After a while Rollin was called out, and Rachel and Virginia began to talk of other things.
"By the way, what has become of Jasper Chase ?" Virginia asked the question innocently, but Rachel flushed and Virginia added with a smile, "I suppose he is writing another book.

Is he going to put you into this one, Rachel?
You know I always suspected Jasper Chase of doing that very thing in his first story." "Virginia," Rachel spoke with the frankness that had always existed between the two friends, "Jasper Chase told me the other night that he--in fact--he proposed to me--or he would, if--" Rachel stopped and sat with her hands clasped on her lap, and there were tears in her eyes.
"Virginia, I thought a little while ago I loved him, as he said he loved me.

But when he spoke, my heart felt repelled, and I said what I ought to say.

I told him no.

I have not seen him since.