Chapter 51

But his fears were groundless; the non-discovery of the watcher by the door took the Italian the other way. His first thought was to make sure that the girl was safe, and he flung open the door and came in. He gave a grunt of satisfaction as he saw her lying on the bed; then like a spitting cat he swung round as he felt Drummond's hand on his shoulder. "_È pericoloso spargersi_," muttered Hugh pleasantly, recalling the only Italian words he knew. "_Dio mio!_" stammered the other, with trembling lips. Like most so…