"
"That, of course, is excellent so far as it goes," was the tart
response, "but I am also aware that our enterprising Baron has very
adroitly bound all of you to secrecy, and exacted a promise of
faithfulness to his interests. The result is that not even you, Mr.
Royson, told me anything about the attack made on him at Marseilles--"
This counter-stroke was unexpected, and Royson glanced at her with some
degree of embarrassment.
"He persuaded us that if the incident came to your knowledge it might
alarm you needlessly," he broke in, "and that sounded quite
reasonable."
"Exactly. You are beginning to appreciate the pitfalls which awaited me
when I tried to convince my grandfather that he should not credit every
statement made to him. Baron von Kerber is the most plausible of men.
He never tells a downright untruth. Indeed, he speaks the absolute
truth, but only a part of it. Fortunately, my maid heard of your
prowess in routing the Baron's assailants. You at once became a hero
among the sailors, which, by the way, was only fit and proper if you
are destined to fill the role played by your distinguished ancestor.
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