front door closed, he turned and searched the countenance of
each of his companions. The butler had dropped into a chair
muttering and beating his fist into his open palm.

Gaylor's voice was hardly louder than a whisper. "Is this true?"
he asked.

Like a cur dog pinned in a corner and forced to fight, Rainey
snarled at him evilly. "Of course it's true," he said.

"You've let these people see him!" cried Gaylor. "After I
forbade it? After I told you what would happen?"

"He would see them," Rainey answered hotly. "Twas better I
chose them than -- "

Gaylor raised his clenched hands and took a sudden step forward.
The Doctor backed hastily against the library table. "Don't you
come near me!" he stammered. "Don't you touch me."

"And you've lied to me!" cried Gaylor. "You've deceived me. You
-- you jailbirds -- you idiots." His voice rose hysterically.
"And do you think," he demanded fiercely, "I'll help you now?"

"No!" said the butler.

The word caught the Judge in the full rush of his anger. He
turned stupidly as though he had not heard aright. "What?" he
asked. From the easy chair the butler regarded him with sullen,
hostile eyes.