I am twice your age and have had many experiences of this kind, and I would neither ask you to do a dishonorable thing nor would I permit you to do it if I could prevent it.

Make a square, manly apology to Harry." Willits gazed at him with a certain ill-concealed contempt on his face.
He was at the time loosening the white silk scarf about his throat in preparation for the expected encounter.

He evidently did not believe a word of that part of the statement which referred to Harry's engagement.
If Kate had been engaged to Harry she would have told him so.
"You are only wasting your time, Mr.Temple," he answered with an impatient lift of his chin as he stripped his coat from his broad shoulders.

"You have just said there is only one way to settle this--I am ready--so are my friends.

You will please meet me outside--there is plenty of firelight under the trees, and the sooner we get through this the better.