"But what is all this leading to?" demanded Dick. "What does it mean?"

"It means," she said slowly, "that the toils are closing in on Gungadhura!"

"The way I figure it," he answered, "some one else had a pretty narrow
shave tonight!"

Yasmini knew better than to threaten Dick, or even to argue with him
vehemently, much less give him orders. But each man has a line of
least resistance.

"Your wife has told you what Gungadhura attempted?" she asked him.

"Yes, while you were at the money-lender's--something of it."

"If the guard should tell Gungadhura that your wife was in the palace
with me and could give evidence against him, what do you suppose
Gungadhura would do?"

"Damn him!" Dick murmured.

"There are so many ways--snakes--poison--daggers in the dark--"

"What do you suggest?" he asked her. "Leave Sialpore?"

"Yes, but with me! I know a safe place. She should come with me."

"When?"

"Tonight! Before dawn."