I felt justified in refusing her.'" "And she disregarded that refusal and went ?" questioned Grace wonderingly.

"We would never have dreamed of defying the registrar, would we, Emma ?" "Hardly," returned Emma.

"Even Laura Atkins in her most anarchistic moods, or Kathleen West with all her thorns set, would have stopped short of that.

I hope the high and mighty Evelyn won't try to drag you into this affair." "How can she ?" demanded Grace.

"I had nothing to do with it." "Yes, but you rode down to New York City on the same train and in the same seat with her.