"
When Peggy disappeared, Juliet hesitated. She really could
not speak to Cuthbert, and resolved to steal out of the trap
into which she had been inveigled by the treacherous Peggy.
On the other hand, things were becoming so serious that she
knew she would have to speak out sooner or later, especially
as Cuthbert was in danger of arrest. But even if she
confessed all, could she save him? "I should only make
matters worse," thought Juliet, descending the stairs, "he'll
thank me some day for holding my tongue. I'll go."
So she arranged, but meantime Peggy had informed the waiting
Mallow of Juliet's strange behavior. Determined to make her
speak, and anxious to arrive at some understanding, Cuthbert
waited at the foot of the stairs. Juliet, coming down, ran
straight into his arms, and turned white.
"You!" she gasped, retreating, "you are here after all."
"Did you not hear Miss Garthorne tell you so?" asked Cuthbert.
"Peggy is behaving very wickedly."
"It is you who are behaving badly," said Mallow bluntly, "you
know much about this case and you are keeping me in the dark."
"It is for your own good," murmured Juliet.
"You should allow me to be the best judge of that. Come in
here," and Cuthbert drew her towards the open door of the
dancing-room, "tell me what you know and how it affects me."
The room was large and bare and empty. At one end there was a
kind of dais on which was placed a few chairs.
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