But Leon Dexter had neither the manliness nor the courage to speak.
"Did Mrs.Denison introduce my name ?" asked Jessie, seeing that her lover had failed to answer.

There was not a quiver in her voice, nor the slightest failing in her eyes.
"Yes; casually." Dexter spoke with evasion.
"What did she say ?" "Nothing but what was good," said Dexter, now trying to resume his wonted pleasant exterior.

"What else could she say?
You look as if there had been a case of slander." "She said something in connection with my name," answered Jessie firmly, "that disturbed you.

Now as you have disclosed so much, I must know all." "I have made no disclosures." Dexter seemed annoyed.
"You said you were at Mrs.Denison's." "Yes." "And said it with a meaning.

I noticed both tone and manner.