"Then he lies, and would that I had time to prove it on his body! She rejected him; I have it from Nehushta; also I know it in other ways." "Then she did accept you, my lord Marcus ?" "Not quite," he replied sadly; "but that was only because I am not a Christian.

She loves me all the same," he added, recovering.

"Upon that point there can be no doubt." "Caleb seemed to doubt it," suggested Benoni.
"Caleb is a liar," repeated Marcus with emphasis, "and one of whom you will do well to beware." "Why should I beware of him ?" Marcus paused a moment, then answered boldly: "Because the lady Miriam is your granddaughter and the heiress of your wealth.

I say it, since if I did not Caleb would; probably he has done so already." For a moment Benoni hid his face in his hands.

Then he lifted it and said: "I thought as much, and now I am sure.