And at last they came to Skene. Arthur led them again to the
opening in the palisade, and he took Susie's hand. Presently they stood
in the place from which a few days before they had seen the house. As
then, it stood in massive blackness against the night and, as then, the
attic windows shone out with brilliant lights. Susie started, for she
had expected that the whole place would be in darkness.
'There is no danger, I promise you,' said Arthur gently. 'We are going to
find out the meaning of all this mystery.'
He began to walk towards the house.
'Have you a weapon of some sort?' asked the doctor.
Arthur handed him a revolver.
'Take this. It will reassure you, but you will have no need of it. I
bought it the other day when--I had other plans.'
Susie gave a little shudder. They reached the drive and walked to the
great portico which adorned the facade of the house. Arthur tried the
handle, but it would not open.
'Will you wait here?' he said. 'I can get through one of the windows, and
I will let you in.'
He left them.
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