determination to be even with Rome at any cost.



CHAPTER II

THE THIEF'S PLAN WRECKED


"The fact is," said Audrey, "father has another woman in the house now."

Mr. Moze had left Miss Ingate in the study and Audrey had cautiously
rejoined her there.

"Another woman in the house!" repeated Miss Ingate, sitting down in happy
expectation. "What on earth do you mean? Who on earth do you mean?"

"I mean me."

"You aren't a woman, Audrey."

"I'm just as much of a woman as you are. All father's behaviour proves it."

"But your father treats you as a child."

"No, he doesn't. He treats me as a woman. If he thought I was a child he
wouldn't have anything to worry about. I'm over nineteen."

"You don't look it."