Without another word he went out.
“What are you going to do about the whole thing?” said Ronald, turning to Sinclair.
“I shall have to lay the matter before Boyce, and of course Jackson must be exonerated, but I hope that nothing will be done. It would rake up the whole scandal which Sir James gave his life to hide, and the man is beyond the reach of the Law. I see no point in a sensational disclosure.”
“I am glad,” said Watson. “I would rather have it so.”
Mabel came into the room with Allery. She held her head proudly, and was dry-eyed, though very white. She walked straight to Sanders.
“Eric,” she said. “I have had a terrible lesson, and I do not suppose I shall ever forget it. I have misjudged you, and you were right in your opinion. If you wish our engagement to be announced, I am willing. And please forgive me for my temporary madness. I give you my word it was nothing more. I can never forgive myself.”
Allery exchanged glances with the others, who quietly rose, and slipped from the room.
The End
Transcriber’s Notes
This transcription follows the text of the edition published by Grosset & Dunlap in August, 1926 (by arrangement with E. P. Dutton & Company). However, the following alterations have been made to correct what are believed to be unambiguous errors in the text: