"But what of that?
You are free, and what I promised on your behalf is nothing.

Let the White Man go without his reward, it will save him a long journey." "Attorney!" murmured Leonard in admiration; "she ought to be Attorney-General." "_Wow!_ The wicked old cheat!" put in Otter.

"If I had my way I would break her neck, though she is so clever with the big gun." Juanna took no notice of these asides.

For the moment she remained in thought, then looked up smiling.
"Really," she said, "this is a capital legal document.

But oh! Mr.
Outram, why did you dispel my illusions?
You see, I had been making up such a romantic story out of this adventure.