He consults Cayley, the invaluable, inevitable
Cayley.
"Cayley is just outside, Cayley must have heard the shot, Cayley
will tell him what to do. He opens the door just as Cayley is
coming to see what is the matter. He explains rapidly. 'What's
to be done, Cay? what's to be done? It was an accident. I
swear it was an accident. He threatened me. He would have shot
me if I hadn't. Think of something, quick!'
"Cayley has thought of something. 'Leave it to me,' he says.
'You clear out altogether. I shot him, if you like. I'll do all
the explaining. Get away. Hide. Nobody saw you go in. Into
the passage, quick. I'll come to you there as soon as I can.'
"Good Cayley. Faithful Cayley! Mark's courage comes back.
Cayley will explain all right. Cayley will tell the servants
that it was an accident. He will ring up the police. Nobody
will suspect Cayley--Cayley has no quarrel with Robert. And then
Cayley will come into the passage and tell him that it is all
right, and Mark will go out by the other end, and saunter slowly
back to the house.
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