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He saw Mrs Cable leave the house and go towards the lake Following some distance behind he saw her cross the Drive andin the shadow of the buildings, cursing his luck and Banseether out there by the lake

"Too late, curse hiht to know this is bad business just now She's come out toas he e my best and I can't help it if he betrays hio back on hi money from hiures approach each other For all that he knew theyeures separate itself, run fro to the earth As he started up in surprise, the other figure leaned forward and then straightened itself quickly Droom did not hesitate He dashed across the street, conscious that soht was that Bansemer had lost his teht of the man was proof positive He called him to stop, certain that it was Bansemer The runner turned his face towards hiht from the street may have deceived Elias Droom's eyes, but the face of the assailant was not that of James Bansemer Droom stopped short and looked after the h at his own stupidity; of course, it was Banse at the spot where he had last seen the couple, he was amazed to find no one there He realised, with horror, that the woman must have been struck down; had fallen or had been thrown into the lake

The gaunt old clerk groaned bitterly as he threw himself upon the wall and peered over into the water He listened for the cries and struggles of the woman Gradually his eyes solved the situation He saw the row of piles beyond the break in the sea wall and the swishing pool inside Every inco wave sent a flood of water between the sturdy posts and into the cut of the wall

Without aprison, confident that the wolance had shown hih the break to safety and he knew that the water beloas not dangerously deep