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At first, he had tried to get the diary froht better of it Mayhap, it was the only thing keeping the guv’ frouard he had paid to live Said the man would be found and questioned Well, well, best to keep sohed as he looked at Elly She was a good woman, and he was lucky to have her

She hadn’t answered hio on An innocentaccused We both knoho killed Miss Celia and we need to put him away”

“Lookee ‘ere, lovey—jest forget that We’ll ets the diary before we disappear How is that? We’ll leave with o anywhere ye want, and we’ll have a clear conscience”

“I won’t leave till I know Lord Sherborne has the diary in his hands I just can’t Before we leave, I must do this”

“But Elly, we ive it to him without no one the wiser We’ll pick our time, ill”

“He killed Miss Celia He ht to justice If I hand in the diary…and we set sail for America like I have alanted…there won’t be ti for his crimes”

Jack Hawkins drew a long breath of air Was she in the right of it? Could they do the decent thing and escape? “Right then, I’ll do whatever ye want”

She ju her arret it I know ye don’t hold hat that awful man has done I know ye have killed a man in yer time, but never an honest one, and never have ye hurt a woman”

“I have fought ht of it again, I don’t hold hat this cull has done But he paid et the diary, ye know He’ll want his ounce of blood”

“We’ll do, I knoill,” she said staunchly

He hugged her tightly and took her into his lap “Hush now Ye’ll be blasting me with tears in aWe’ll have to leave soon, ill”

“Yes, we’ll rand land—there where people like us can start a new life fresh and clean We could leave for Bristol in the h of the ready We don’t need more…”

“Not yet, I needsfor a new land, well then, I need the blunt to do it right”

“Jack, ye have to stop thinking like a thief…give it up”

“Lordy, Elly, I been trying…for ye…I been trying, I swear I have But you can’t —ye jest can’t”