a very fair comprehension of the truth.