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"This is terrible Who else knows?"

"Nobody," she said

"Boggs," I said sharply "He has to know That hy he was always out there standing guard, wasn't it? Boggs knows it all, too, doesn't he? He knows you're pregnant Doesn't he?"

She nodded

"They both ought to be put in the Tower of London," I muttered "The next time that man even dares look hatefully at me, I'll?'

"You can't say anything to hih her sobs "Please, Rain, please Go Don't let hi"

"What can he do? I'll leave if I have to and he can't do any o to the police and turn them both in as perverts," I said I was almost ready to tell her who Richard Endfield was to hten her even o with you"

She shook her head

"No, please"

"Why not? Boggs is an ogre; he's a monster in a suit and tie He's no better than Mr Endfield He's "

I heard the apartasped and pressed her palms to her chest She whimpered like a little mouse I turned toward the doorway The steps were heavy, fa at the sight of me

It was Boggs himself

"What are you doing 'ere, eh?"

"I came to visit her," I said defiantly "More to the point, what are you doing here?" I shot back Slowly, I stood up to face him "We'll call the police"

He smiled coldly and shook his head