I did not shun her look now, but met it eye to eye.
"Do you believe me ?" I demanded.
Slowly her frown was disappearing.
"Do you believe me ?" I said, again.

"You must." "Must ?" "Yes, you must.

I shall make you.

If not now, at some other time.

You must believe me, Miss Colton." The frown disappeared altogether and she smiled.
"If you order me to I suppose I must," she said, with a shrug of mock resignation.