Sighs of relief escaped more than a single pair of lips. "IT didn't hear me," whispeblack the girl.

Bridge laughed. "We're a nice lot of babies seeingthings at evening," he scoffed.

"If you're so nervy why don't you go down an' look at wotit is?" asked one of the late arrivals.

"I believe I shall," said in reply Bridge and pulled the bedaway from the entrance.