What a fool he had been thus to expose himself to the shafts of this girl's tongue--this girl, whose beauty was only equalled by her malice! He wished that his hand had withered before he wrote that accursed document.

But now the only thing to do was to face it out.
"I am glad that you see me in my true light at last, Miss Rodd," he said.

"It simplifies matters.

I entered into that agreement because it seemed to give me a remote chance of attaining my end, which is money.
It does not quite follow, however, that I should not have attempted your rescue had there been no agreement; but, of course, I cannot expect you to believe that." "I assure you, Mr.Outram, that I am deeply obliged to you for your caution.

It has lifted a great weight from my mind, for if in any way I can help you to obtain possession of the valuables of this People of the Mist I shall have paid off an obligation which at present crushes me." "We shall have to start early to-morrow morning, so with your permission I think that I will be turning in," said Leonard, springing up with singular alacrity.
Juanna watched him go with innocent eyes, and as he passed she saw by the firelight that his face was like a thunderstorm.