She winced slightly, and involuntarily thrust out her other hand, as if to relieve his pressure.

As she did so the blanket fell away from her head and shoulders.

Lambert, with excellent intuition, caught it, and threw it across his arm.

Then, quickly, and without embarrassment, he and Mrs.
Townley greeted General Armour, who returned the greetings gravely, but in a singular, confidential tone, which showed his gratitude.

Then he raised his hat again to Lali, and said: "Come and let me introduce you--to your husband's mother." The falling back of that blanket had saved the situation; for when the girl stood without it in her buckskin garments there was a dignity in her bearing which carried off the bizarre event.