"My eyes deceived me? Never! You lie! I know what I see!" she fiercely
answered, with but a slight foreign accent.

"You are wrong, Cervera," protested Venner. "I--"

"I am not! I see--and I know!"

"But--"

"_Caramba!_ I say you shall go with me!"

"Why, certainly, if you wish it. Am I not here for that?"

"You know that I wish it--and you shall go."

"Whenever you are ready, Sanetta," replied Venner. "Yet your infernal--"

"Silence! You shall wait here till I have changed my suit. Then we will
go--we will go together. You shall wait here."

"Go and make the change, then," said Venner, bluntly. "I will be here
when you return."

"H'm!" thought Chick, as he heard Cervera move quickly away. "Evidently
there is something amiss between them, but what the dickens is it?"

Still watching, he soon saw Cervera return in her street attire, when
Venner quickly gave her his arm, and they departed by the stairs leading
to the stage door.