CHAPTER XIII.
FOR the first few days Richard Bassett expected some annoyance from Mary Wells; but none came, and he began to flatter himself she was too fond of him to give him pain.
This impression was shaken about ten days after the little scene I have described.

He received a short note from her, as follows: "SIR--You must meet me to-night, at the same place, eight o'clock.

If you do not come it will be the worse for you.
"M.

W." Richard Bassett's inclination was to treat this summons with contempt; but he thought it would be wiser to go and see whether the girl had any hostile intentions.

Accordingly he went to the tryst.