If this girl is--is what you say, how could she be going away with the man who killed her father ?" "Why did you tell that ?" cried Venters, passionately.
Jane's question had roused Bess out of stupefaction.

Her eyes suddenly darkened and dilated.

She stepped toward Venters and held up both hands as if to ward off a blow.
"Did--did you kill Oldring ?" "I did, Bess, and I hate myself for it.

But you know I never dreamed he was your father.

I thought he'd wronged you.