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 "Tell her all about it, Carrick," he invited me. "She knows we must have met; she knows that is how you found the way here. Tell her exactly how I treated you."

"Nothing happened after you left us," I replied to her. "Nothing at all; except we did meet Bane and followed him."

"I don't know about it. I tell you I don't know what it is," she said seriously as a girl could speak; and again had to hold her lips from trembling. "Do you believe me?"

"Yes," I said; and, looking at her, I did.

"Will you go up?" Bane invited Pete in a tone which made it a challenge. Pete accepted it and I went with him beside Bane while Boggs and Donley trailed along. Helen Lacey remained downstairs.

They led us to a bed-chamber on the east upon the second floor, a large luxurious room overlooking the lake.

"I'll send someone to you," said Bane and with Boggs and Donley, he went away.