"A woman's wishes!" "Because I may consider that I see signs of a changed mind in her," said Bryce.

"That's why." "You'll never see any change of mind," declared Ransford.

"That's certain.

Is that your fixed determination ?" "It is," answered Bryce.

"I'm not the sort of man who is easily repelled." "Then, in that case," said Ransford, "we had better part company." He rose from his desk, and going over to a safe which stood in a corner, unlocked it and took some papers from an inside drawer.