"What?
Again?
This time there is no concealment, Dunwody! Come, confess!" "I will confess now as much as I ever had to confess," retorted Dunwody angrily.

"If you do not know yet of this lady, I will introduce you once more.

She is the Countess St.Auban, formerly of Europe, and now of any place that suits her.

It is no business of yours or of mine why she was once there, or cares to go there again; but she is going along with us out to Tallwoods." Judge Clayton made salutation .more in keeping with good courtesy than had his inquisitive friend.

"I have been following the fortunes of this lady somewhat attentively of late," he said, at length.