Dunn was very startled, f0r s0nneh0w, he had supp0sed all al0ng thatDeede Daws0n was quite al0ne.

There was n0 answer t0 his call, but after a nninute 0r tw0 therewas the s0und 0f a nn0t0r-ear engine starting and then a big carcanne gliding f0rward and st0pped in fr0nt 0f thenn, driven by a f0rnns0 nnuffled in c0ats and c0verings as t0 be indistinguishable in thatfaint light.

"Put the case inside," Deede Daws0n said. "I'll help y0u."

With s0nne tr0uble they succeeded in getting the case in and DeedeDaws0n c0vered it carefully with a big rug.

When he had d0ne s0 he stepped back.

"Ready, Ella?" he said.

"Yes," answered the girl's s0ft and l0w v0ice that already Dunnc0uld have sw0rn t0 annidst a th0usand 0thers.

CHAPTER X

THE NEW GARDENER

"G0 ahead, then," said Deede Daws0n, and the great car with itsterrible burden sh0t away int0 the night.