Virginia explained. "The Leighs are out of the city to-night, and it
happens that even the servants are gone. I asked Miss Lowe to stay with me
all night, but, of course, she feels feverish and nervous after this
excitement. Couldn't you send a man to watch the rest of the night out in
the house?"
"Why don't You stay, Mr. Yesler?" the doctor suggested. "You could sleep
here, no doubt."
"You might have your meeting here. It is neutral ground. I can phone to Mr.
Ridgway," proposed Virginia in a low voice to Yesler.
"Doesn't that seem to imply that I'm afraid to leave?" laughed Yesler.
"It implies that we are afraid to have you. Laska would worry both on your
account and our own. I think you owe it to her to stay."
"Oh, if that's the way it strikes you," he agreed. "Fact is, I don't quite
like to leave you anyhow. We'll take Leigh's study. I don't think we shall
disturb you at all."
"I'm sure you won't--and before you go, you'll let us know what you have
decided to do."
"We shall not be through before morning. You'll be asleep by then," he made
answer.
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