Camperdown's employment,
but Lizzie for a moment felt that the search was about to begin at once.
She had hardly understood the threat, and thought that the attorney was
already armed with the powers of which he spoke. She glanced for a moment
at Miss Macnulty, and then at the servant. Would they betray her? If they
chose to use force to her, the box certainly might be taken from her. "I
know I shall lose the train," she said. "I know I shall. I must insist
that you let my servant drive on." There was now a little crowd of a dozen
persons on the pavement, and there was nothing to cover her diamonds but
the skirt of her travelling-dress.
"Are they in this house, Lady Eustace?"
"Why doesn't he go on?" shouted Lizzie. "You have no right, sir, to stop
me. I won't be stopped."
"Or have you got them with you?"
"I shall answer no questions. You have no right to treat me in this way."
"Then I shall be forced, on behalf of the family, to obtain a search-
warrant, both here and in Ayrshire, and proceedings will be taken also
against your ladyship personally."
So saying, Mr. Camperdown withdrew, and at last the carriage was driven
on.
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