Dave did
not doubt Tad Lewis's part in it, but there was only one source
from which pressure could be brought, and when this failed he
found his further efforts blocked. There remained to him only the
consolation of knowing that he had in a measure squared his
account with old Ricardo.
But there were several persons who felt intense relief at the
course events had taken, and among these was Alaire Austin. In the
days following that midnight expedition she had had ample time in
which to meditate upon her husband's actions, "Young Ed" had taken
advantage of the confusion to slip out of the crowd and escape in
his roadster, and when Alaire arrived at Las Palmas she had found
that he was gone, leaving behind no word as to when he would
return. It seemed probable that he had fled to San Antonio, there
to remain until interest in the Guzman matter had abated. If Ed
was relieved to escape the immediate consequences of his
connection with the affair, his wife was no less thankful for his
absence, since it left her free to think and to plan. Their
relations were becoming constantly more difficult; she realized
that it was impossible for her to go on in this way much longer.
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