“I certainly am,” I replied. “The reason I am here is to warn you to have a care of yourself. That some evil is intended, I know. Only I rely upon you to keep the information I have given you to yourself. Watch De Gex, but say nothing—not a word.”
“I have already promised that I will remain silent,” she remarked.
“You must also say no word to your husband. He is indebted to De Gex, hence he might tell him what I have said. And further, my name must never be mentioned to De Gex.”
“Why not?”
“He would instantly guess the source of your information.”
“But what is your motive for all this, Mr. Garfield?”
“My motive is a simple one. I am trying to find Gabrielle Engledue, and I am now wondering whether the girl I am seeking is not the same as the young lady you know as Gabrielle Tennison.”
“Where did you meet this girl Engledue?” asked Mrs. Cullerton, with a queer inquisitive look.
I paused for a second.