"And they concern Mr. Kara, I think," said T. X.

She looked at him startled.

"How did you know that?"

"I know nothing."

He hesitated on the brink of a flippant claim of omniscience, but
realizing in time the agony she must be suffering he checked his
natural desire.

"I really know nothing," he continued, "but I guess a lot," and
that was as near to the truth as you might expect T. X. to reach
on the spur of the moment.

She began without preliminary.

"In the first place I must tell you that Mr. Kara once asked me to
marry him, and for reasons which I will give you, I am dreadfully
afraid of him."

She described without reserve the meeting at Salonika and Kara's
extravagant rage and told of the attempt which had been made upon
her.

"Does John know this?" asked T. X.

She shook her head sadly.