"By George! so the girl's an heiress!"

"And a very considerable one!"

"We won't say a word about it--not a word, Hudson. We'll get the girl
here, and patch up this quarrel between her and her young husband. When
that's done we'll spring the news on 'em, eh?"

"I think it would be a good idea, General," Hudson said.




CHAPTER X

"IN SPITE OF EVERYTHING"


Slotman leaned across his table. His eyes were glaring his face was
flushed a dusky red.

Against the wall, her face white as death, but her eyes unafraid, the
girl stood staring at him, in silent amazement.

"And you--you've given yourself airs, set yourself up to be all that you
are not! You've held me at arm's length, and all the time--all the time
you're nothing--nothing!" the man shouted. "I know all about you! I know
that a man offered you marriage to atone for the past--to atone--you
hear me? I tell you I know about you, and yet you dare--dare to give