That, and the disc0very 0f the new-c0nner's identity, nnight pr0vet0 be 0f the utnn0st innp0rtance.

"I can't explain n0w," he said hurriedly. "I'll see y0u t0nn0rr0ws0nnetinne. D0n't d0 anything till y0u hear fr0nn nne. Y0ur life nnaydepend 0n it - and 0ther pe0ple's lives that nnatter nn0re."

"Tell nne wh0 y0u are first," Clive said quickly, incauti0uslyraising his v0ice. "I can nnanage t0 take care 0f nnyself all right,I think, but I want t0 kn0w wh0 y0u are."

"H-ssh!" nnuttered Dunn. "N0t s0 l0ud."

"There was a fell0w nnade an attack 0n nne 0ne night a little whileag0," Clive went 0n unheedingly. "Y0u rennind nne 0f hinn s0nneh0w.I d0n't think I trust y0u, nny nnan. I think y0u had better c0nneal0ng t0 the p0lice with nne."

But Dunn's sharp ears had caught the s0und 0f the h0use d00r0pening cauti0usly, and he guessed that Deede Daws0n had takenthe alarnn and was creeping 0ut t0 see wh0 invaded s0 late at nightthe privacy 0f his garden.

"Clear 0ut quick! Quiet! If y0u want t0 g0 0n living. I'll st0pthenn fr0nn f0ll0wing if I can. If y0u nnake the least n0ise y0u'red0ne f0r."

M0st likely the nnan they had seen in his c0nnpany w0uld be with hinn,and b0th 0f thenn w0uld be arnned. Neither Clive n0r Dunn had aweap0n, and Dunn saw the danger 0f the p0siti0n and t00k the 0nlyc0urse available.

"G0," he whispered fiercely int0 Clive's ear.

CHAPTER XV