"I think so. And, Warner, I don't intend to drag you into any——"
"Wait. Are you armed?"
Halkett shook his head.
"That's no good," he said. "I can't afford to do anything conspicuous. If I'm involved with the authorities I'm done for, and I might just as well be knocked on the head." After a moment he added: "I think perhaps you'd better say good-by to me now, Warner——"
"Why?"
"Because, if they manage to force a quarrel, I don't mean to have you involved——"
"Do you really expect me to run away?" asked Warner, laughing.
Halkett looked up at him with a faint smile:
"I'm under very heavy obligations to you already——"
"You are coming to Saïs with me."