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Madvig jumped up。 His hand caught Ned Beaumont's； crushed it。 〃Don't go； Ned。 Stick it out with me。 Christ knows I need you now。 Even if I didn'tI'll do my damndest to make up for all that。〃
Ned Beaumont shook his head。 〃You haven't got anything to make up for with me。〃
〃And you'll？〃
Ned Beaumont shook his head again。 〃I can't。 I've got to go。〃
Madvig released the other's hand and sat down again； morosely； saying： 〃Well； it serves me right。〃
Ned Beaumont made an impatient gesture。 〃That's got nothing to do with it。〃 He stopped and bit his lip。 Then he said bluntly： 〃Janet's here。〃
Madvig stared at him。
Janet Henry opened the bedroom…door and came into the livingroom。 Her face was pale and drawn； but she held it high。 She went straight up to Paul Madvig and said： 〃I've done you a lot of harm； Paul。 I've〃
His face had bee pale as hers。 Now blood rushed into it。 〃Don't； Janet；〃 he said hoarsely。 〃Nothing you could do 。 。 。〃 The rest of his speech was unintelligibly mumbled。
She stepped back； flinching。
Ned Beaumont said： 〃Janet is going away with me。〃
Madvig's lips parted。 He looked dumbly at Ned Beaumont and as he looked the blood went out of his face again。 When his face was quite bloodless he mumbled something of which only the word 〃luck〃 could be understood； turned clumsily around； went to the door； opened it； and went out； leaving it open behind him。
Janet Henry looked at Ned Beaumont。 He stared fixedly at the door。
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