When they reached the road they slowed down to a walk again. Charteris laughed.
'I feel just as if we'd done a murder, somehow. What an ass that fellow was to employ violence. He went down all right, didn't he?'
'Think there'll be a row?'
'No. Should think not. He didn't see us properly. Anyhow, he was interfering with an officer in the performance of his duty. So were we, I suppose. Well, let's hope for the best. Hullo!'
'What's up?'
'All right. It's only somebody coming down the road. Thought it might be the keeper at first. Why, it's Biffen.'
It was Biffen. He looked at them casually as he came up, but stopped short in surprise when he saw who they were.
'Mr Charteris!'
'The same,' said Charteris. 'Enjoying a moonlight stroll, Biffen?'
'But what are you doing out of the 'ouse at this time of night, Mr Charteris?'