She was ill at ease; she felt sure she had erred in interrupting these two men; she was glad of an excuse to leave.
Gray lingered a moment, long enougn for his eyes to meet those of the banker.

In his there was a light of triumph, of mockery, as he said: "A pleasant interview, wasn't it, Colonel?
And now we understand each other perfectly.

A fair fight and no quarter asked." Henry Nelson stood motionless as he watched his two callers leave the bank together, then slowly he clenched his muscular hands, and from his lips there issued an oath better left unwritten..