“Dare?” she repeated. “We spend our lives in daring.”
“The men of my family would kill you, if you did such a thing.”
Ida laughed again.
“Half the thieves and half the fast people, whether rich or poor, are always threatening that. We are used to it.”
The young woman began to walk rapidly up and down the room, and then stopped suddenly in front of Ida. She said:
“It was by an accident.”
“You mean,” said Ida, “that you obtained the knowledge of the intended robbery by accident?”
“Yes,” replied Miss Rainforth.
“Under what circumstances?” asked Ida.
“I cannot tell you that,” replied the young woman. “It is too much of a confession.”