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Evidently Murshee had no suspicion of what was taking place, though he appeared to be put out about something. He laid his hand upon Lethbridge's arm as if he wished to get the latter out of the house before further interruption. There was no time for Lethbridge to decide.
He had to make up his mind at once and act accordingly. If that scrap of paper contained any message for him it would never do to leave it there and thus involve in serious trouble the unknown woman who had gone out of her way to give him warning.