CHAPTER XIV

Night Attack § I It was an hour later. “The dogs are quiet enough now,” said Stopford. “Yes,” Roscoe replied, speaking in the same low tones. “If I am right in my theory, the thing that is going to happen is _above_ the dogs.” “Above the dogs?” Stopford echoed. “Don’t follow. And what d’you mean when you say ‘the thing that’s goin’ to happen’?” “I should have said ‘that _may_ happen.’ The death of Armitage perhaps stalled ’em.” “Poor devil! D’you mean you’ve got a notion what he wa…