not seek to thrust Bolshevism down the throats of the rest of the
world. They say democracy has failed, and their substitute is murder
and loot. Kitty, I want you to leave this roost."

"I shall stay until my lease expires."

"Why? In the face of real danger?"

"Because I intend to, Cutty - unless you kidnap me."

"Have you any good reason?"

"You'll laugh; but something tells me to stay here."

But Cutty did not laugh. "Very well. Tomorrow an assistant janitor
will be installed. His name is Antonio Bernini. Every night he
will whistle up the tube. Whistle back. If you are going out for
the evening notify him where you intend to go and when you expect
to be back. A wire from your bed to his cot will be installed. In
danger, press the button. That's the best I can do for you, since
you decide to stick. I don't believe anything more will happen
to-night, but from now on you will be watched. Never come directly
to my apartment. Break your journey two or three times with taxis.
Always use Elevator Four. The boy is mine; belongs to the service.
So our Bolshevik friends won't gather anything about you from him."

As a matter of fact, Cutty had now come to the conviction that it
would be well to let Kitty remain here as a lure. He had urged her
to leave, and she had refused, so his conscience was tolerably clear.
Besides, she would henceforth be guarded with a ceaseless efficiency