ButMr。Greyheldhisown，thoughhemadenomove，anddidnotventuretospeak。Nervedbyhiscourage，Isummonedupallmyown。Thismanmustnotescape，normustMr。Greysuffer。Thepistoldirectedagainsthimmustbedivertedtomyself。SuchamendsweredueonewhosegoodnameIhadsodeeplyifsecretlyinsulted。Ihadbuttoscream，tocalloutfortheinspector，butaremembranceofthenecessitywewerenowunderofpreservingoursecret，ofkeepingfromMr。Greythefactthathehadbeenundersurveillance，wasevenatthatmomentsurroundedbythepolice，deterredme，andIthrewmyselftowardthebellinstead，cryingoutthatIwouldraisethehouseifhemoved，andlaidmyfingeronthebutton。
Thepistolswervedmyway。Thefaceaboveitsmiled。Iwatchedthatsmile。Beforeitbroadenedtoitsfullextent，Ipressedthebutton。
Fairbrotherstared，droppedhispistol，andburstforthwiththesetwowords：
\"Bravegirl！\"
ThetoneIcanneverconvey。