Briefly she outlined the abortive adventure that had brought Io west, and its ugly outcome.
“Publicity is the one thing we must protect her from,” declared Miss Van Arsdale.
“Yes; that’s clear enough.”
“What shall you tell this Gardner man?”
“Nothing that he wants to know.”
“You’ll try to fool him?”
“I’m an awfully poor liar, Miss Camilla,” replied the agent with his disarming smile. “I don’t like the game and I’m no good at it. But I can everlastingly hold my tongue.”
“Then he’ll suspect something and go nosing about the village making inquiries.”
“Let him. Who can tell him anything? Who’s even seen her except you and me?”
“True enough. Nobody is going to see her for some days yet if I can help it. Not even you, Ban.”